Since Mr. Claus employs over 50 elves, they are all being cut back to part timers. To supplement their income, some have resorted to whoring themselves in the back alleys of the North Pole District.
To make matters worse, PETA is suing Santa for working his reindeer for an uninterrupted 24 hour shift.
And the EPA is threatening to shut down operations due to excessive methane effluent.
I refer You to USEPA vs Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer et al.