The Nanny!boy
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transI need some advice/imput pretty badly. Any of your thoughts, ideas, or advice would be good, regardless of if you've lived this situation or if you never even thought of it.
I'm moving to Chicago as soon as I can (latest will be October) and am looking for work as a nanny. What I've got going for me are two college degrees, certifications in childcare, CPR and First Aid certification, and I genuinely care.
What I've got working against me- I'm only 22 and I'm an FtM.
I only pass about half the time; I really don't look that threatening. Without trying to spark another round of the Oppression Olympics, in the world of childcare, females have the definite advantage. In New Orleans, one place wouldn't hire me because "we don't hire males, for obvious reasons". I don't know 100% what he meant by that (just a vague idea), but he just kept saying "for obvious reasons" and I didn't like what he was implying.
I couldn't present as female at work because it'd really distract me from my job. Ideally I'd be hired by allied parents, parents with a GLBT child, or a GLBT couple, of course, but sometimes I'm not too optimistic about that.
No questions this time- just wanting you to throw anything in, any thoughts at all, please.
I'm moving to Chicago as soon as I can (latest will be October) and am looking for work as a nanny. What I've got going for me are two college degrees, certifications in childcare, CPR and First Aid certification, and I genuinely care.
What I've got working against me- I'm only 22 and I'm an FtM.
I only pass about half the time; I really don't look that threatening. Without trying to spark another round of the Oppression Olympics, in the world of childcare, females have the definite advantage. In New Orleans, one place wouldn't hire me because "we don't hire males, for obvious reasons". I don't know 100% what he meant by that (just a vague idea), but he just kept saying "for obvious reasons" and I didn't like what he was implying.
I couldn't present as female at work because it'd really distract me from my job. Ideally I'd be hired by allied parents, parents with a GLBT child, or a GLBT couple, of course, but sometimes I'm not too optimistic about that.
No questions this time- just wanting you to throw anything in, any thoughts at all, please.