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Jobs That Did Not Exist When I was Younger.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Kemahkeith, Dec 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM.

  1. Kemahkeith

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    So, I spent my teenage years in the mid 80's. I was thinking last night about jobs that are in existence now that were not in the 80's. The first 3 I could come with are:

    Manifestation Coach...... WTF
    Social Media Influencer. The most ridiculous of any job ever.
    Grubhub and instacart workers.
    Think and add on.
     
  2. ROCKSS

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    In a million years I would never think there was a thing as a "Social Media Influencer", I hate those MF`ers...............people following random people because there getting paid to pimp products.

    Uber and Lyft drivers still amaze me, more in the fact that everyone I talk to says the money isn't all that good, but hey if you're doing good then cool, but driving around in "taxi" mode was not on my bingo card

    And not a job per say, but how about all the self-checkout`s now, whether its Target or just going to McDonalds, you do it all yourself.
     
  3. Os Trigonum

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    ATM repair technician
     
  4. Kemahkeith

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    Professional gamer.
    Air B&B host
     
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    These are just new titles of old job/schticks:
    • Manifestation Coach = Thought lecturer / self-help seminar leader / preacher
    • In Social Media Influencer = Celebrity endorser / lifestyle pitchperson
    • Grubhub and instacart workers = Courier / errand runner / delivery driver
    • Professional gamer = Competitive arcade player / chess/bridge/billards professional
    • Air B&B host = Short-term landlord / boardinghouse operator
    • Uber driver = Taxi driver
     
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    I'm pulling $20/hour door dashing during my kid's band lessons. Only 5 hours a week, but that's like $400/month. It beats sitting in the car watching YouTube like I used to.
     
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  7. Kemahkeith

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    Yeah, that's a pretty smart use of time.
     
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  8. Ottomaton

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    When Kemahkeith was younger in the stated time period of the mid 80's they definitely existed.

    I appreciate that you may have reinterpreted the question to ask what didn't exist when YOU were younger, and I freely concede that under those conditions you are undoubtedly correct.
     
  9. Os Trigonum

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    good point
     
  10. ROCKSS

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    Dam dude, that's awesome...............do you get to pick what orders you do or set some type of radius that you can only go to stay close to your son`s practice?
     

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