I just accepted a part-time job at a large grocery chain. I'm trans, so it's incredibly hard to get hired in even a slightly demanding job market. The 'labor shortage' (pay shortage) is so desperate right now that they hired me without even an interview. While I really need the money for trans-related healthcare and to pay for college, I'm autistic, so it's going to be really, really hard for me. Are there any steps I can take to reduce my suffering?
I'm going to be a cashier. Our store has a lot of self-checkouts, so most of the people that use the normal checkout are either older, on SNAP/WIC, or both (got my first anti-mask rant yesterday). Kinda nervous about facing shitty customers since I'm both autistic and trans, but the pay is better than anywhere else and working for a large chain protects me somewhat from discrimination.