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    Good jobs which no longer exist

    Jobs gone from where I worked on the old electricty board.
    Meter readers (Fing smart meters) , and a guy who went around in a van checking which street lights needed changing

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Signature forgers (cheques...old style credit cards etc.)

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    Traffic wardens ticketing selfish twats parking in disabled badge holders areas

    I hate these tossers and the parking enforcement officers today seem to let everyone off

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Traffic wardens ticketing selfish twats parking in disabled badge holders areas

    I hate these tossers and the parking enforcement officers today seem to let everyone off
    Don't get me started on this-it's my pet hate.Blue badge misuse is huge.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Traffic wardens ticketing selfish twats parking in disabled badge holders areas

    I hate these tossers and the parking enforcement officers today seem to let everyone off
    and there it is. A traffic warden lover.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    A saggar maker's bottom knocker.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by Moodybluebird View Post
    A saggar maker's bottom knocker.

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    Knocker uppers.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Wheeltappers (and shunters).

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by dandywarhol View Post
    Jobs gone from where I worked on the old electricty board.
    Meter readers (Fing smart meters) , and a guy who went around in a van checking which street lights needed changing
    He worked nights, did he?

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    Treacle Bender's mate. (Andy Capp)

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    He worked nights, did he?
    They did….they used to drive along the M4 too, and note down any lights out.

    Meter reading was a really good number back in the day…..job and finish ;)

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Jobs gone from where I worked on the old electricty board.
    Meter readers (Fing smart meters) , and a guy who went around in a van checking which street lights needed changing
    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    He worked nights, did he?
    Late afternoons.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    bl0wjobs, i'm married

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    Comedians !

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by BLUETIT View Post
    Comedians !
    Have a listen to Leroy Brito from Grangetown Not bad at all

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by light up the darkness View Post
    Have a listen to Leroy Brito from Grangetown Not bad at all
    from the docks

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by poc View Post
    from the docks
    I thought the Britos were from Corporation Road ? …..near the Docks

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Mobile butchers, bakers, "pop man".

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    Mobile butchers, bakers, "pop man".
    Jonny “onion”, salt & vinegar man, knife sharpeners

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    Suppository tester, today's snowflakes won't take anything that doesn't involve sitting down on the job!

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    My first job - turnstile operator at Ninian Park.

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    Gas Lamp Lighters.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef View Post
    Gas Lamp Lighters.
    Though Gaslighters are still 10 a penny.

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    Re: Good jobs which no longer exist

    Quote Originally Posted by not telling View Post
    My first job - turnstile operator at Ninian Park.
    Loaded & retired now, no doubt. Started the day 8 stone, went home 16 stone

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