That it should happen in our lifetimes

[rolanni]

Steve and I were talking last evening about the jobs that had existed during our lifetimes which exist no more. Here's a partial list, in no particular order:

1. Lamplighter
2. Ice man
3. Pin boy
4. Ayrab
5. Tinker
6. Insurance man*
7. Milk man
8. Secretary**
9. Street sweeper
10. Beat cop

What occupations and jobs have vanished from the world around you?

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* Back in the Day, the insurance man would come to the house weekly, and collect his quarter or half-dollar. Yes, was the legitimate insurance man.

**Actually, secretary seemed to almost die out as a job,the reasoning being that the boss could type his own dern letters if only he was given a computer. Then corporate thinking came back around to the realization that the status of having a live person to do all that silly paperwork for you was priceless, so the occupation has enjoyed a minor renaissance.

Comments

Re: Library Card Catalog filer

[jeloise.livejournal.com]

So glad I never had to do that library job. Nowadays when I pass by the Technical Services department, most staff have mp3 players on as they process the materials or update the catalog via the computer. The only use we currently have for Liquid Paper is for the patrons using the photocopiers. The library just got rid of the old card catalog files. They had been using them for storing the patron applications until we went digital this month. Major space (and time) saver.