Reindeer Wanted

Merry Christmas! Today I want to discuss the lesser known side jobs of Santa's reindeer. We all know holiday work can be a great way to make some extra cash. I was considering working at A.C. Moore during my Christmas break. That's where a lot of my money goes anyway, why not cut out the middle man? But when I considered how much of my break I would be spending on painkillers post-op I decided to leave the good people of Apex alone. 

As fun as holiday jobs can be, they are not sustainable for most lifestyles. Working a few weeks during December will most likely not afford you the goods and services you want to buy year round. And working one night a year definitely doesn't provide you with enough income to bring home the carrots. Santa himself only works one night a year but his income is supplemented by the sales tax collected on Black Friday. Obviously. So he's set. And what a lot of people don't realize is that Mrs. Claus's maiden name is Fields so she keeps a separate bank account with the earnings from her cookie empire. The elves are gainfully employed year-round making toys. 

That just leaves the reindeer. They all have second jobs. On the night of December 24th they are reindeer, but December 26th - December 23rd here's where you can find Santa's caribou.

Dasher makes his money at the tracks, betting he can beat out any other ungulate. He also freelances as a medicine runner similar to Balto.

Look closely in the background of the next music video you watch and you might just see Dancer cutting a rug.

Santa has been known to earn some extra cash posing at malls and Prancer took that route too, you can rent Prancer for your children's birthday party 363 days a year!

Vixen actually refuses to get a job so she is always on the hunt for a sugar daddy to pay her bills.

Comet got a sweet gig. He is on a rotating schedule to appear in the night sky a few times a year around the world. 

Cupid is the most enterprising of the reindeer and he runs a successful match making business.

Donner earns his keep by leading parties through difficult mountain passes near the North Pole. Sure one didn't go as planned but he has the kinks worked out now.

Last but not least, Blitzen pays the bills as a professional in the Canadian reindeer football league.