History Season
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HEIDI :
My grandmother was a switchboard operator in the 40s. She wore roller skates to get the job done faster. This is also how she met her best friend who introduced her to my granddad. So I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for her switchboard operator job!
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iamj0321 :
I operated this kind of switchboard back in the 70’s🥰
2025-11-13 19:16:18
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bitchhmade :
Damn, wish people’s unnecessary rudeness got phased out as well
2025-11-14 05:46:07
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Elle :
“Young women who were more polite and dependable” … some things never change 💪🏼
2025-11-15 14:26:53
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Cocoa Puffs 🍫💨 :
This is why most women are call center representatives!!! 😩
2025-11-15 01:26:06
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8Berly8 :
My grandmother was a switchboard operator for an army base. Watching her work was fascinating. She worked there for over 40 years.
2025-11-15 11:21:06
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wong baker :
cable girls on netflix is such a good show set in spain but i loved!!
2025-11-15 03:25:41
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sassysongs4 :
I love this history it’s incredible
2025-11-14 08:58:43
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SoulCircuit :
Women are natural born leaders 👏💯
2025-11-14 16:00:44
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EL :
When new technology is invented, certain jobs disappear. Everyone flipping out over AI potentially replacing jobs, but that’s literally just how it goes and can be seen throughout history. New jobs will be created and certain jobs will be outdated and disappear.
2025-11-14 13:12:33
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funnibunni1216 :
I work in the call center for my job and people in the building still refer to us as "the switchboard". Really cool carryover from decades ago when they first hired people for our job!
2025-11-15 00:43:07
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Scubasteve :
my grandmother did this for 40 years with CBS
2025-11-14 05:22:59
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jMeadowlands :
In 1999 my grandma officially retired a major cardboard/recycling corporations switchboard. She
2025-11-14 01:43:48
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sinceheavensentme :
The cable girls ✨
2025-11-14 13:28:40
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𝔎𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔶ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔰𓃠 :
Imagine if they’d bring back all the customer service jobs they’ve outsourced to India🙄 the fact that so many jobs are outsourced is what’s ruined the American dream tbh
2025-11-15 08:13:12
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Elana Leonard922 :
I miss operators. They could find any number you needed or were looking for.
2025-11-15 03:18:33
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Ash :
My grandmother started as a switchboard operator in the early 60’s and retired her career as the executive administrative assistant to the CEO of her company
2025-11-16 14:30:39
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captaingibz :
My Grandmas first job was a switchboard operator in Florida. She said she loved it. She said she loved talking to people. Even now when i visit her shes on the phone half the time gabbing with her 48’000 friends 🤣
2025-11-16 08:22:11
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Sarah18 :
My mom was an operator!! She said if it wasn't busy she could say the telephone company's full name, but when it was busy, she had to go fast, and she couldn't say the whole name. This was in Brooklyn,New York.
2025-11-14 23:52:53
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rured0 :
“You said you’re looking for a pizza place near you? Okay and what town are you in? Philadelphia? Oh you said steak. Okay what town are you in? Oh Phoenix. And you said you’d like pizza?”
2025-11-15 13:23:27
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My leg :
I can’t comprehend how this worked?
2025-11-15 03:11:26
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Momma Rae👸🏼 :
AGAIN US BEAUTIFUL WOMEN KEEPING ALIGNMENT 💯 WE ARE SO UNDERRATED THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL MY BEAUTIFUL AMAZING STRONG SISTERS THAT DO YOUR WORK DAILY🥹🙌🏼💯❤️
2025-11-14 13:58:37
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Alex :
In the very early 2000’s I dialed an operator. Wasn’t common as we had phone books but I thought it was an interesting concept as a small kid with my family’s rotary phone🥹 keep in mind I’m only 26
2025-11-16 00:00:21
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Andres :
Thank you for sharing this, quite fascinating. 🥹 the power and resilience of women ✊🏻✨
2025-11-13 17:27:02
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☕️A-Aron :
TO THINK ITS ALL DIGITAL NOW WITH ONE INDIVIDUAL TODAY VS YESTERDAY.🤔
2025-11-14 12:02:09
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