Stella LamHow to Overcome My Disability aka InsecurityI always thought I was ok with my disabilities, but I was not. Luckily, I may have found a way to overcome it.May 27May 27
Stella LamHow to Deal with Self-Doubts?People with disabilities have a lot of self-doubts, which I learned after joining a cerebral palsy support group on Facebook. Some people…Apr 2Apr 2
Stella LamCompanies refused to consider hiring disabled people! (Second lesson: Reasonable Accommodation)This is an update on my journey of finding a new job in the new year, 2024.Feb 21Feb 21
Stella LamA disabled person’s point of view on Dave Chappelle’s jokes about disabled people.In his new standup, Dave Chappelle made jokes about disabled people and I thought he was lazy with these jokes. I know he could have done…Jan 28Jan 28
Stella LamMy Process of Finding a Job as a Disabled Person (First advice: apply to as many jobs as possible)My goal is to get a new job with better pay this year. I will document this process here, and I hope other people can learn from my process…Jan 25Jan 25
Stella LamThe outcome was unexpected!!I was going to ask for a pay raise on Friday and guess what, that Monday, my supervisor told me that she got a new job at a different…Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
Stella LamAsking for a pay increase as a disabled personAs a disabled person, it is hard for me to get hired full time so I am grateful that I have worked as an accountant for a non-profit for…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Stella LamA disabled person versus a person with a disabilityHow much do words matter? I think words matter a lot because we can change culture just with words. However, sometimes, words are just…Jun 10, 2023Jun 10, 2023
Stella LamA Gift Card Scam on Mother’s DayWe bought a gift card for my aunt, but before my aunt could use it, someone already had stolen all of the money from it.Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023