Poll: most Americans would continue working after lottery win

Comment #25

CASH Only — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:29:30 GMT

I just started a job today retrieving shopping carts.

Comment #24

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:49:06 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Babel on October 04, 2004Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on October 03, 2004 at least you are improving your chances of getting a good job in the real world.I'm beginning to wonder, honestly. So many people I know with degrees aren't doing any better in the job market now days then those without. Used to be there were a few degree choices that were sure things. But now, not so much. I'm racking up fantastic ammounts of loan debt to do this, I guess I would fee... [ More ]

Comment #23

CASH Only — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 20:30:50 GMT

I wonder if that Texas winner will work again.

Comment #22

Babel — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:11:21 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by DoctorEw220 on October 03, 2004 at least you are improving your chances of getting a good job in the real world.I'm beginning to wonder, honestly. So many people I know with degrees aren't doing any better in the job market now days then those without. Used to be there were a few degree choices that were sure things. But now, not so much. I'm racking up fantastic ammounts of loan debt to do this, I guess I would feel better about it if I had high confidence of landing... [ More ]

Comment #21

willl3 — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 11:52:43 GMT

anyone who won more than a 1,000,000 net and goes back to work is a moron. You could agressivly put the money in corporate bonds or junk bonds that pay over 10%. That would mean 100k a year.The people who win and go back to work are ignorant people who don't know any better.Makes me mad when I see these stupid peoplebilly joe bob you just want 200 million what are you going to do. first buy a house and i'm not going to quit my job.... f_that!Move to italy, south of france, switerland...you dummi... [ More ]

Comment #20

DoctorEw220 — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:01:26 GMT

at least you are improving your chances of getting a good job in the real world.

Comment #19

Babel — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 08:04:24 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by luckylottolady on October 03, 2004 i would quit work. let someone else have the job who needs it,if they can put up with the place i work.lol.if i liked the place more i would stay,and if they treated us better.Yeah definately. The last job I had I loved the work. It was a challenge intelectually, and the people I was working with, both fellow employees and customers were a blast. But the people in charge treated us like dirt and sent our jobs to India and Canada. I f... [ More ]

Comment #18

luckylottolady — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 06:05:21 GMT

i would quit work. let someone else have the job who needs it,if they can put up with the place i work.lol.if i liked the place more i would stay,and if they treated us better.

Comment #17

hypersoniq — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 15:01:49 GMT

If I ever won the powerball (even the base jackpot) I would leave my job and make it available for someone else who needs it. anything between 500k and 3 million after taxes and I would keep on working, although I may find a job closer to home... and under 500k, business as usual.If I ever won a big jackpot, like tonight's PB... not only would I leave my current job, but I would open up my own business and create some jobs that pay fair, family-sustaining wages with great health benefits...... [ More ]

Comment #16

CASH Only — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 13:42:16 GMT

My favorite job was delivering lottery magazines.

Comment #15

DoctorEw220 — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 06:50:46 GMT

exactly. some peopke just like their jobs that much. success isn't always defined by how much money you make.

Comment #14

r_billerey — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:30:54 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by markp1950 on September 20, 2004First and foremost, the biggest thing that I will buy is my retirement...No way in h-e double toothpicks if I have big cash will I go back to work...I will calculate, figure any way to retire....I have worked everyday the last 2 weeks and am working 12 hour saays this week... And am hoping that tomorrow will be my last day....I cuss every moron that goes back to work after winning the lottery...MarkPHe Markp did you read about this guy i... [ More ]

Comment #13

DoctorEw220 — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:16:15 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by r_billerey on September 20, 2004dude. if you are making that much with your job, why are you playing the lottery?I hope, Doc, that this is not an answer to my post because I realy dont understand it. because 27,000 a year is nada but nothingif you can make ends meet, then ok, go play.

Comment #12

markp1950 — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 03:19:02 GMT

First and foremost, the biggest thing that I will buy is my retirement...No way in h-e double toothpicks if I have big cash will I go back to work...I will calculate, figure any way to retire....I have worked everyday the last 2 weeks and am working 12 hour saays this week... And am hoping that tomorrow will be my last day....I cuss every moron that goes back to work after winning the lottery...MarkP

Comment #11

r_billerey — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:02:48 GMT

dude. if you are making that much with your job, why are you playing the lottery?I hope, Doc, that this is not an answer to my post because I realy dont understand it. because 27,000 a year is nada but nothing

Comment #10

BIRD — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:25:13 GMT

cant do it nooooooop I believe I could be doing something more constructive

Comment #9

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:42:12 GMT

don't you think you should put that money toward other things

Comment #8

DoctorEw220 — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:41:45 GMT

dude. if you are making that much with your job, why are you playing the lottery

Comment #7

r_billerey — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:04:42 GMT

well I am 47 and make only 16,000 a year, joinly we make only 27,000 a year, so no doubts that even with much less, I , sorry We will runaway from our jobs, because in the next 20years working like a dunky we will made little over 500,000 so with 10 million or even 20% of it , we will not be thinking it, You will see our notice on the desk. and Ciao

Comment #6

Badger — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 03:32:10 GMT

Work for someone else? FORGET IT !I'd pursue all the personal interests I have that can't make me a dime but are personally enjoyable.No way I'd continuie to be tied to someone else's idea of work and schedule .Badger

Comment #5

tg636 — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 03:53:00 GMT

I would continue to work - but not at my old job. I would work at whatever I felt needed to be done, whether activist, managing my money, helping people or picking up litter on the beach. Whatever I did, I would not worry about salary or benefits.

Comment #4

lchoro — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 02:11:19 GMT

If it's a sizeable amount, you might want to use the money to start your own business, or if large enough start and operate a foundation to evaluate charitable causes to direct your winnings....

Comment #3

DoctorEw220 — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:44:41 GMT

depends on the jackpot size and type. if i were to win an annuitized jackpot, then there is a greater chance i would quit my job, depending on the size of each payment. if it were a cash jackpot, odds are it would be smaller, so i would probably keep working.

Comment #2

twisted — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:02:21 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by fja on September 17, 2004depending on the size of the windfall.....You might have to quit your job in order to work your money....its not as easy as it looks!I agree. If its a sizeable jackpot, then I would actually have to quit my job, study further.

Comment #1

fja — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:17:35 GMT

depending on the size of the windfall.....You might have to quit your job in order to work your money....its not as easy as it looks

Poll: most Americans would continue working after lottery win

Lottery Post — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:37:46 GMT

If you won $10 million in the lottery, would you continue to work, or would you stop working?

In a poll released by Gallup this week, 55 percent of respondents said they would continue to work, while 44 percent said they would kiss the boss or their business bye-bye.

Between the sexes, more men (61 percent) than women (48 percent) said they'd stay on a career path despite such a big windfall. And among the age groups, 59 percent of the younger set (defined as those under 50) said they'd k... [ More ]