Starting a warehouse job soon, should I correct people if they misgender me or just girlmode if they do?

I (26ftm) will be starting a warehouse job next week. The warehouse is located in a rural area of a purple state. At the interview, I was addressed properly the whole time despite a hiccup at signing in due to not changing my name legally yet. However since hiring people are HR/HR adjacent I don’t think they’re the best barometer for how I will be treated in the warehouse. I pass in person most of the time, but never over the phone & live in a blue city so even “passing most of the time” might be skewed by where I live. My voice(deep but still working on getting a more masc cadence) & my height(5’3) are what get me misgendered most of the time. Due to the rurality of the area, I’m worried if people misgender me that correcting them will make me a bigger target for harassment than if I just let them assume I’m a butch woman. I’ve been using the mens room since I started passing, but tend to avoid public restrooms as much as possible since I get weird looks. I’m also worried that some people will gender me correctly, but others won’t & that will lead me to being harassed, especially when trying to use the bathroom. My badge should have my name, but I’m also worried that I will be outed during training when/if they take attendance. My deadname is technically unisex, but is mainly used for girls. So I don’t think using a different name would seem too odd but again my voice tends to give me away. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What did you do? Any advice for my specific situation & in general for being trans & working in a warehouse is appreciated. Thanks & stay safe yall!

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC

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