College Interviews and E-mail Addresses - Page 4

albionmoonlight · 08-13-2021, 09:36 AM

Doing some hiring.

Gmail still dominates.

Indeed [Rational_Interpretation_Of_Name]@gmail.com is pretty much the standard.

Of course, applicants for law jobs are going to be a bit better at that, I'd expect.

But I think that the days of [email protected] applying for jobs are over.

sterlingice · 08-13-2021, 10:38 AM

But then how is 69ButtholeLover69 going to get a job?

SI

QuikSand · 08-13-2021, 11:42 AM

This was something of a fringe conversation when it came up here years ago. Much less so now.

Even just the carrier still is an element in what you show the world, and what you decide to show the world is a fair reflection of who you are, for hiring purposes.

5 of 5 recent hires had the [Rational_Interpretation_Of_Name]@gmail.com structure of personal email, and one strong candidate used their current job workplace email address as their resume/interview contact and that itself felt like a red flag for less than ideal judgment.

Mota · 08-13-2021, 12:54 PM

My son registered my work laptop Win10 OS to his personal email address this summer, this is going to be nice to explain to IT when we go back to the office

[email protected]

NobodyHere · 08-13-2021, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

This was something of a fringe conversation when it came up here years ago. Much less so now.

Even just the carrier still is an element in what you show the world, and what you decide to show the world is a fair reflection of who you are, for hiring purposes.

5 of 5 recent hires had the [Rational_Interpretation_Of_Name]@gmail.com structure of personal email, and one strong candidate used their current job workplace email address as their resume/interview contact and that itself felt like a red flag for less than ideal judgment.

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albionmoonlight · 05-23-2023, 09:32 AM

I had to email a bunch of older members of our church about a fundraising thing.

Turns out that among a certain age group, there's still a lot of @bellsouth.net and similar such emails floating round out there.

albionmoonlight · 05-23-2023, 09:32 AM

Ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess.

GrantDawg · 05-23-2023, 01:15 PM

I'm always shocked by the number of bellsouth and aol.com emails I get from customers.

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bryce · 05-23-2023, 02:01 PM

My 45 year old BIL never made the switch and still has aol.com email. There probably is a sweet spot timewise in switching, and at some point it becomes too burdensome with so much stuff linked to email accounts now.4

Then again, he also doesn't understand why anyone would use paypal. And I don't mean that in a "when they could use venmo or zelle instead" kind of a way...

Honolulu_Blue · 05-23-2023, 02:13 PM

I made the switch from hotmail to Gmail back in early 2011 or so. It wasn't that painful at all.

My 79 year old dad still uses aol.

bryce · 05-23-2023, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I made the switch from hotmail to Gmail back in early 2011 or so. It wasn't that painful at all.

12 years ago I was rocking a Nokia. Maybe a Blackberry. I'm not saying, but I'm just saying.

Bills, infrequent service providers, estate planning lawyers, kids' schools / activities, etc. The older ya get, the harder it gets to switch unless willing to do dual emails for a year or two to ensure capturing all the changes.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-23-2023, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryce

12 years ago I was rocking a Nokia. Maybe a Blackberry. I'm not saying, but I'm just saying.

Bills, infrequent service providers, estate planning lawyers, kids' schools / activities, etc. The older ya get, the harder it gets to switch unless willing to do dual emails for a year or two to ensure capturing all the changes.

I think I switched from a Blackberry to an iPhone around 2009 or 2010 maybe?

I never once looked back!

thesloppy · 05-23-2023, 03:04 PM

I still have a Yahoo email account.

PilotMan · 05-23-2023, 03:12 PM

Same, but I also have the gmail handle too, so I can go either way. My yahoo is still my primary though.

=OLD

Kodos · 05-23-2023, 03:17 PM

I abandoned the email providers who harvest your data blatantly (like Gmail and Yahoo!). I kept my Hotmail account as my spam email address, then I have my real accounts through Fastmail and Protonmail.

Silver Owl · 05-23-2023, 07:14 PM

I still have a juno.com email that I use

GrantDawg · 05-23-2023, 07:21 PM

I still get my news and weather from Prodigy. Just fire up that old modem, and 20 minutes later....

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stevew · 05-23-2023, 08:40 PM

I’ll randomly think of icepickkilla on occasion.

stevew · 05-23-2023, 08:41 PM

Green chat bubbles are the new eliminator

JonInMiddleGA · 05-23-2023, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I had to email a bunch of older members of our church about a fundraising thing.

Turns out that among a certain age group, there's still a lot of @bellsouth.net and similar such emails floating round out there.

Not at all surprised. But hell, I still have my mindspring email account (which is now roughly 25 years old) -- not earthlink mind you, but actual mindspring --

Still my very first email account.

08-13-2021, 10:38 AM	#152
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05-23-2023, 02:01 PM	#159
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	My 45 year old BIL never made the switch and still has aol.com email. There probably is a sweet spot timewise in switching, and at some point it becomes too burdensome with so much stuff linked to email accounts now.4 Then again, he also doesn't understand why anyone would use paypal. And I don't mean that in a "when they could use venmo or zelle instead" kind of a way... Last edited by bryce : 05-23-2023 at 02:04 PM.

05-23-2023, 02:13 PM	#160
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I made the switch from hotmail to Gmail back in early 2011 or so. It wasn't that painful at all. My 79 year old dad still uses aol. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

05-23-2023, 03:04 PM	#163
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	I still have a Yahoo email account. __________________ Last edited by thesloppy : Today at 05:35 PM.

05-23-2023, 03:12 PM	#164
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Same, but I also have the gmail handle too, so I can go either way. My yahoo is still my primary though. =OLD __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

08-13-2021, 09:36 AM	#151
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Doing some hiring. Gmail still dominates. Indeed [Rational_Interpretation_Of_Name]@gmail.com is pretty much the standard. Of course, applicants for law jobs are going to be a bit better at that, I'd expect. But I think that the days of [email protected] applying for jobs are over.

08-13-2021, 11:42 AM	#153
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	This was something of a fringe conversation when it came up here years ago. Much less so now. Even just the carrier still is an element in what you show the world, and what you decide to show the world is a fair reflection of who you are, for hiring purposes. 5 of 5 recent hires had the [Rational_Interpretation_Of_Name]@gmail.com structure of personal email, and one strong candidate used their current job workplace email address as their resume/interview contact and that itself felt like a red flag for less than ideal judgment.

08-13-2021, 12:54 PM	#154
Mota College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001	My son registered my work laptop Win10 OS to his personal email address this summer, this is going to be nice to explain to IT when we go back to the office [email protected]

05-23-2023, 09:32 AM	#156
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I had to email a bunch of older members of our church about a fundraising thing. Turns out that among a certain age group, there's still a lot of @bellsouth.net and similar such emails floating round out there.

05-23-2023, 09:32 AM	#157
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess.

05-23-2023, 01:15 PM	#158
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I'm always shocked by the number of bellsouth and aol.com emails I get from customers. Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk

05-23-2023, 03:17 PM	#165
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I abandoned the email providers who harvest your data blatantly (like Gmail and Yahoo!). I kept my Hotmail account as my spam email address, then I have my real accounts through Fastmail and Protonmail. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

05-23-2023, 07:14 PM	#166
Silver Owl High School JV Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Akron, OH	I still have a juno.com email that I use

05-23-2023, 07:21 PM	#167
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I still get my news and weather from Prodigy. Just fire up that old modem, and 20 minutes later.... Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk

05-23-2023, 08:40 PM	#168
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I’ll randomly think of icepickkilla on occasion.

05-23-2023, 08:41 PM	#169
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Green chat bubbles are the new eliminator

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