CAREERS YOU’LL BE GLAD ARE EXTINCT Unmasking Some of History’s Worst Jobs
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Occupations reflect the times: Jobs we have today didn’t exist years ago, and vice versa. Many past careers weren’t glamorous, and some are the worst professions in history. Let’s look at four foul jobs that no longer exist (and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it). Purple Dye Makers Dyeing clothes is so ordinary today that it’s hard to imagine a world where certain pigments are rare, but this was especially true for purple in generations past. Back in ancient times (first century CE), the hue of the royals was made by crushing
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thousands of snails, extracting their glands, and then heating the material in a pot full of brine for 10 days in an incredibly odorous process! Dripping Men Do you use the fat drippings from your roasts to make gravies or fry other foods? Since this liquid gold can add flavor to any dish, there was once an entire profession built around it. A dripping man back in Victorian England would go to homes and businesses to collect their fat to sell to the public. Childbed Linen Warehouse Keepers For much of history, women gave birth at home, not in a hospital. So, it’s not surprising that an industry arose during the 19th century to cater to this. According to an 1842 book of trades, there was a job for supplying, collecting, and cleaning bed linens specifically for birth. Honey Dippers, Toshers, and Purefinders In 19th century England, the country had recently seen an enormous boom in the population, and most of the available housing lacked flush toilets or sinks with running water. This meant more sewage found its way into the city streets — giving rise to three jobs we no longer see today. Honey dippers collected waste from homes, toshers scavenged sewers for valuable items to sell, and purefinders collected dog poop (to be used in the process of tanning leathers). The next time you get a case of “the Mondays” and question whether or not you like your job, consider this: Would you rather be crushing and boiling snails for 10 days instead? Probably not! Still, which jobs of our era will be considered weird history in the future?
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Single-family home sales rose 20.1%, while condo sales declined 7.8% year-over-year. July saw year-over-year single-family home sales jump by 20.1%, from 224 to 269, while condo sales declined 7.8%, with 389 sales compared to 422 in July 2023. Compared to one month ago, sales in both markets rose slightly, up 4.3% in the single-family home market and 9.6% in the condo market. Median sales prices in both markets increased, with the single-family home median sales price reaching $1,140,000 and condos ending the month at $509,000, up by 4.6% and 1.8%, respectively. This July, 29% of single-family home sales and 15% of condos closed above their original asking price, compared to 36% and 25% in July 2023. "While year-over-year sales are mixed, we saw activity in both single- family home and condo sales pick up in July, which is typical for this time of year," *said Fran Gendrano, president of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®.* "Demand and median sales prices are continuing to hold steady, particularly in the single-family home market, despite an uptick in active inventory.” Single-family homes moved at a similar pace to last year, with July sales reflecting 15 median days on the market, one day quicker than the median last July. However, the condo median days on the market were nearly twice as long as July 2023, climbing from 16 to 30 days. New listings came on the market across the price spectrum and in greater quantities at most price points, surging 32.0% for single-family homes and 29.8% for condos. Throughout July, 363 single-family homes and 676 condos were newly listed. In the single-family home market, new listings in the $600,000 to $999,999 range grew 32.7% year-over-year to 138 listings,
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