For me, this is the story that started it all.

Santa’s Other Jobs

By Tristan Burrington

Illustration of a pizza with toppings surrounded by additional ingredients and titled 'Santa's Other Jobs' by Tristan Burrington.
Illustration of a father and son sitting on a couch, with Christmas decorations, fireplace, and tree in the background. The son asks about Santa Claus having jobs before becoming Santa.
Father reading storybook to son by fireplace, Christmas tree in background, cozy home scene.
Sequential illustration of a boy named Nick, representing Santa, aging from a child to a young man, accompanied by descriptive text about his kindness and sharing nature.
Illustration of a cartoon boy with spiky hair smiling, accompanied by motivational text about doing your best.
Two boys on bicycles delivering newspapers in a suburban neighborhood.
Illustration of a paperboy on a bicycle throwing a newspaper at a front door, with text above describing the action.
Illustration of a cheerful child with spiky hair sweeping a checkered floor in a pizza place, surrounded by tables, chairs, and kitchen utensils. Text above reads about the child's first job and future Christmas wishes role.
Illustration of a young man making pizza with a rolling pin, with a pizza oven and toppings in the background, accompanied by a rhyming text about learning to make pizzas.
Cartoon illustration of a young man working with a garbage truck, holding trash bags. Text describes his job as hauling trash at nineteen.
Cartoon depicting a young man with freckles smiling, standing next to a garbage truck, in a suburban neighborhood setting. Text above describes Nick's pride in his work keeping streets clean.
Illustration of a pizza delivery driver in a car with rooftop sign "Pizza." The driver is smiling, wearing a hat, and driving through a town with buildings and trees in the background. Text about delivering pizzas is above.
Cartoon delivery person bringing pizza to happy children at a house.
Illustration of a woman with curly hair holding documents, talking to a young man wearing a bandana and casual clothes, standing near a door labeled "Office."
Animated boy winking, shaking hands with woman in office, text above reads: 'Nick, I'd like you to be the Head of Delivery.' With a wink of his eye, Nick accepted the role...now every delivery was part of his goal.'
Cartoon of a pizza delivery worker using a laptop near a stack of pizza boxes, with text about checking a list and being a delivery master. Another worker is in the background.
Illustration of a pizza shop with a man serving a woman. The man stands behind a counter with pizzas, smiling, as the woman checks a device labeled "PIZZES." Text about baking and serving pizzas is displayed at the top.
Illustration of a chimney sweep kneeling by a fireplace, holding cleaning tools with a vacuum nearby. Text above describes his career change at age 28.
Illustration of a man cleaning a chimney on a rooftop, with text about chimney sweeping.
Illustration of two workers fixing chimneys on a house roof, with one on scaffolding and another sitting on the roof, surrounded by trees and buildings, accompanied by text about chimney repair.
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