Employment agencies in Germany are looking for seasonal workers who are cheerful, chubby men. Natural white beard a plus. Employer will provide red suit.
Yes, Deutschland needs Santas.
Germany is running out of qualified Santas, also referred to as Christ Kindl there, and needs to recruit and train them fast.
Employment agencies report an acute Santa shortage as Germans look to block out bad economic news by taking comfort in holiday traditions.
Besides being child-friendly, all applicants to play Father Christmas need to have clean criminal records.
After Santas are hired, there are rules they have to follow.
One of them is: Never drive up to your store location. Every child knows Santa travels by sleigh. So store Santas are advised to park a few blocks away and walk to the store.
The pay isn’t bad — up to $75 per hour.
