[RonanTheGrey]

I'm 100% certain that a number of opportunities I've been offered have been because I proved a certain level of competence by maintaining my own email and domain; this certainty is largely due to the incidence of comments like the ones you note. It's definitely a way to stand out.

[no_wizard]

I got a call from a recruiter from a large company that simply “had to reach out” because my email was so unique. So, there’s that too!

Maybe it has hurt me somehow but...I wouldn’t want to work somewhere that would hold my email domain against me