What jobs dont exist anymore?

20 jobs that don't exist anymore Carriage Makers. Slubber Doffers. Pin Setters. Knocker-Uppers. Lamp Lighters. Switchboard Operators. Resurrectionists or “body snatchers” Projectionists. More items... •

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Humans are constantly inventing and innovating, so it makes sense that the way we live and the world around us is also constantly changing. Change or progress can sometimes mean that jobs that existed in the past may now be obsolete. Either we just don’t require that function anymore or we’ve developed alternatives.

Here are 20 examples of jobs that don’t exist anymore

Carriage Makers

These skilled craftsmen used to make the carriages towed by horses but were replaced by automobiles and trains.

Slubber Doffers

Were usually children, they worked in textile mills and removed the empty bobbins from the looms all day. Before bowling alleys became automated in the 1950’s, it was the job of young teens to run out and reset the pins after each bowlers turn.

Knocker-Uppers

Aka human alarm clocks were around from 400BC until after the industrial revolution. Their job was to head out each morning and knock on their paying customers doors or window using a baton or long stick to get the occupants up in time for work each day.

Lamp Lighters

Before electricity was invented and commonly available, they were needed to go around and light the street lamps by hand every single day.

Switchboard Operators

(Who replaced telegraphists) connected callers to the number they wanted to connect with right up until the 1960’s.

Resurrectionists or “body snatchers”

Had the gruesome job of (illegally) digging up recently buried bodies for anatomists to use for medical research.

Projectionists

Were the people responsible for operating film projectors in cinemas including changing the film reels when they saw the cues on screen. Modern day projectors are digital and operators just need to press play or set a timer.

Signalmen

Worked on the railways before automated systems were created. They did a variety of jobs that ensured that trains ran on time without having accidents.

Camera Film Developers

Digital cameras as we know them today only became popular in the mid-to-late 1990’s. Before then most cameras contained film that needed developing before you could see the images. Some film developers are still around today but most photographers who use camera film process their images themselves in darkrooms.

Lift Operators

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Up until the 1970’s you’d often be met in a lift by an operator who might have to manually open and close the doors, control the speed of the lift, and announce what or who was located on each floor as the car approached it.

Linotype Operators

Responsible for operating the Linotype machines that revolutionised the printing and factory industries worked between 1886 right up until the late 1960’s. They had to accurately type each line of text that formed the metal strips for printing.

Human Computers

This was the name give to the people who performed complex calculations before computers and calculators took over the roles. Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan are three Human Computers whose secret work enabled NASA space expeditions between 1940 and 1960.

Clock Keepers

Their job was to track time using basic maths skills to ensure the accuracy of clocks and other time keeping devices.

Lectors

Aircraft Listeners

Before radars were invented listeners manned the acoustic mirrors which detected the sound and direction of approaching enemy aircraft.

Milkmen

Used to collect the milk from local dairy farmers and deliver it to the doors of their customers.

Dunny Men

Would collect “nightsoil” from the old-fashioned outhouse dunny’s which have now been (thankfully) replaced by modern sewerage and septic systems.

Scribes

For centuries before the invention of printing this was a job that required some education, the scribes would have to copy text word for word to duplicate books and historical documents.

Video Store Employee

Up until about 20 years ago VHS videos were how most people enjoyed watching a movie outside of the cinema. With the onset of DVD, Blu Ray, and of course digital on demand and streaming services, the good old video store that used to be in every suburb is no longer.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing

When you hear about jobs becoming redundant it’s easy to think it’s something negative and it’s often reported that way in the news too. But often it can be a good thing as you won’t have to consider some of the more repetitive, tiresome, labour intensive, or downright unpleasant jobs that you might have been offered years ago.

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Remember too that when some roles are no longer required, a whole new suite of careers may be created along with the latest developments and changes to our lifestyles and environments.

Keep looking ahead

There are lots of people whose job it is to look at all the information and statistics to make predictions about the growth or decline of different jobs. It’s a good idea to keep up to date with the latest news and statistics, it could be really helpful when you’re considering future careers. The results might also influence your subject selection at high school, as well as which pathway you choose once you leave school.

Find out more about the future of work

If you’d like to learn a bit more about what changes to the workforce might look like in the next 5 to 10 years and beyond here are a few blogs you might like to read: We’ll also let you know in our weekly Job Spotlights the anticipated future growth and where the jobs are most in demand. The National Skills Commission produce lots of reports and information about Australia’s future workforce, they also have a really handy tool called NERO that you could keep your eye on – you can sign up to receive updates every few months too. The Labour Market Insights website also provides lots of useful information about careers and their predicted growth.

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