Well, last night was kind of a mixed day. First, just before we started, I said to one of the other girls, "Shoot. I forgot to bring my boobs" By which I mean the little inserts that I use to give me some shape. She started laughing, and said, "Sorry, Dorothy. I just thought there are days when I wish I could forget mine at home."
So that part was pretty good, unfortunately, it went downhill form there. Because we are now open 24 hours a day, I am expected to wear my nametag - which is in a boys name, sigh. To make things worse, my supervisor kept calling my male name over the intercom for breaks, and when I asked him why he didn't use Dorothy over the speaker, he said it was policy. Its going to be a loooong Christmas season ... ah, well.
Comments
Policy schmolicy
Most places give you the option of giving a "preferred" name to be used on name tags and to be identified by. I don't know how many times I've seen tags saying "Becca" or "Becky" in place of Rebecca, "Bob" in place or Robert, or even nicknames. If it's your preferred name to go by, then you should be able to take it up with HR and have him reprimanded, since it is insensitive to you to do what he is, and on top of that could possibly cause problems with some of the more narrow-minded customers in the store.
Melanie E.
Todd
Save some money, buy a name change for christmas. From SANTA!
Dayna.
ps. Aren't you in RLT now? Why were the boobs not where they belong?
Thoughts on name tags
You have to wear a name tag with your old name on it. Can you wear other jewelry? Like a giant pin that says. "Hi I'm Dorothy" I met an optician once he had these huge lumps on either side of his head... he had a pin. "I see you've noticed my bumps... ask me if you like". Turns out he was having a scalp reduction to reduce his baldness and they were water balloons to stretch his scalp so part of it could be removed... pulling his hair up into his bald spot.
You seem comfortable with your coworkers knowing your status enough so that you can talk about leaving boobs at home... get a pin that says..."But I prefer Dorothy." and pit it under your name tag.
Dayna.
ps. such pins can be made up at a sign maker or stationary store.