Rio de Janeiro Dispatch: Rio de Janeiro Elevator Attendants ‘Adore’ Their Dying, Chatty Trade It seemed to be the occupation that automation somehow forgot. But elevator attendants are now losing in droves the jobs they love. When they disappear, so will a sociable slice of the city’s life. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.N. Agency Reports Worst Drought in 16 Years in North KoreaU.S. Is Set to Bar American Tourists From North KoreaCliffsNotes From the Procrastination Research ConferenceSiemens Stops Turbine Sales to Russia in Sanctions DisputeAt Least 2 Palestinians Are Killed Amid Jerusalem ProtestsSaturday Profile: The Female Warlord Who Had C.I.A. Connections and Opium Routes