Job question: After winning a $100 Million jackpot, you would...

Reply #29

manzplan — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:21:52 GMT

right now the job I do off my farm if I quit the people would really be in a bind as they can't find anyone else who will do it. Alberta is an employees economy... seriously people quitting jobs here cos they don't wanna go into work for a few days or weeks and then getting hired again cos their employer can't find others to replace them fulltime..... Young people who have grown up in this job market are almost unbearable to work with sometimes strolling into work 1 to 2 hours late without so m... [ More ]

Reply #28

s5thomps — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:40:01 GMT

Very well put Sir Metro!, We all have a reason to be here and anyone that is willing to do a job no matter how big or small is a hero to me. To often we as a society look at entertainers and athletes as heros because of what they do. The real heros are the 9 to 5 er's working to support their family.

Reply #27

SirMetro — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:14:22 GMT

Folks here on LotteryPost never cease to amaze me. Personally, I have done jobs that range from literally digging ditches (installing gas piping underground) to actually owning and running my own business. And yes, if I won an after-tax win of $100 hundred million, I would seriously consider hiring someone just to deal with my cat s litter box so I would not have too.

If there is anything in life I have come to terms with, it would be this. No person s job is menial. Be it the CEO of a succes... [ More ]

Reply #26

TheGameGrl — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:44:29 GMT

Bottom line- You get to have the *choice* to decide if you want to retire.

I could careless if someone resents my working after a big win. As a citizen I've earned the right to work and benifit from it. Why would I want to be an outcast and *snub* the working class. Ive got great regard for people in my establishment and wouldnt consider leaving unless my health or the business went under.

As to resenting a person who does have lots of money and still works. Seems silly. That is their cho... [ More ]

Reply #25

irondoor827 — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:39:25 GMT

Great explanation Justxploring .....I wold not retire unless I had a job I hated and the pay was way too low:

My first thought if I had a million is to go and rent or own a luxuary boat and with at least one woman I would just relax on the open sea .....no cars or sirens or the nosies of city life for miles around and then just think about how and where I should spen the money !!!

$$750,000 is not a wole h... [ More ]

Reply #24

Coin Toss — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:57:31 GMT

Justxploring

I think if you continue to work it would have to be doing something you really enjoy. I mean, George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg didn't stop directing just because they became millionaires. Jay Leno and David Letterman each make about $30 million a year and continue to work. Judge Judy makes about $29 million. What about Oprah Winfrey? Bob Barker just retired after 50 years of being the most popular game show host in history. (at least I think so!) Most of these celebriti... [ More ]

Reply #23

justxploring — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:41:04 GMT

I think if you continue to work it would have to be doing something you really enjoy. I mean, George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg didn't stop directing just because they became millionaires. Jay Leno and David Letterman each make about $30 million a year and continue to work. Judge Judy makes about $29 million. What about Oprah Winfrey? Bob Barker just retired after 50 years of being the most popular game show host in history. (at least I think so!) Most of these celebrities make more in... [ More ]

Reply #22

DoubleDown — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:35:39 GMT

Retire and travel...

$100 Million would be enough to do that and then some.

Reply #21

pacattack05 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:10:45 GMT

With a 20 million dollar home in Malibu, a 5 million dollar Yacht, and a 5 million dollar state of the art recording studio, with wall to wall guitars, surrounded by a harem, who has time for work? Are you kidding me?...lol

I've already done my time. After 43 years in prison, why would I look back

Reply #20

fastball 9 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:52:40 GMT

I think just managing the cash would be a job. You can't really just sit back let the checks roll in. You've got to stay on top of things, etc.

You see everyday people spending a great deal of time just taking care of their investments, taxes, budgets and such. Image that at $100m. Some people get bent out of shape worrying if the local garage is going to pop you for a car repair. Imagine that magnified a lot.

I'd retire then try to learn as much as I could about investing,... [ More ]

Reply #19

tntea — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:54:54 GMT

I would continue teaching.

I love helping children.

I would like to have my own private school. There would not be a fee, however I would screen the families. I would get rid of the smarta$$ parents.

Reply #18

Coin Toss — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:22:48 GMT

I never said there's anything wrong with enjoying a lot of money.

I'm commenting on the thought process behind coming into $100,000,000 and still working.

For one thing, I believe that a jackpot winner has absolutly no business working any job because thye should move out of the way, so to speak, and free the job up for someone who really needs it, they don't anymore.

Reply #17

Guru101 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:15:35 GMT

I don't think there's anything wrong with enjoying a lot of money, it about how you use that money. There's both GOOD and EVIL when it comes to money. You can be like Warren Buffet and donate $37 Billion to charity, or you can be like some rappers out there that smoke weed and carry around a gun because there a thug.

Reply #16

chasingadream — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:46:25 GMT

i would move to miami and open the most happening-est night club and party every fri-mon

Reply #15

Coin Toss — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:42:07 GMT

Guru101

This is true, but what good does winning $100,000,000 do you if you still are a slave to a clock, or retail hours, etc?

Owning a business, providing jobs, and having people manage it is one thing. Having a buisiness that requires you to be there would just make you a time slave. A very rich one, but still a time slave.

When I see ads in Biz Opp. magazines or go to a seminar and someone is talking about owning a business and being free and they're wearing a suit and a tie, I ca... [ More ]

Reply #14

TheGameGrl — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:46:49 GMT

for the most part this question should be directed to folks who do consider their *job* as a means to line their boss's pocket.

There are those of us who honestly enjoy our careers and delight in what we do. Its not a sin to like your job or to keep working even after you hit your economic lifestyle level. You arent taking bread from someone elses table if your skills are needed in that job field . Its tiresome to hear persons consider that lucky winner *selfish* or taking away from some els... [ More ]

Reply #13

Guru101 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:12:51 GMT

Owning your own business is a career.

Reply #12

Coin Toss — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:49:35 GMT

Looking at another career field makes me wonder.

Hello, you just won $100,000,000. No career field is even going to come close. To want to start a business to provide jobs or something is one thing, but work for the sake of work is another.

Back in the late 1970's or early 80's a guy hit the Illinois lottery for $43,000,000. He was a printer making $650 a week, which was pretty good pay for then. He said he was going to keep working.

I think he lasted about a month before he quit.... [ More ]

Reply #11

psykomo — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:28:51 GMT

No matter what the jackpot...50 or 100 million

We would put 50% into ODK and give 50%>>>>>>AWAY!!!!!!!

LOL

PSYKOMO

Reply #10

Stack47 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:24:52 GMT

To me work means a full time job with an employer that gives you a salary and probably some type of benefits package. With a $100 Million jackpot, do you really need that salary and benefits?

With that kind of money I can't understand why anyone would keep themselves in a position where they would have to ask their employer for a week or two off a few times a year or even the entire summer off to spend with their wife and kids. What would happen if you were told no ?

For quit and retire... [ More ]

Reply #9

JAP69 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:18:10 GMT

I would retire

Take 1 million in cash for interest gained and living expenses.

Take the rest of the money and buy gold bullion bars. Take it to a secret hideout and stash it.

Then when I am gone people will spend 100 or more years looking for the buried treasure.

Reply #8

justxploring — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:02:45 GMT

I would definitely retire from the rat race but I would want to spend more of my time helping others, so I'd continue to work, but not to make more money.

Reply #7

Guru101 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:54:23 GMT

Don't get me wrong. If you are lucky enough to win the lottery, then you're well within your right to retire, even if it's young. If I decided to retire young, I would probably spend the rest of my life traveling and thrill seeking. I've always wanted to go bungee jumping and skydiving. However, if I do end up starting my own business, I will make sure I have plently of time set aside so that I can enjoy those things as well. I have nothing against retiring after winning the lottery. It just giv... [ More ]

Reply #6

MIlottoplayer — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:50:57 GMT

Hey Guru, Well I am 28 years old and having said that I would still quit my job and probably never work a day again. I have a wife and 2 children under 2 so that would be more than enough to keep me busy during the day. Plus there are all those vacations that I'd want to go on and I don't want to short-change any business I'm involved with by not being there for say half the year or so. So put me down for never working again and spending the rest of my time with my family and friends. I wou... [ More ]

Reply #5

manzplan — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:03:41 GMT

we already own the farm. Just we would have to hire staff if we wanted to go on a long holiday. The farm would be expanded so we would need additional staff anyway. Now we've people in place when we need to go away that come and basically have it as a break for themselves from their lives.

We have an exotic livestock farm so it's not like some types of traditional farming that are on a downward trend in some places. Actually there are still alot of wealthy farmers up this way. One of the re... [ More ]

Reply #4

TheGameGrl — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:57:29 GMT

As part of the small ratio of persons who would more then likely stay at my dream job, (money being a secondary factor to my eagerness on going to my workplace), its an interesting question.

If anything I would probably go to a part time status. Giving myself time to enjoy some travel and volunteer work for causes in my area.

Reply #3

guesser — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:37:03 GMT

Then buy the farm and try to pay someone an exorbitant salary to run it when you are not there (if possible).

You will end up losing money, but heck, if farming is your life, you wouldn't know what to do without it...

I would probably move somewhere on the gulf coast, but inland far enough to where I don't have to worry about hurricanes.

Reply #2

manzplan — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:34:07 GMT

the thing is I work a few nights a week off my farm.... more than I originally intended at first..... I am the only one who will work the night shift. So here is my problem...... Although I would pry want to just quit and go off somewhere with my family I would feel a need to stay until they could replace me. In Alberta is very hard to get employees right now. We go through them insanely here.

So I would need to give them a time frame for quitting. Also since our work is our farm and our re... [ More ]

Reply #1

chezel30 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:14:13 GMT

i would first of all spend for the rest of my life how much fun, i would also stick with my career choice which is getting paid to play why would i give that up i play the lotto i get paid to play and i also win and get to spend i can't think of a better career that i would rather be doing right now. mostly i would be shopping and spending and sharing the wealth oh what a feeling.

Job question: After winning a $100 Million jackpot, you would...

Guru101 — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:52:13 GMT

You just won a $100 Million jackpot. Most people who win the lottery either A: Quit their current job and retire for life or B: Quit their current job and look into other career opportunites such as starting their own business, investing, and/or get into a career doing the things they love. So my question is, if you won a big jackpot, would you just retire and never worry about work again, or would you look into another career opportunity, whatever it may be? Me being 21 years old, I would not w... [ More ]