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Comment author: [deleted] 09 July 2014 12:38:04PM *  0 points [-]

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?

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.

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Comment author: hydkyll 09 July 2014 02:09:45PM 1 point [-]

Maybe it's just me but I also feel silly writing a gmail-address on a CV. May I suggest MyKolab instead? It's a professional (not too expensive) secure open-source e-mail service. Your address could be john.smith@swisscollab.ch.

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