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reddwar
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Oct 19, 2013

I got the best part time job out there

When I retired I said there was two thing I no longer had to do. #1 polish my shoes #2 shave/cut my hair. Found out I did need polish, or mink oil, as my shoe would get wet. Have found no reason to cut my hair in fact had a guy ask me if I was Santa I said no, he ask if I would like to be. Then I put if off for 3 years before started.

#1 got to have a real beard #2 got to have blue eyes #3 pass a UA #4 pass a back ground check, on our last job I could walk around unescorted at the Memphis airport #5 last but not least got to like kids & smile, also remember Santa may be the star but he is not the boss.

I work at small south west mall where 25/30% of the kids still say yes sir, no sir, & thank you sir, most of the kids still have manners not all but most. I think I was lucky to get where I work but knew the area & when my head hunter said the town I jumped on it. I like being Santa where am, most fun job ever. Only down side is I work 40 days with out a day off but I only work 5 weeks a year.

I have been told that with my looks that I could work the big malls where they have 2 Santa's & they work 7/8 weeks but they also make twice what I make.

Santa is the most fun job out there but during the week very boring.

red
  • Sounds like a lot of fun!

    I'd love to see a picture of you all dressed up and ready to ho-ho-ho...
  • I'm no Santa, but I've got a sweet gig!
    We full time in our motor coach. We summer in southern Ontario Canada and while there I job share RV sales for a large dealer. My job-share partner and I start work in mid April then work a week, play a week until about now. Works out I work about 3 days a week for about 26 weeks, so we still have lots of time to poke around Ontario in the summer. Come mid October we are off for the winter. It's a great part time summer job and the money's good too.
  • OK, if you like seasonal work.....lol

    Glad it works for you

    Personally, I dont like kids that much....well, other peoples kids, grandkids........sorry, just me
  • Congrats Santa, I mean Red. Looks like you'll be starting your yearly shift very soon.

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