Life Isn't Good Right Now For An Elf

When elves are growing up, their mothers and fathers prepare them for a life of toy making. They will live their lives as Santa's little helpers. There isn't much more you can do when you are an elf. For a long time, elves had it good because their little hands are the only ones that can put the small parts in the toys. With the current economy, life as an elf has not been going too well.
Nowadays, life as an elf is much harder than just sticking to the 4 basic food groups of candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup. The economy has hurt many of the toy making jobs at Santa's workshop. Parents are buying less toys for their kids because they have less money. Since there's less of a need for toys, there's less of a need for elves. Over 5,000 elves have been laid off in the past 2 years; that's a 7% drop in workforce. Also, many of their homes in the North Pole are going into foreclosure because of lack of money, and not many people want to live in the North Pole. Sadly, many of them are being forced out of jobs that they've doing for over 400 years. Some have even volunteered to stay on without pay because they don't know how to do anything else.
Many elves have come to America to find that there's not much work for them here. Some got jobs working for the auto industry to find out that they are being laid off from there, also. The elves are finding out more and more that America doesn't have much use for elves.
Santa has said that when the economy starts rising again, that the elves will be rehired. Unfortunately, we are just unsure when that's going to be. So if you see an elf on the street, give them some candy. Its the least you can do for someone who has it so bad right now. I'm sure that when they get the chance, they will build you a fantastic toy that you will find under your Christmas tree. So be sure to show the love to an elf during this holiday season. A simple thank you for their many years of dedicated work should suit them just fine.