Astroag said:

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AggieDadFM19 said:

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I'll apologize in advance for the lengthiness of this message. Some things aren't easy for me to explain briefly, and this is one of those subjects. I've been a TexAg subscriber going on 8 years now, and I've been mulling over posting this for a few weeks. I spend most of my time on the Premium Football forum and it can be absolutely brutal (hence my hesitation to post something this sensitive), but I love my kid and I would do anything to help her. I'll try to keep the history brief, but I think it will help people to better understand the situation.

In 2015 our biological son applied to Texas A&M, and was accepted into the honors engineering program. Through his college years we were just like most Aggie families (season football tickets, tailgate multiple times a year, entire closet filled with maroon clothing, deer hunting on A&M bye weekends).

In 2019 he proudly graduated with his degree in Computer Science, and took a job straight out of college working for a large managed service provider.

About 8 months post-college he came out to the family as transgender. I'll be honest, this was something that was quite difficult for me to wrap my head around, but in the end, we love our child, and that trumps everything. The family has done way better than we expected, and everyone has been accepting and supportive, including 79 yr old grandpa (TAMU class of '68).

As for the work situation, that has not been as easy. Within a few months of coming out it became apparent the company was going to run her off. Luckily, she was able to find another job as a Jr. Software Developer (Python, C++) at a cybersecurity company developing product integrations, and has been there for the past year. Over the holidays the VP of Engineering notified the team that their functions would be moving to India and everyone would be let go in the coming year.

She is now actively searching for a job in the DFW area, but it's not as easy as you would think to land a job when you are transgender and early in your career.

I know this is a bit of an odd request, but if there are any Ags out there who know of entry-level software developer positions in the DFW area we would eternally grateful! She's willing to start at the bottom and prove herself.

If you hear of anything, please DM me and I can broker the connection.

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Have her check Crowdstrike (if she wants to stay in cybersecurity) and let me know. I can refer internally.

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OP, definitely have her take a look there. As a Security Engineer, I deal with Crowdstrike quite a bit and they seem to be an exceptional company.

Hell, if you don't I might.

Average Joe said:

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Astroag said:

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AggieDadFM19 said:

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I'll apologize in advance for the lengthiness of this message. Some things aren't easy for me to explain briefly, and this is one of those subjects. I've been a TexAg subscriber going on 8 years now, and I've been mulling over posting this for a few weeks. I spend most of my time on the Premium Football forum and it can be absolutely brutal (hence my hesitation to post something this sensitive), but I love my kid and I would do anything to help her. I'll try to keep the history brief, but I think it will help people to better understand the situation.

In 2015 our biological son applied to Texas A&M, and was accepted into the honors engineering program. Through his college years we were just like most Aggie families (season football tickets, tailgate multiple times a year, entire closet filled with maroon clothing, deer hunting on A&M bye weekends).

In 2019 he proudly graduated with his degree in Computer Science, and took a job straight out of college working for a large managed service provider.

About 8 months post-college he came out to the family as transgender. I'll be honest, this was something that was quite difficult for me to wrap my head around, but in the end, we love our child, and that trumps everything. The family has done way better than we expected, and everyone has been accepting and supportive, including 79 yr old grandpa (TAMU class of '68).

As for the work situation, that has not been as easy. Within a few months of coming out it became apparent the company was going to run her off. Luckily, she was able to find another job as a Jr. Software Developer (Python, C++) at a cybersecurity company developing product integrations, and has been there for the past year. Over the holidays the VP of Engineering notified the team that their functions would be moving to India and everyone would be let go in the coming year.

She is now actively searching for a job in the DFW area, but it's not as easy as you would think to land a job when you are transgender and early in your career.

I know this is a bit of an odd request, but if there are any Ags out there who know of entry-level software developer positions in the DFW area we would eternally grateful! She's willing to start at the bottom and prove herself.

If you hear of anything, please DM me and I can broker the connection.

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Have her check Crowdstrike (if she wants to stay in cybersecurity) and let me know. I can refer internally.

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OP, definitely have her take a look there. As a Security Engineer, I deal with Crowdstrike quite a bit and they seem to be an exceptional company.

Hell, if you don't I might.

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happy to help

Yes, she has been pretty active looking in the cybersecurity space. I did mention Crowdstrike to her. She said she didn't see any remote or DFW based developer jobs.

My company has some open engineering positions if she wants to take a look and she what she is qualified for. We are also 100% remote.

https://www.teamworks.com/company

If she has any questions or would like a reference if she applies have her email me at cruiserhead2020 at gmail

Sending over to her tonight, and will see her tomorrow. Thank you!

AggieDadFM19 said:

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Yes, she has been pretty active looking in the cybersecurity space. I did mention Crowdstrike to her. She said she didn't see any remote or DFW based developer jobs.

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The whole company is remote

I just checked my messages again. It was Sailpoint that didn't have a remote job. Sorry for the mixup. I'll make sure she is aware and search for something. Thank you!

If she is looking for something in the tech field that is focused on DEI, have a look and let me know if I can help

https://www.missioncloud.com/company/people-culture

I work at 3M, happy to help if she sees anything. Shoot me a DM as well. I work remote in the healthcare side here in San Antonio.

She did find one. How can I connect her with you?

Email me at my texags username at hotmail dot com, include resume and any other info you'd like. Also tell me what role?

Thank you, I'll have her reach out with everything.

I'm not into any formalities, I'm here to help with being a good fit for the role, and I am not in recruiting...just here to help. I'll look at the resume and other info and if I think there is something to pursue I am happy to push it.

Sailpoint is a great company, I'm close friends with a couple of their most senior folks on the engineering side and they love what they do and where they work.

Good dad! Good kid using her network! Wish I was in the field to help!

Good luck!

Does your child have a preference for in-office vs. remote? There are many great remote opportunities out there, even for a hardware-focused engineer like me. It should be much easier from a software standpoint.

LinkedIn has great tools to search for remote jobs, from the drop-down options to areas that you search in. They will post a lot of jobs in tech-heavy locations, but the job is actually remote.

Consider searching in the Bay Area CA, Boulder CO, Austin TX, and other areas like that. Many jobs will indicate in the header that they are remote.

If your child wants to have more human-to-human interaction, join a coworking space or find a coworking group through online channels (reddit, bumble business, networking meetups). That would provide a more inclusive and comfortable venue while still providing a good revenue stream and work experience.

And I agree that lifestyle choices, gender expression, and sexual orientation shouldn't affect job status and hiring. The challenge is that most people do look to their coworkers for affirmation of their life choices, as we all define ourselves in the office by things that occur outside the office. That's human. And it's hard finding a company that is truly inclusive.

For a while I worked at Intuitive Machines in Houston, and they were that type of company. They had many types of people all over the political spectrum, and there was a dude that was very odd. Insanely smart with a PhD in biochemistry computer modelling or something, and he could do anything with a computer, including space GN&C and simulations. He also was a circus performer, would sleep in public on a couch next to the CEO's office. Yet he had a job there for 3+ years. Until he transitioned to they/them Juno and their outside life started disrupting the office / team setting. They are now in San Francisco and seem very happy there.

Best of luck!