Chapter 161: Hiring Independent Contractors (2/2)
”Did you two see the construction going by the quidditch stadium?” asked Quinn.
The girls nodded.
”Do you know why?” When they shook their heads, he continued, ”This year, the students wouldn't be the only ones to see the games.. . This year! The quidditch tournament is open to the people outside. Anyone with a ticket would be able to see the tournament. Of course, every student will get a guaranteed seat, irrespective of attending or not. Only the remaining seats will be sold to outsiders.”
”I need someone to corroborate the tickets and seats,” he then pointed, ”Tracey, I want you to help me that.”
Tracey tilted her head in confusion. ”I'm confused; what do I need to do?”
”Don't worry, it's a desk job. You just need to authorize tickets and mail them to the buyers. Any ticket that isn't authorized by you will be deemed fraudulent. The only maybe tough part will be that the job will get repetitive, and you'll have to keep extensive records.”
”I see.. . I still don't understand, but I'll do it.”
”No worries about that. I'll give you a rundown of the entire process and will be there with you every step of the way.”
Tracey gave a thumbs-up, so Quinn moved on to Daphne.
”Daphne, you will be handling communications with the team,” said Quinn. ”Any and all communication with the teams will go through you. They won't come to me but to you. You'll answer their questions and solve any problems they have. When you come along with a problem that you can't solve, you'll come to me. You'll also keep me up to date with what's happening with the teams; everything from recruitment to logo, name, and jersey creation, you'll update me every day.”
Daphne and Tracey both stared at Quinn.. . They were confused. One job didn't involve interaction with other people, but the other was primarily a communication-heavy duty. They were okay with the nature tasks, but.. .
”Quinn.. . are you sure you don't want to switch our tasks,” asked Daphne, ”Tracey will be better for this one. Are you sure you aren't making a mistake?”
Tracey nodded; she also thought that Daphne would be better at the ticket task. From what she understood, it was a task that required attention to detail and precision; it was right up Daphne's alley.
Quinn tilted his head. ”Why?”
His expression, more than his words, caused the girls to be at a loss of words. There was something there that they couldn't put the finger on, but it stopped them from giving an answer.
”I want Tracey at tickets and Daphne with the teams,” he said in a neutral tone, ”Are you saying that you won't be able to do this? If so, we can stop right here.”
”.. . No, we can handle it,” said Daphne, ”Tracey will handle tickets and I the teams.”
Quinn was enlisting them because he needed help. They weren't asking him anything in return, so he decided to pay them in a new experience. Tracey was an extrovert who could generally get along with anyone, so Quinn chose to put her into a position where she would've to be meticulous, something Tracey wasn't that good at. On the other hand, while she didn't have problems with communication, Daphne liked to remain in a small circle of friends, so Quinn put her into a position that would actively have her talk to other people.
In that way, he hoped that both would be comfortable outside their own comfort zone by the end of the year.
”Good to hear that,” smiled Quinn.
”So, how are you going to pay us?” asked Tracey.
It seems Quinn was wrong; they were asking for something in return.
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”Never thought that we would be called here by you —”
”— and that too because you want our help.”
” ”Now, that's a surprise!” ”
Quinn watched as another duo sat in his office. This duo, unlike others, was in sync.
”It shouldn't be that much of a surprise,” said Quinn, ”In the years of our correspondence, you guys know that I have come to. .. like you two.”
The Weasley twins laughed. ” ”We too like you.” ”
”I'm glad to hear that,” smiled Quinn.
”So, what do you need from us,” asked George Weasley, and Fred Weasley continued, ”do tell because it really makes us wonder.”
”The quidditch tournament, are you guys taking part?” asked Quinn.
” ”We are.” ”
”Oh, have you guys decided on teams?”
”Yes, Gryffindor team is already divided —” ”— we're going with Angelina —” ”— while Harry and Katie are playing with Alicia.”
”Any progress with the non-Gryffindor part of the teams?” asked Quinn.
” ”Not yet.” ”
”Alright, then. Let's get to why I've called you here,” said Quinn, ”I think you both are going to enjoy with very much. It falls right up your alley.”
The Wesley twins smiled. They have known Quinn for a while. Their correspondence had reached a point that seventy percent of items on Filch's list were made under the West-Weasley collaboration. The Weasleys designed their items from scratch: design, constructions, spells, and constructed prototypes. When they were satisfied with their creations, they would pass it onto Quinn, who would give it a look over and optimize to create the final item.
The Weasley got their items while Quinn got to use his magic knowledge, and from time-to-time get inspiration.
” ”Tell us.” ”
”Gambling.”
A single word from Quinn made the twins lead forward. ” ”You've got our attention” ”
”Great. Every tournament has some sort of betting going on. Our regular Hogwarts tournaments also have it going. Students from all years of all houses. This year isn't going to be any different — no, it's going to be different, the bets will be on a different level this time. There are more teams, more games, more things to bet about and.. . a lot more money to be made.”
”That's true —” ”— we thought about it too —” ”— what're you thinking about?”
”I want to keep all of the bettings under one umbrella — under my umbrella,” said Quinn, ”centralize the entire thing, create a framework that will eliminate the need of side betting.”
”An ambitious project—” ”— we didn't expect any less from you.”
”But if I want to make this a reality, I will need promotion and enforcement,” he continued, ”I can provide great odds to eliminate any and all competition. But if we want to make it a regular operation that runs throughout the tournament, I need people who will work the field.”
Quinn pointed at the twins and smiled, ”And who better than you two. So I would like you two to work with me to set up the betting scene for the quidditch tournament.”
”Hmm.. . let's just say if we join you —” ”— what will we get in return —” ”— because while this sounds mad exciting, it's also a lot of work.”
”Hmm, as expected, I was right to choose you two,” beamed Quinn, ”I will give you something that both of you are seeking.. . I will invest in the joke shop you both are planning.”
” ”.. . How do you know 'bout that?!” ”
Quinn gave them a silent look and gesticulated to them with a smile.
”Yeah, that was a redundant question to ask —” ”— but are you serious because this is serious for us.”
”I'm serious; very serious. Work with me, and I will invest all the money you'll ever need to set up the shop. The amount of capital I will give you will depend on the performance you show me. Do good, and you'll have enough resources to let those ideas of yours come to life.”
”So what do you say,” asked Quinn.
The twins didn't even look at each other as smiles split their faces.
” ”We agree!” ”
Quinn interlocked his fingers and nodded, ”Merry cooperation, lads.”
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Quinn West - MC - Gathering independent contractors.
Susan Bones and Hannah Abbot - Independent Contracts (#1) & (#2) - Sales.
Daphne Greengrass - Independent Contracts (#3) - HR.
Tracey Davis - Independent Contracts (#4) - Logistics.
Weasley Twins - Independent Contracts (#5) - Entrepreneurs.
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