Disappearing jobs: Renting Burundi's public phones Ahead of May Day, AFPTV spoke to men and women around the globe whose jobs are becoming increasingly rare, particularly as technology transforms societies. Families running a 'public phone' service in Burundi once did a roaring trade, with landlines at home a rare sign of prestige. But business is collapsing with the rise of mobiles -- and public telephone owners are having to diversify. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES