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        &lt;p&gt;As times change, so do jobs, and careers that once were common can go extinct! Join Joy and co-host Amirah as they head to the world famous “This Used to be a Career Fair.” There, you’ll hear about knocker uppers, switchboard operators, ornamental hermits and other unique jobs that have gone away as technology and culture have changed. Plus, listeners share their ideas for new jobs that will exist in the future, and we play a brand new game of First Things First!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This episode was sponsored by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wondery&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;- Follow &amp;#39;Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast and unlock weekly Christmas mystery bonus content and listen to every episode ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Forever Ago

American Public Media

Jobs that don’t exist anymore

DEC 4, 202426 MIN
Forever Ago

Jobs that don’t exist anymore

DEC 4, 202426 MIN

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<p>As times change, so do jobs, and careers that once were common can go extinct! Join Joy and co-host Amirah as they head to the world famous “This Used to be a Career Fair.” There, you’ll hear about knocker uppers, switchboard operators, ornamental hermits and other unique jobs that have gone away as technology and culture have changed. Plus, listeners share their ideas for new jobs that will exist in the future, and we play a brand new game of First Things First!</p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>This episode was sponsored by:</strong><br>Wondery<strong> </strong>- Follow &#39;Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast and unlock weekly Christmas mystery bonus content and listen to every episode ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.<br></p>