JUANderful Series: Buhay Empleyado — Christine Lyn Acyatan
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Matt Haig once quoted: “Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” We must all recognize that these feelings are valid and that it’s not the end, but a start of a new journey. Meet one of our pioneer employees and also an advocate of Mental Health here in JuanCash, our HR Supervisor, Lyn Acyatan.

1. Tell us something about yourself:

Hi! I’m Christine Lyn P. Acyatan, Registered Psychometrician. Graduate of BS Psychology at Far Eastern University. Youngest child in our family. A Tita and Plantita at the same time. Currently an HR Supervisor in Zybitech Inc. They say that I look masungit and intimidating, but I do have many close and true friends around me. Mukha lang akong masungit pero if you get to know well, I’m a happy and loud person. Wink!

2. How are you and your family during this pandemic?

During this pandemic, we had to adjust in a vast way since my sister and brother in-law are nurse so we need to take care of my nieces when they’re on duty. Their situation makes us worry, but they need to fulfill their job. So, salute to all the front liners out there!

Aside from that, due to this pandemic, we had the chance to reunite with my father that I never got to see physically for 15 years. So, I may say that there’s a silver lining despite this pandemic. Family is still the most important after all.

3. Tell us your day to day activities in JuanCash:

As an HR Supervisor, I am in charge to do all the HR tasks and monitor the Admin side. Mostly, I lead the recruitment process. I scan the resumes submitted to cater to the workforce needed in Zybi. I do interviews, prepare job offers. I also have a critical job which is the payroll process. It is critical because if I won’t be able to finish it on time, we won’t have salary as well on time. So mabait sakin mga tao pag payroll, para matapos ko agad. It’s not easy, but alam mo yun, so long as I am enjoying what I do best and learn from it in totality.

4. What interests you working for JuanCash?

As a pioneer in this company, I was drawn to having more experience in a start-up company. I wanted to share what I know and also to learn from the job that I will be doing. So far, I can say that Juancash have evolved a lot and still developing gradually to help us, the Filipino users have an easy transaction with paying bills and etc. I would love to see and be part of the success of Juancash.

5. Outside work, what do you usually do?

Before the pandemic if we had the chance to go outside after work, we usually drink and have fun to get to know my co-workers more. But most of the time I am just chilling in our house watching series and taking care of my pamangkins haha #TitaDuties

6. Share something random about yourself:

I don’t like the sunlight, but I want to sit near the window hahaha! Bright lights make my head hurt, but I love to see the view hehe.

7. If you get to choose your name, what would it be and why?

Alex Danielsen, wala lang, for me it sounds cool. I’ll just name it to my daughter na lang for future reference hahaha.

8. Sabi nila, don’t judge a book by its cover. But if you’re a cover, who can judge you?

Hahaha the manufacturer of the cover. But seriously, you cannot please everybody so if you know yourself enough and you’re willing to take action from your mistakes, you’re perfectly fine. It’s okay to make mistakes.

9. What is your favorite line from any movie?

And Why “The first step is always the hardest. But once you take the first step, things will get easier from then on.” It’s actually not a movie but a series named It’s Okay Not To Be Okay.



Taking risk means you’re already close to your goal. Failures would always be part of it. Don’t just easily give up on your dreams, you will fall while reaching it, but you need to get up and you will definitely get to the top if you just believe in yourself.

10. What was the last gift you gave someone? Why?

Original charger for my parents. I am the practical type of person. I would buy something na magagamit mo for the long haul.

11. If you have superpowers, what would it be and why?

A power to teleport wherever I want to go hehe. I want to visit my loved ones whenever I want. LDR sucks u know hahaha!

Final Question:

What is your advice to every ‘Juan’ during these challenging times?

Despite the challenges we are facing right now, always be compassionate with yourself and with others. There is much that we cannot control right now, but how we talk to ourselves during these challenging times can help us preeminently in these difficult circumstances. We can ask for help or reach out when help is asked of us. By embracing good mental-health and well-being measures, and by relying on others when necessary, we can protect ourselves and those around us.