Odd jobs of old

The real lazy fucks just hire a lawn care company

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Lector

We all can relate to needing a little distraction at work. Well, lectors were the source of entertainment back in the '20s. They read news and literature out loud to employees, almost like an adult bedtime story without the bedtime. Although some pastors and educators are called lectors today, this type of lector was dismissed for most-likely being too distracting at work.
 
Not quite there yet but - Recording Studio Engineer. Big studios are going the way of the Dodo with recording equipment at stupidly low prices.

Tree-thinner/spacer - 40 years ago, cutting out smaller trees so the larger ones could grow faster was all the rage. Twenty years ago, that practice all but came to an abrupt halt. And yeah, I used to do that for a living.

Video store clerk.
Ticket vendor (physical tickets)
 
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Lector

We all can relate to needing a little distraction at work. Well, lectors were the source of entertainment back in the '20s. They read news and literature out loud to employees, almost like an adult bedtime story without the bedtime. Although some pastors and educators are called lectors today, this type of lector was dismissed for most-likely being too distracting at work.

I've never heard of that. Good find.
 
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