Santa is already under investigation and the Elves know it. You would think Santa would start listening to his elves but instead, he acts like he has nothing to worry about but the elves sure do. If any of the Elves complain about their feet hurting Santa is going to give them a week of bastinado. Now it might seem like caning the bottom of someone's feet is a week's punishment but let's see if you could do a 12-hour shift after you have it done to you.