Min Hua is a girl with a mild intellectual disability with Down syndrome, and like most Tang babies, she is optimistic, playful and laughing. Whether she is mentally disabled or Down syndrome, she, like me and you, has to face a question after graduation: what job should I find?

Min Hua has good language skills since childhood, proficient in Cantonese, English and Mandarin, and can cope with daily communication and answers. She has good reading skills, and she can read English novels more catchy, and it is just as easy for her to switch to Mandarin. Last year, through the introduction of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association, Min Hua was successfully hired by Ladies Recreation Club (LRC) as a cleaner, responsible for general on-site and off-site cleaning, glass picking, dust sweeping, mopping, etc. The studio is a private club on Hong Kong Island, with most of the members being expatriates and Min Hua’s fluent English skills. Min Hua told us that the whole company is very tolerant of her, often taking the initiative to greet her when we meet, chatting together during lunch, and Minhua even goes to listen to music with colleagues in her spare time. The company also provides different employee activities, such as birthday parties, sports fun days, etc., and Min Hua actively participates. In the blink of an eye, Min Hua has been working at LRC for more than a year! Dedication and happiness!

In addition to her good language skills, Min Hua is also good at computer applications, she can complete Chinese and English typing work independently, but her typing speed is not very fast. Min Hua once told us that she hopes to find a clerical job that can be applied to her language skills and computer knowledge, so that she can squeeze into the position of office girl and start her own business. However, the opportunity to work as she had hoped was not as she had hoped, and apart from an internship, Min Hua was unsuccessful in finding a clerical job. She has tried different types of jobs and training, including: a three-month internship as an office assistant at the Hong Kong Post Office, an office assistant in a law firm, and a hairdressing assistant. When she learned of the LRC opportunity, she was in the mood to give it a try and gladly accepted the challenge with the encouragement of social workers and her family. Although this job is not Minhua’s ambition, she does not mind learning by doing and striving for progress. Now, Min Hua is very happy to work, because there are many foreign friends in the working environment, her language ability can be useful, and she has a sense of success.

From Minhua’s case, we can see that anyone can find satisfaction in their work. Work is not only satisfying, but also brings out one’s strengths. As long as it can match the development of personal abilities and interests, different jobs can have the same happiness.