Now that I'm on the job market, I'm considering changing my gmail address, but I'm having trouble deciding between the alternatives.
My current address (created in '05 or so) consists of two words. This has the advantage of being easy to say, but the second word is a bit long and I feel slightly silly writing it on a CV.
On the other hand, it's 2014 and almost every reasonable gmail address has already been taken. The exceptions in my case are a slightly l33t version of my name, a version of my name with vowels removed, and my name followed by a random number.
So, LW, which of the following do you feel is the most useful email address?
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I don't use G+ anymore, so I'm ignoring various social costs associated to changing my Google account. If you think of a better alternative, go ahead and list it in the comments.
A good alternative might be to buy your own domain name (only around $20 a year), and put up a small personal site. You can then have your email address get redirected to your normal gmail one (and with gmail, it's easy to have it send messages from your new address also). This may also look more impressive on a CV since it signals some level of technical competence. Of course, you still have to choose a domain name, but it gives you a bit more flexibility.
For example, I have the address adele@.org which redirects to my gmail account I've used for years.
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