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Would you make a good lighthouse keeper or knocker-upper?

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Which Job That No Longer Exists Would You Be Perfect For?

Old-Timey Job Career Aptitude Test

This Is The Most Useless Career Aptitude Test You'll Ever Take

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Do you prefer repetition or something new every day?

Do you prefer to set your own deadlines or have deadlines created for you?

Would you classify yourself as more right-brained or left-brained?

Would you prefer a job where you sit or stand?

Would you prefer a job that allows you to meet new people or see the same people every day?

Would you prefer a job with long hours and easier work or short hours and harder work?

Do you enjoy tinkering?

Do you consider yourself artistic?

Do you like getting your hands dirty?

Would you prefer to work indoors or outdoors?

Think about it: You'd see everyone in your neighborhood bright and early as you deliver fresh milk to their door. It's the perfect amount of social interaction and alone time!

Milk Deliverer!

No, your job wouldn't be to get people pregnant. Actually, you'd function as a human alarm clock, walking up to people's windows in the morning and tapping on them until they were awake. Knocker-uppers were also known to fire spitballs at high windows to wake up clients. Whatever floats your boat!

Knocker-Upper!

How do you feel about connecting lines? Sure, this job can seem a bit repetitive, but that really just means you'll know what to expect every day. It's a fast-paced job that doesn't require deadlines, quotas, or being on your feet. It sounds perfect for you!

Phone Board Operator!

Nothing will satisfy you more than taking a previously busted VCR and breathing new life into it. Since you love fiddling with machinery, this is a perfect match for you!

VCR Repairman!

You're not afraid to get a little dirty. As a chimney sweep, you'd do exactly that. Being responsible for the extraction of soot and gunk from everyone's chimneys means you'll work at your own pace. And it's indoors (though it can be a bit claustrophobic at times).

Chimney Sweep!

You prefer a job with a little bit of solitude. Your steadfast focus makes you a reliable choice for a lighthouse keeper. Quiet, systematic, and on the beach, this job is the best choice. Though, I hope you're OK with climbing all of those steps to the top every day.

Lighthouse Keeper!

That's the whole job. Your day would consist solely of winding up clocks. Though it may take some _time_ to learn the ropes, as long as you aren't too _wound up_, this job definitely won't _tick_ you off.

Clockwinder!

It's a nice, quiet job in which you'd keep to yourself. You'd just go around at dusk every night and light the lamps around town. Sounds pretty easy, right? It even comes with its own really long matchstick!

Lamp Lighter!

Do you always like sharing stuff on social media? Do you like sending articles about things that happen to people you know? Then being a town crier is for you! Instead of sending and posting things, you can just yell it out in the middle of the street. Well, maybe it's not exactly like that, but you get the idea.

Town Crier!

Compared to the other jobs you could've gotten in this quiz, a haberdasher's job is a slow-paced profession in cool air conditioning. You'd be in charge of selling sewing notions and small items. It's not much, but it's honest work.

Haberdasher!

Do you have a flair for the dramatic? Then, being a radio actor is the perfect job for you! All you have is your voice when it comes to conveying a story. Entertain and delight families gathered all around their radios with this artistic profession!

Radio Actor!

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Which Job That No Longer Exists Would You Be Perfect For?

Most of the careers in this career aptitude test were popular in the olden days but aren't in such high demand anymore, making this the most obsolete career aptitude test in the world. Ready to take it?

Which Job That No Longer Exists Would You Be Perfect For?

Most of the careers in this career aptitude test were popular in the olden days but aren't in such high demand anymore, making this the most obsolete career aptitude test in the world. Ready to take it?

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