Over the years I’ve attended a few interviews….I’m not including in this list the cosy roadside chats with the local Policeman whose line of questioning is on the whole more predictable, and therefore less stressful. “Do you know what the speed limit is on this stretch of road..?” etc…
Typically job interviews didn’t bother me too much. Put on a suit, turn up, answer the questions, get the job and away I go. Telephone interviews were even easier I didn’t even have to get a suit dry cleaned.
Things are about to get a whole heap more complicated. Strictly speaking Suzanne has never had an interview and this is where it gets interesting. The whole process of recruitment just became ever so slightly intimidating. In a report published just this week, statistics collected in the UK showed that one in three employers would be less likely to hire a Transgender Person….This compares quite neatly with the statistic that reports unemployment amongst Transgender people at 300% greater than the National average. I am essentially the same person, yet suddenly vastly less attractive as an employee…
I could exclaim “Bugger” throw up my arms in disgust and wait for the support to Trickle in. Or I can work towards real change and strive for acceptance not tolerance.
Guess what I’m going to do….
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