transitioning at work

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Hello...I am looking to get personal stories from those of you that are or have already transitioned at work.  I am working on a final independent study for graduate school that will focus on trangenderism and transitioning at work.  My story is that I am 34 years old and have been transitioning for the last 2 year from FTM.  I legally changed my name to a gender neutral name about 7 years ago, and I work in a very diverse town in Upstate New York.  I completely feel male and always have, but I have not yet made the pronoun switch at school or work as I am still working up the courage to do so.  To me, the pronoun switch is the completer to the puzzle.  I have had no surgery, but I have been on hormones for 2 years (the gel, not the shot).  So, my changes are subtle.

I would love to hear your stories.  How your job handled your transition, did you take a job after transition and you did not have to tell anyone.  Whatever you would like to share I would like to hear.  Keep in mind that all submissions will be used in my project, but if you do not want to have your story published or you would like me to change the names to protect your identity, please inform me and I will respect your wishes.

Thank you.