PAX East 2020

Pastimes is excited to have you join us in making this one of the best events of the year creating amazing Magic: the Gathering and Transformers TCG experiences for attendees of PAX East!

This application will allow you to apply to the following roles: Judge, Learn To Play, Lead, Admin, Retail, or Scorekeeper.

Please read the entire application before applying. Applications for this event will close on Friday, January 31th, 2019. If you are looking for early acceptance, those acceptances will be published on a case by case basis. Please include this in your cover letter!

To allow for a more flexible schedule, we are offering positions from one day up to five days. Please, only select days on which you will be able to work.

Most Lead, Admin, and Scorekeeping positions are four-day commitments that require extended availability. Please, only select days on which you will be able to work.

You can apply for as many roles as you like, and you might have more than one role over the course of the event. If selected as a judge, you may be asked to assist in admin tasks.

JUDGES

If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:

-Judge Scheduled Events
-Judges On-Demand Events

LEARN TO PLAY

If selected for Learn to Play, you may be asked to do any of the following:

-Invite attendees to learn how to play through a short explanation
-Teach and interact with new and returning groups of up to 4 attendees in 15-20 minute sessions

Everyone in Learn to Play will be provided with a primer explaining the Learn To Play process.

ADMIN

If selected for an admin role, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:
-Information Desk

-Registration

-Prize Wall

-Other Event Admin Duties

Everyone in admin roles will be provided with a primer explaining Pastimes Admin Policies.

Many people in admin roles will be expected to work all four days, although a few may be scheduled for less than four days.

SCOREKEEPERS

Scorekeepers will work with registration to enroll players in both scheduled and on-demand events along with performing results entry.

All scorekeepers will be provided with a primer explaining Pastimes Scorekeeping Policies.

RETAIL

Retail members will work with Pastimes/Gamermats staff in our retail areas, assisting customers with their questions and purchases.

ALL STAFF

Shifts are typically 10 hours with at least one-hour long lunch/dinner break and at least two fifteen-minute breaks. Lead shifts generally are between 10-14 hours with at least one-hour long lunch/dinner break and at least two fifteen-minute breaks.

Staff selected for this event are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important updates before and during the event!

We will need help on Wednesday preparing our area to receive PAX Attendees. Anyone selected for Wednesday Setup will receive $200 for the day. Lunch will be provided.

The shift starts at 10:00 AM and will continue until the area is entirely setup. This process typically takes between ten to twelve hours. Our goal is to be completed by 8:00 PM; however, this shift can take longer if tasks are not complete. Staff will be expected to stand, bend, squat, and lift at least 20 pounds.

Due to the short event day on Sunday, all staff members will be assisting with teardown. Please be prepared for the physical work if you plan to apply for this day. Due to lifting and loading, staff members will be given time to change from their judge or staff uniform to something more comfortable once attendees have left. We keep in mind the time any staff member came in and release them as necessary.

All staff members will receive a four-day PAX East badge, Pastimes water bottle, and PAX East exclusive playmat in addition to:

If selected for standby, you are not confirmed to work any day, but agree to be available as necessary. Standby staff will be added to the event and forum communications. We may add standbys to staff before the event begins or even on-site. If you are not activated, we encourage you to come out and enjoy the convention. Staff selected for standby will receive a four-day PAX East badge.

Please apply only for status types you will accept. If you only select Basic, we will not consider you for standby.

All staff for this event are independent contractors and are required to fill out a W9 or W8BEN.

This paperwork will be sent to you through the event forums and needs to be completed through PDFiller. If this is not completed by the specified date, a check will be mailed to you post the event.

All applicants prior to being selected for this event will be checked against the National Sex Offender Registry. If you have any questions about this, please contact Alan Hochman at alan@pastimes.net.

If you have any questions about this application, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact the Judge Manager Meg Baum at meg@pastimes.net.