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Christmas wishes of Tyler Sutherland (left) and Amanda Sue Sutherland.
Moonlighting as part-time Santa
provides holiday joy, extra cash
By Tonnie Dakin
Of Ihf finer aid
Santas arc a familiar part of Christmas,
and when one is seen on a street or in a
shopping center, many people do not give
them a second thought.
But for students needing extra money,
employers who train and distribute Santas and
businesses that hire Santas, these jolly holiday
fellows an; an important part of the season.
Scott Fertick, a University freshman pre
journalism major, was hired by Western Tem
porary Services as a Santa for the first time this
year.
Fertick works about 15 hours a week at
Valley River Center and at private parties, he
said. He heard about the job through a friend
who was a Santa last season and thought it
would be a good way to make money for
Christmas, he said.
|ohn Black, a 27-year-old chef at Ieah's
Wine ft Co., is working as a Santa for his se
cond year. He works both jobs during the San
ta season, devoting about 25 hours each week
to Western Temporary Services.
"I'm doing it because I could use the extra
money, and just for the fun of it. . . it brings me
a lot of joy," Black said.
Fertick and Black started their orientation
before Thanksgiving when they were fitted for
suits and shown videotapes on how to be a
Santa, he said.
"The costume is all right, but the pillow
makes it a little uncomfortable." Fertick said.
Black, who has a 1-year-old child, has had
no other professional experience with
children. "My son doesn't want to have
anything to do with me when I’m Santa." he
said.
Fertick, who has worked as a camp
counselor, has had no problems with children
on his job. he said.
"It's not so much the kids, it's the parents
that are the problems." he said. "Sometimes
they will try to make their kids sit on my lap.
and they will keep them there until they stop
crying. They’re much more of a problem than
the kids.”
"A lot of parents really force the kids on
the Santa, and 1 don’t really like that,” Black
said, adding that he also has never had a pro
blem with a child.
Black plans to continue being a Santa
whenever the opportunities arise because "1
don’t really do it for the money,” he said. “I
do it more for the joy of it than anything.
"The kids are so honest. They say things
that are so natural. . .you don't find that in
adults." Black said.
John Guardino, a fourth year Santa
veteran, said the most common things
children ask for are He-Man and Barbie dolls.
Some children have asked him to bring their
fathers home, he said.
Pat Adams, Western Temporary Service
office manager, has a variety of Santas working
for her now. many with two years or more ex
perience, she said.
In the past. Adams has had Santas from a
wide variety of occupations, including chefs,
welders and students, she said. Adams does
not advertise for the job because "we just don’t
turn anyone loose," she said.
Adams is knowledgable about all of her
Santas because she knows the employees per
sonally or because they have worked for her
Ijefore. she said.
"You wouldn't want someone with a
background you weren’t sure about,” she said.
“It's probably one of the most difficult jobs I
have in terms of recruiting people because not
everyone can do it.”
There is no specific physical attribute or
gender necessary to be a Santa, and although
"a round face and blue eyes make a more
typical Santa, that doesn’t particularly make
them any better," Adams said.
To learn their job, the Santas go through a
training course a week before the Santa season
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