raindancer
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Post by raindancer on Apr 28, 2016 14:24:10 GMT
I have never shared an email even from 20 years ago when we married.
I also will be friends with couples fb profiles but I will not engage them in any way on there because I don't know who it is.
There are studies out there about how your Email address impacts job chances when you apply or when they are looking to connect with you.
Obviously shared and cutie nicknames in front of the @ sign are shown to be detrimental to getting the job.
Just a random fyi.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Apr 28, 2016 15:38:37 GMT
When job hunting I use a gmail account with just my name and it's only used when looking for a job.
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luckyexwife
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Post by luckyexwife on Apr 28, 2016 15:43:56 GMT
I have never shared an email even from 20 years ago when we married. I also will be friends with couples fb profiles but I will not engage them in any way on there because I don't know who it is. There are studies out there about how your Email address impacts job chances when you apply or when they are looking to connect with you. Obviously shared and cutie nicknames in front of the @ sign are shown to be detrimental to getting the job. Just a random fyi. I thought this would be common sense, but in my previous job, I was part of the hiring board. I could not believe the email addresses people used for applying for a professional position! Things like sexxxycat69, ilke2prty, sexymom, etc! I'm looking at going back to school, so I'm setting up a new email for all school and professional correspondence, it will be nice and boring! |
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Post by utmr on Apr 28, 2016 16:17:00 GMT
It makes me irrationally angry when couples share email addresses, facebook pages, and other such things. My mom insists on sharing my dads Facebook page and it drives me bonkers. And it gets weird sometimes when she posts something but it looks like my dad said it. Can I ask why? I get people preferring separate accounts to make things easier or separate, or keeping separate accounts because you already had separate accounts when you got together. Or likewise preferring to share because one partner isn't tech savvy or interested in using the account much. But if your system works for you, and someone else's system works for them, why are you bothered by how they prefer to operate? I get liking your system better, but who cares what other people do? |
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Post by cade387 on Apr 28, 2016 16:32:54 GMT
We each have our own email but we also have a shared one for electronic bills. 
same with bank accounts - one joint but still have a our separate accounts a credit cards too.
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Post by gar on Apr 28, 2016 16:52:17 GMT
It makes me irrationally angry when couples share email addresses, facebook pages, and other such things. My mom insists on sharing my dads Facebook page and it drives me bonkers. And it gets weird sometimes when she posts something but it looks like my dad said it. I get people preferring separate accounts to make things easier or separate, or keeping separate accounts because you already had separate accounts when you got together. Or likewise preferring to share because one partner isn't tech savvy or interested in using the account much. But if your system works for you, and someone else's system works for them, why are you bothered by how they prefer to operate? I get liking your system better, but who cares what other people do? She said it was irrational.....  |
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Post by lbp on Apr 28, 2016 16:59:00 GMT
No, I have my own email and DH probably has 3-4 emails and uses none of them because he can't ever remember what he chose for a password so he has stuff sent to my email! So I guess for all intents and purposes, we do share an email!
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 28, 2016 17:15:17 GMT
It makes me irrationally angry when couples share email addresses, facebook pages, and other such things. My mom insists on sharing my dads Facebook page and it drives me bonkers. And it gets weird sometimes when she posts something but it looks like my dad said it. Can I ask why? I get people preferring separate accounts to make things easier or separate, or keeping separate accounts because you already had separate accounts when you got together. Or likewise preferring to share because one partner isn't tech savvy or interested in using the account much. But if your system works for you, and someone else's system works for them, why are you bothered by how they prefer to operate? I get liking your system better, but who cares what other people do? Haha! I have no actual explanation beyond I think people who are fully functional in the world should have their own accounts. I also do not like having to worry if my friends husband is going to read any of the emails I send to her. That sort of thing. I don't know why it bugs me as much as it does! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 28, 2016 19:39:46 GMT
Heck no.. I have mine and he has his. I think I have his password, but no reason to even check on him. He has no idea about my password.. it's never been brought up. Maybe I should check.. lol
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 28, 2016 21:41:26 GMT
Yeah, the whole skewing towards the husband thing makes me stabby because it sounds exactly like I am being erased as an equal partner. Granted I have no desire and can't foresee changing my name for any reason, but who knows. But I know my hubbly has no say in it (in fact, when he got some grief about me not changing it from relatives he was like "it's her name, we're no less married"), but I get what you're saying. To be honest, with how our employment works, things will probably skew my way... it already does for the one thing that we've combined which is auto and house insurance which is in my name. But yes, I am sure things will change over time. But he can open his own mail...  When DH and I bought our house, it was totally in my name only. I signed all the papers, except for one little paper DH had to sign saying he was aware his wife was buying a house!! I said no, that was crazy and I didn't want that paper signed, but since it was a stupid law, he had to. That was 15 years ago, and we still joke around about it! Totally skewed toward the husband, and made me stabby that day! I remember trying to buy furniture without my husband. I was pregnant and my wedding ring didn't fit. I swear the salesmen thought I had the plague. Finally (maybe thirty minutes later) a lady saleswoman asked if she could help. I bought a ton of furniture from her. Don't even get me started on what happened in the car dealership. My lack of a penis does not mean I cannot pay for something. |
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