24 Jobs That Existed 30 Years Ago But Don't Exist Today
November 20, 2025
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“I worked for a printing press outside of Chicago from 1998 to 1999. We used giant lamps to burn yellow, magenta, cyan, and black colors to create images. 17-year-old me was always excited to see the final image. The company went out of business around 2010 as that tech obviously became obsolete in the internet era.”
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