2nd Restroom Letter to V.P. H.R.
Hi _____. I've nearly completed my first full work-week at _______,
and I thought I'd let you know how it's going. Short answer:
Wonderful! Everybody has been incredibly
nice to me. In particular, ______ and
______ have taken me under their wings and helped me with a lot of
things. Nobody in the organization has
brought up my transsexuality in any way--positive, negative, or just
curious. Everybody has gotten my
name right, and I only noticed a wrong pro-noun once, which was
immediately corrected. I am surprised
and grateful how good everyone is about it. (I'm not really
sensitive about the names and pronouns,
actually. But it's nice and a good sign that folks are getting it
right.)
Do you suspect that this note is just an excuse for me to bring up
the restroom situation again? I guess
you'd be at least 50% right. It is an embarrassment for me two or
three times a day to use the men's
room. I try to slip in when no one else is in there, but of course
that cannot be controlled. I've gotten
some pretty funny looks from guys working at the other company! So I
certainly would appreciate it if
you can re-visit this issue with council and excutive staff soon. I
really feel that you had the best answer
at the outset: "Just go ahead and use the women's room, and we'll
see if anyone complains."
By the way, putting aside my special needs and issues, I want to
tell you that I find _______ to be a
great place to work. If things are really as nice as they seem to be
("Pinch me, maybe I'm dreaming?"),
_______ will be the best company I've ever worked for in this
valley. With all the great people,
progressive policies, cutting-edge technology, and imaginative ideas
here, I am growing very confident
that _______ is headed into another cycle of success.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Elaine ________
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