What is the meaning of life? Do you believe in fate? Part 2

Continued from previous blogpost...

That’s when I realised that there are still superiors who are willing to listen, who would actually want to listen and work things out. It made me realise that things don’t have to be so bad after all. We worked things out and I even got advice from LBN on how I can handle things. 

Before I knew it, more than half a year passed. At this point, it’s been almost two years of not having a full time job. I was starting to think that I need to have more of a stable income and was considering converting to full time at CRZtales. However, I was in a battle with myself. I would have to give up a lot of my time if I converted. I also have added responsibilities at home during this period. 

I was thinking about it by myself for weeks when I got a text from LBN asking if I would be free for us to have a talk about my future at CRZtales. I did not mention anything to anyone so I was very surprised at the coincidence. 

So we had a discussion on my conversion to full time and I voiced out my concerns. However, LBN had already taken in my concerns and made a plan even before I voiced them out. She was even willing to tweak the already made plan after taking my needs into consideration. It was at this moment when I felt that LBN really cared and that I was really noticed and am valued. In fact, we made an agreement and I converted to full time almost immediately. 

Now that you’re all caught up with how I converted from being a Part-Timer to a Full-Timer, let’s talk about the work! 

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As I’ve mentioned, I do have a bit of experience with Crystals before I started working with CRZtales because of my mom. She would show me her collection from time to time but I was never really super interested but I did like the concept of how crystals have properties that might be able to help people. 

There are a HUGE variety of crystals, all with different properties, endless colors to choose from and there are so many things you could do with them. Like I said, I like the fact that crystals are able to help people - not just because of the properties they possess. Let’s pretend that it actually is not true, Crystals are said to have the properties but they don’t actually aid but people don’t know that - they still believe in it. If I said this to you, would you immediately go “THEN ITS A SCAM” or “doesn’t that mean it doesn’t help?” - what I think is that as long as the person wearing it believes that it will help, it will. Why? If a person believes in it, there’s an underlying comfort and in a way, it helps to calm. Or it could be interpreted as manifestation too. Crystals are not the “end all be all” of life, it is not a cure. I see it more as a tool to help a person work towards what they want. Even if a person doesn’t believe in the properties, there’s still the aesthetic portion. Wearing it as jewellery or having them as collectibles. It might help to boost a person’s confidence by wearing a certain design that they like, a person can wind down and have a good rest when arranging their collection. 

I feel like Crystals are like Humans, there are so many and every one is so different but the one thing in common is that they are all categorised under one thing. Because there are so many different kinds of crystals, it appeals to people of all ages, races, genders. It’s something that you can be interested in no matter who you are. That being said, I get to meet so many different people. Understanding humans has also been something I have always been interested in, so getting to experience all the different personalities and trying to understand them is very fascinating to me just like how a rock grown from the earth could be so shiny and colorful but it could also grow one that is dark and mysterious. 

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I never thought I was a person that liked admin, I was proven very wrong when I converted to full time. Back when I was working part time, I would hear my seniors complain about having to do invoicing or editing the dispatch form, stuff like that. So honestly, I was quite intimidated. However, when I finally got taught - I felt like it was a breeze. Of course, I would still be careful with it but I really enjoyed it.

Having logistics in my task list helps a lot with getting to know our CRZtomers. I personally like to help people/offer my service to the best of my abilities. One of the main components of logistics is invoicing. Through invoicing, I get to see what our CRZtomers purchased and it gives me a sense of what they like. If I know what they like, I would be able to understand and serve them better! 

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Since becoming a full-timer, I’ve learnt so many things. For design, the technical part of course but with every design - I feel like I am getting trained to recognise what works and what doesn't with just my eyes. With logistics, it helps me by using my brain more and I feel like my maths could improve. With different tasks, I feel like I am learning to be more disciplined, how to problem solve, to be more decisive, to be more sensitive to what our CRZtomers want. 

One important thing that I feel like I learnt is to communicate - don’t get me wrong, I’ve always known communication is such an important thing. It is something that I feel honestly could solve a lot of things in this world. So why do I say I learnt that after converting? Because whenever I had a disagreement or was upset, I would keep it to myself - I had a subconscious wall up and always thought that there would be no point talking it out to a superior - maybe bc in the past that was what was proven to me. But as I mentioned above, everyone is different and what is the worst that could happen from talking. 

So, what is the meaning of life? Honestly, I still haven't found out but do we really need an answer? Why not just enjoy the time given by doing something that you like? It could be something as simple as staring at the ceiling to wanting to climb Mount Everest or something in between like a job at CRZtales. 

Do you believe in fate? I feel like I do, I felt like there are so many connections that led/made me want to stay at CRZtales. Who knows? You might be fated as well! 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my first ever blog! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. If I managed to tug on your heartstrings just a little bit, and would like to work in a creative and professional environment, do follow CRZtale’s journey or consider joining the team! You’ll get exclusive access to our inside jokes like the meaning of staring at the ceiling. 

Well, that’s all from me now! Again, I really appreciate everyone who read all the way till the end. Thank you ♡