21 Things All Build-A-Bear-Workshop Employees Will Understand

3. The Heat Of The Stuffing Machine

The heat from the stuffing machine can become almost unbearable. So you spend ages trying to catch the attention of a colleague to take over for you because you think you're going to pass out - which has been known to happen to some Bear Builders. Although it's a relief during the cold months of Winter, the relief doesn't last long when you're on it for over an hour, the shop is heaving and you haven't stopped stuffing. It doesn't help that when you fill the machine, it slows down, so hardly any stuffing actually fills the bear and you end up having to endure the for even longer.