Newspaper Classifieds: Job Hunting With A Pen

Sunday morning meant grabbing the classifieds section, a highlighter, and circling opportunities. Job hunting required buying a newspaper, not scrolling LinkedIn. Each listing had a phone number—you actually had to call and talk to humans.

Finding apartments, cars, jobs, even dates—all in the classifieds. It was analog, local, and required effort. But that effort made every opportunity feel earned. Today's one-click applications are easy, but they lack the intentionality of circling an ad and making that phone call.