Disappearing jobs: renting DVDs in New York Ahead of May Day, AFPTV spoke to men and women around the globe whose jobs are becoming increasingly rare, particularly as technology transforms societies. In New York, DVD rental shops have become few and far between, with the arrival of streaming sites like Netflix. But at the Video Room in Manhattan, where he has been working since 1986, Howard Salen says their older clientele's need for movie advice, and the development of the shop's film transfer services, mean they are not out of business just yet.