Thursday, November 15, 2012

Training and Orientation

It's been a busy week.  Santaland is starting to look Christmas-y at Macy's, and Shortcake started training with Santa.  She met the two other strawbosses: Cider and Genie.  Cider has been elfing with Shortcake for the last 4 years, and Genie was a strawboss last year.  Genie is our fearless leader.

Santa came in for his fitting.  He doesn't wear the big red suit all year round, you know. There's summer, even at the North Pole, when he wears his summer coat.  We made sure the suit still fits, made sure he didn't need a haircut, etc.  Santa wants to look his best this time of year.

Shortcake had to miss Orientation because of her other job (even elves and strawbosses have to pay rent, you know).  (Insert flippant comment about the North Pole still being a capitalistic economy, which then gets complicated considering Santa gifts everyone everything, and then Ayn Rand rolls over in her grave, and Shortcake gives up.)

Shortcake will be working M-TH from open (usually 9am) to 4pm with a few changes here and there.

If you're planning to visit Santa this season, COME EARLY.  The first week is the best.  Also, avoid Dec. 8.  Early in the morning is usually pretty slow, and there's usually a lull after lunch.  If you come on the weekends, COME EARLY.  If you come at 2pm on the Saturday before Christmas, there will be a 2 hour line, and Shortcake will have no sympathy because she warned you

If you have any questions, remember you can e-mail Shortcake at shortcakejingleberry@gmail.com. 

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