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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 8:35 pm
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Talk about a blast from the past: in that I am in Santa Rosa now for a handball tournament, as I was in Honolulu three weeks ago, maybe I should have considered Blue Balls? Hand on balls? Balling for miles?

Originally Posted by Jailer
I did not over ponder my FT name. Like many, I was not planning for the long term, and who knew that my professional career would become but a side job to collecting and expending points/miles? Warden is more accurate than Jailer, although Warden is not really spot-on either. And, although International Crime Lord, Have Handcuffs, Will Travel, and Freelance Screw all have their charm, there is a danger in shouting out your job. Will I have to change to Paroled Jailer when I retire?

Also, geographic designations can be ephemeral in our transitory breed. One FT buddy, AustinTxHiker, now lives in New England. Similarly, loyalty promiscuity can render hotel/airline-linked names obsolete.

So, thinking about your current personal brand, are you misnamed?
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