It's interesting what history has brought and taken away. In addition to many jobs, there are also some old jobs that today, in the age of modern technology, you wouldn't think ever existed. We present 11 interesting jobs that no longer exist today.
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Have you ever brushed something juicy through the teeth of your boss? Do you get an avalanche of swear words directed at your boss every now and then in your head, but for obvious reasons they only stay in your head? Well, except when you're driving home... If you want to but can't, now you can. See how.
Are you predisposed? Do you work non-stop? Do you take full advantage of your lunch time or do you rush back to work early because you have to finish this and that?
Robotization has been rumored for a long time. Will it take away our jobs, make us lazy, even devalue us? None of these? Time will tell. But we can also prepare ourselves for the new era and ensure a less shocking transition into it. Read on to see how Alec Ross, former adviser to Hillary Clinton and author of The Industries Of The Future, sees the future and advises on how to approach it.
We have already read a lot about the impact of playing video games, especially on young people. Experts advise against aggressive, recommend mind games, are not entirely unanimous about the recommended time spent with game consoles, and so on. But we haven't read that playing video games has a positive effect on our job prospects, have we? At the University of Glasgow, they came to interesting conclusions.
Do you wish that those years when you could play with Lego bricks for hours and hours would never pass? But maybe you can also do it 'in your old age'. Lego is looking for someone who will assemble Lego blocks for him all day.
Life in 1920 was completely different than it is today. Many of the jobs that existed back then no longer exist today. Do you ever wonder what you would be doing if you lived back then? Find out below.
Have you ever met a butcher? What about a construction worker? Ideas about gender roles are still quite traditional and stereotypical. The classic division of labor is still rooted in our minds. The environment expects women and men to behave in a specific way and perform specific tasks. One of the most persistent notions is certainly that women are better suited for housework and men are better leaders because women are too emotional to make serious business decisions. It is also true that girls do not play with toy cars and boys do not play with Barbies. Photographer Chris Crisman tackled this very 'problem' in his project Women's Work, and his portraits show women in non-traditional roles.
Women also face discrimination in the workplace that men will never understand. They are more likely to be sexually harassed (79 percent of sexual harassment is experienced by women, while only 17 percent of men experience it), are judged by their appearance, and are also paid less than men. A 24-year-old girl from London knows first-hand what it means to be treated unfairly, having been fired for being too attractive.
Are you fed up with the job you are doing? Then you must apply for the position advertised by Mondelez International - whose portfolio includes brands such as Milka, Barni, Tuc, Halls, Trident, Toblerone and Jacobs coffee - as a professional chocolate taster. If it's not your dream job…
How diligent were you in 2016? You must feel like you did your best, right? And 2017 is likely to be much the same – a year of blood, sweat and tears running down your desk. We know it's impossible to work harder, but you can work smarter. From Monday morning habits that will improve your productivity to tips that will banish the post-Sunday blues. So how can you approach the new working year fresh and be even more successful at work?
Masturbation is fun, healthy and free, and according to recent research it also increases productivity, so experts now recommend masturbation even in the workplace. It brings a substantial amount of endorphins (hormone of happiness), reduces stress, anxiety and releases cortisol. Masturbation is one of the easiest ways to relax and boost self-confidence, so psychologists recommend it even in the workplace. So instead of taking a cigarette break, take a masturbation break.