23 Industries You Didn't Know Were Disappearing
Industries are dying off under our noses and nobody is paying attention. We went to r/AskReddit to see what industries are dying without us noticing.
1.
The teen magazine industry. I used to read them and they were so many, but now they’re just gone. They’re either online or non-existent. I really think that due to the Internet and social media, the purpose of those magazines is obsolete., to say the least. -u/lilasketching
2.
arcade game technician. There are already very few of these around and its a dying breed. I know a few and they are older and ready to retire and there really aren't any that are young, if there are some that are young, we are talking very few and far between. This was a very common job in the 1980's when arcades were booming. -u/SaraAB87
3.
I wont say cemeteries are dying since someone still needs to maintain these places, they’re just not expanding, worked at a cemetery for a couple years as a side job and we had loads of burials in that time but only a handful were in new plots. Most people choose cremations nowadays but they still bury the ashes in an urn for the most part. -u/kg1206
4.
Printers. Which is weird to say as I’m a printer repair tech. But yeah they are slowly dying out. My company has started diversifying into other areas because we literally had a drop of like 60% last year. -u/dreamnightmare
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These shoe-shining stores in NYC, can't understand how they afford the rent. -u/infomaticaddict
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Standardized tests companies. There are many of them because they used to send out 10’s of thousands of paper copy tests. School districts are leaning more towards online testing, meaning one company can cover 100’s of thousands of people. -u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAYROLL
10.
Function Halls. We've had 3 close in the last 4 years and Covid isn't helping. Most people just have events at really nice hotels or have smaller weddings at barns, etc. -u/The68Guns
11.
Cashiers and front of house. I checked into a B&B and never saw a representative the entire time I was there. was given a code to my room via text after checking in online. never saw a soul. In the supermarkets in England there are 5 times more machines for checking out your shopping than human cashiers. -u/Random_Critic
12.
Auctions! I grew up in them and our family business was hauling merchandise to auctions, it slowed down so much we had to quit. Auctions have typically mostly relied on snowbirds but its just really died down, not many young adults go. I don’t see them lasting much longer besides online auctions and vehicle auctions. -u/Saucey_octopus
13.
Former strip club DJ then manager here. Strip clubs are dying. Hip hop keeps the strip club industry alive right now, because it's great for your Instagram to be throwing money at the stage while Future mumbles over the PA. But it's a whole lot different to be an entertainer now. In the early 2000's and before, the strip club industry was thriving. Add all that that to economic issues and the shutdown. I went from $85,000 a year to 28,000 a year because I had to change industries. Your local Satin Doll or Bazookas just isn't going to be around too much longer... -u/CaptnProlapse
15.
Bee Keeping. BeeKeepers are older and retiring. Young people are saddled with debt and are not interested in so much work. Also problems such as Bee Colony Collapse Disorder taking out over 20% of beehives. -u/GeneralFactotum
16.
Neon signs. There used to be a neon sign on every business. But neon signs are full of chemicals (some rather dangerous) like neon, argon, and mercury. Not to mention they can be a fire hazard and very inefficient with electricity use compared to LED's. In fact, in America, a lot of places have made them illegal or at least changed building codes to no longer allow them. -u/-minusone-
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Equine veterinary work. Turns out people don't want to work 24/7/365 for $70k/year after getting board certified and getting constantly yelled at when they can work 3 days a week in small animal for 135k/yr with no on call right out of vet school. -u/quantizedd
18.
Quality, durable furniture. You ever talk to your grandparents about some of the pieces of furniture in their house and some of them have an extensive history in the family? Like a glass top coffee table or a nice oak table and chairs? That's because we used to make furniture in America that actually withstood the test of time. When you bought furniture you weren't buying it just for yourself, but to also pass down through generations because the quality was that good. My grandparents original dining room set sits in my house now and the thing is almost 70 years old. -u/GiraffesAndGin
19.
Check printing! Soon, Snoopy checks will just be a thing of the past, as well as the memory of how to write one. -u/Refigerate_after22
20.
Radio. Remember when we waited for our favorite songs to come up, waited for shows and gossips on them or their top 10 songs chart. These days are gone! -u/lazybearwithcat3
21.
Casual cameras. Especially digital cameras. Smartphones generally have a similar quality, and you already have one. They have integrated flash drives anyway. You don't need to own a camera to take pictures. The casual market for them will die. -u/Morasain
22.
I know of a guy who used to have a business of some sort where he maintained and repaired telephone booths and payphones. Had done it for decades. 21st century did him dirty. -u/reejoy247
23.
I'm a journalist. We're f**ked. Everyone makes up their own reality now. "Facts" are infinite in supply, mostly because no one believes in truth - or at least, not enough to pay for it. AI is gradually taking over. The industry has yet to figure out how to make the Internet a business asset, broadly speaking. -u/Amsterdam_BTS
24.
Cable. A lot of family members of mine even older ones have not been using cable, because they can just watch Netflix, Disney+, Amazon prime video, hulu, peacock and crunchy roll. Other than that we only generally watch the news. -u/capDehiPotata
25.
Big retail stores, like JC Penny or Macy's. But who is going to host the Thanksgiving parade?? -u/FenixThePhoenix
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