If you won a $10 million lottery or more, would you still work?

Reply #23

jwhou — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:18:32 GMT

Yeah work towards something I believed in, work in something that I want to do. It may just be volunteer work or it may be an entrepreneurial venture to try and build a business that I believed in but it would still be work. Being financially secure takes away a lot of the pressure and the worrying and allows you to enjoy what you do regardless of whether or not it's work.

Reply #22

PERDUE — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:09:41 GMT

But CoinToss, that is my ulterior motive....... I figure I'll give money away so people won't feel the need to look me in the eye and lie. It is extremely insulting when a person tries to play you for a fool just to get into your pocket. It makes me want to bust 'em up side the head with a baseball bat. Maybe that's why my favorite scene in the Untouchables is when Al Capone, beat the crap out of the guy at the table with the baseball bat. I always fast forward to that part when I watch that mov... [ More ]

Reply #21

Coin Toss — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:32:47 GMT

PERDUE,

That's very deep. I've always said there are very few real altruists but you sound like one.I say there's very few because so many folks have ulterior motives.

As far as making a major score, hitting a jackpot of $10,000,000 or more, do you folks here remember the lady in St Louis that was on one of TLC's lottery documentaries? She gsave her co-workers a big bye bye part, quit her job, and asked her son when he was moving out.

She kept saying that when you win the lottery, eveyo... [ More ]

Reply #20

PERDUE — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:47:31 GMT

$342 Million has been stuck in my head for some time now. I don't know why, it just is. When I talk to my kids I ask them to think of what they want. When I think of the $342 million I think of the various pet projects I could fund here in my own backyard.

EX: Have you ever been talking with someone and felt an overwhelming frustration of not being able to assist them financially? Not to pay off their bills but just to help?

A few years ago I was talking with a young lady in my class. I kn... [ More ]

Reply #19

LottoPools — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:56:20 GMT

Yes I would keep working. I have health problems and need the health insurance. I would work the minimum hours required (10 hrs/wk) to keep my coverage (if my boss would let me) and try to get my boss to hire someone else for the other 30 hours.

I might have to change jobs/employers but yes, I would continue to work.

Reply #18

markp1950 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:25:43 GMT

Reminds me of the comments on TV about Tiger and the trouble he is in.

What oh What is the poor guy going to do if he loses endorsements. How can the poor guy going to survive on 900 Million or so...

And what will poor Oprah do to survive on her 2 Billion or so.

My only work would be managing investments and charity, and some travel(not far from an internet connection).

MarkP

Reply #17

lottocalgal — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:50:26 GMT

I like your response Coin. You're right. If you were to ask me this question say back in 2006-2007 when I was still a highly paid but severely stressed mortgage underwriter, then my response would have been totally different. during that time I would have responded with an unequivocol YES! I would have given them 20 minutes notice and walked the _____ out.

Playing the lottery is great and I would love to win. But I have learned that when it comes to a job, I will never again pay for my lif... [ More ]

Reply #16

lottocalgal — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:37:06 GMT

I love this question. As some of you know from reading my posts, I love my new job even though the pay is extremely so. YES I WOULD DEFINATELY KEEPING WORKING! Especially since I would no longer have to worry about money. I don't care for traveling or any of that stuff; I could purchase my husband's Dodge Charger on the weekends and I would hire a builder to build my-modest 3200 square foot dream home! The only time I would need to take off would be a single weekday to claim my winnings and set... [ More ]

Reply #15

ambelamba — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:02:09 GMT

Yeah, I will keep working. Working as an extra, going to auditions, going to art workshops and classes...I will continue doing that.

Reply #14

sully16 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:15:35 GMT

i used to own my own business..a bingo hall ,i lost out to the casinos in detroit. now i have an exciting job as a cashier. i have an over whelming desire to drop kick most of the customers right thru the window, i've been coughed on , sneezed on, banged, bruised , people complain to me about the price of the food. dirty old men want to hug me , yuck ! i put up with crying , yelling screaming unruly children. all of this i do with a smile. what would i do with a million? run and run fast , every... [ More ]

Reply #13

joker17 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:53:00 GMT

Work?

If you consider lifting 12oz bottles of Heineken work. Or exerting all that pressure fighting off a harem of 18 year old brunettes trying to get a piece of me.

Yup....I'll be working.....

Reply #12

ca-dreamin* — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:34:43 GMT

@ LadyMylena......I was really touched by your post! May ALL your dreams come true : )

If I won $10 Million would I still work? HAHAHA not at my current job.

When I was younger there was a period of time that I was at home with my 2 older kids. I had no money and no real interests and I was bored to death. Now that I'm older with a full time job I have so many interests I can't pursue them all and the ones I do it's not to the extent I would like. And I don't even watch TV. I don't think I... [ More ]

Reply #11

Coin Toss — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:06:11 GMT

PERDUE,

Just out of curiosity, why do you want that much?

When I lived in Vegas I went to a lot of seminars. The people that put them on love coming to Vegas so when you live there you can get a lot of free entertainment, and I always learned something.

At one of them on real estate and investing, the speaker said he was looking for someone who needed 1 million dollars. Then he picked out different people and said, You just came into 1 million, what would you do? The person he picked wo... [ More ]

Reply #10

Harve$t Moon — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:08:23 GMT

Thanks for your responses on this topic!!!

Sending everyone Money Ble$$ing$

and wishes for continous good health, prosperity, and peace in the coming new year

Reply #9

pepper1 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:35:17 GMT

No No NO I would move over and let someone that really need a job have it. My husband say that he

would keep working, Well I would let him while I'm traveling, helping people, living my life with less stress. I could play in my garden. I just never understand people who don't need money stay at a job that they don't need. You're helping someone just by giving it to someone that need it. If you don't enjoy it you're kids and family will.

Reply #8

PERDUE — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:47:02 GMT

I will continue to work on my numbers until I get my $342 Million. After that I would spend my time with my significant family members and touring America in a kick butt RV and reading the posts on Lottery Post.

Reply #7

Litebets27 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:46:12 GMT

Good points Coin Toss.

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:23:41 GMT

If you won a $10 million lottery or more, would you still work?

My answer is no.

We did a thread on this once and I asked if you hit a jakcpot are you obligated to bow out and open the job up to someone who needs one. Well, I found out that just the word obligated stris up an awful lot of reactions from people, most of it not nice.

As for wealthy people cjhoosing purposefiul work, granted there are some philanthropists out there but quite a few wealthy people just let their money work

Reply #5

Litebets27 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:00:09 GMT

Thanks for this question, possibly, again. I had posed a similar question to my husband yesterday while we were sitting in a restaurant, here in Maryland, which reminded me of a restaurant we had visited in Florida. I wondered If those who have already won a large Jackpot and actually stopped working actually felt like returning to work. I know Bunky has tried to start several businesses since his big win.

I think, if you are use to working, you will eventually feel that something is missing

Reply #4

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:32:14 GMT

I have a few ideas, like traveling, seeing the USA, helping those in need, but never sat down and planned it because I don't know what it's like to have that kind of money.

I do have a very clear plan of what I would not be doing....I would not sell another stick of furniture ever ever again. LOL.

Reply #3

rdgrnr — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:05:23 GMT

I worked all my life, had enough of that. I would delegate.

I have many ideas about helping people, animals and the country depending on the size of the jackpot.

Reply #2

Stack47 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:58:30 GMT

We've read many interviews with jackpot winners of $10 million or more and some say they will continue to work at the same job. While that might be the initial response, we're talking about people that never experienced going to work with that kind of money in the bank where they could virtually go any place and do anything. I would be very surprised if anyone with a 40 hour work week would last two months without taking time off or experiencing a significant drop off in their work. I couldn't a... [ More ]

Reply #1

LadyMylena — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:38:17 GMT

Well, I don't work now. lol When I won, I would pursue my other hobbies, sewing and crafting, at my leisure and sell some of my items, as well as donate some (like clothing and blankets to the needy, and baby blankets to hospitals). I also have lots of other plans, but the idea is all the same, work from home, doing something I really enjoy (finally), and it wouldn't be crucial if you were sick, wanted to take a vacation, or didn't make enough at what you love, to pay your bills...that worry wou... [ More ]

If you won a $10 million lottery or more, would you still work?

Harve$t Moon — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:24:25 GMT

If you won a $10 million lottery or more, would you still work?

It seems that many wealthy people choose purposeful work to be and feel happy.

How about you? Would you still work after your BIG win?

If you didn't work, what would you do with your time and your life