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• Coin Toss

  

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  Would you feel ajny obligation to leave your job and make room for someone who could really needed the pay you were receiveoing?

  Comsider that if you did hit a huge jackpot your coworkers might start treating you a lot differently.

  Discuss.

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• JustMaybe

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on May 1, 2025

  Would you feel ajny obligation to leave your job and make room for someone who could really needed the pay you were receiveoing?

  Comsider that if you did hit a huge jackpot your coworkers might start treating you a lot differently.

  Discuss.

  I guess that's an ethical way of looking at quitting ones job after a big win.

  I will keep that in my notes 🙏

  I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

  May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
• Brock Lee

  

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  very much depends on the job and if i could be replaced on short notice. ethically a brain surgeon who wins the lottery should still perform their scheduled surgeries before saying sayonara, even if there's another brain surgeon trying to get a job at that hospital. amazon warehouse worker on the other hand...

   in general i don't think lottery winners "owe" a hypothetical unemployed or underemployed person their job.
• CDanaT

  

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  The job opportunity opening for someone else is secondary with my lottery win but it is another consideration to add to the list of reasons to leave shortly thereafter. I also think age/health are a consideration. Are you 30 or 60 ?  Being an older worker, definitely you can have a tendency to say, " I have had enough, let someone else take over". Being a younger worker 25-45, you may have desire of wanting to be part of a growing career. I can see both considerations.

  The other coworkers treating you differently aspect is gray area because I would keep that as secretive as possible. In some states, you are just screwed over and paraded around like a show pony after a win. We all know that could create envy/jealousy by coworkers, to some extent. Another secondary reason to leave as soon as reasonably possible.

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• rcbbuckeye

  

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  I work a part time job at a local grocery store. Currently on short term disability. Retired from selling furniture when wife died. Got bored after 6 months of doing nothing. Gotta stay busy. So, if I won big, I would prolly stay on but let my mgr know I'm leaving to give her time to find my replacement. Then I would stay busy on my house, taking trips, etc. She's been very good to me, any time I want time off for whatever reason she doesn't hassle me.
  

  JUST LOOK AT THE ODDS OF ANY JACKPOT GAME, THAT WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
• sully16

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on May 1, 2025

  Would you feel ajny obligation to leave your job and make room for someone who could really needed the pay you were receiveoing?

  Comsider that if you did hit a huge jackpot your coworkers might start treating you a lot differently.

  Discuss.

  I'm retired so it doesn't apply, but, if I were still working I would give 2 weeks notice and happily give my job to another.

   
• SoulfulNBeyond

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on May 1, 2025

  Would you feel ajny obligation to leave your job and make room for someone who could really needed the pay you were receiveoing?

  Comsider that if you did hit a huge jackpot your coworkers might start treating you a lot differently.

  Discuss.

  I work in the corporate world which I don't like so I would definitely leave my job in a heartbeat so the next person can have it. I would also try to remain anonymous if could and wouldn't share with my coworkers that I hit the jackpot. If I was in a serious profession such as a doctor or lawyer I may delay leaving but for a regular 9-5 corporate job I would run out of there and never look back! 🤑
• Coin Toss

  

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  Thanks for the replies, interesting things said!

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• Justing618

  

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  Gotta win first. You're putting the cart before the horse. As they say! 😜
• grwurston

  

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  Just because you leave it doesn't mean they would hire someone from outside. The company could post an in house job opening or maybe not hire anyone at all if there are others still in that particular work station.

  

  When playing the lottery the one thing that should matter the most is: Are you winning more than you spend? 
• DELotteryPlyr

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on May 1, 2025

  Would you feel ajny obligation to leave your job and make room for someone who could really needed the pay you were receiveoing?

  Comsider that if you did hit a huge jackpot your coworkers might start treating you a lot differently.

  Discuss.

  Yes, have lived through years where many jobs were lost where I live.  Watched companies leave, destroying families and communities.  Would spend the money and time to help more people get employed by investing in people, businesses and communities. 

  BUY LOCAL !!! Save a local job!

  (oh and I am so valuable they would need to hire 2 maybe 3 to replace me ) 

  Money WON is twice as good as money earned
• Coin Toss

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Justing618 on May 2, 2025

  Gotta win first. You're putting the cart before the horse. As they say! 😜

  You missed thge first word in the question, "If".

  Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners. 

  

  There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
• Justing618

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by Coin Toss on May 3, 2025

  You missed thge first word in the question, "If".

  OK so "if" I won. I would quit my job. And spend my days hussein kids in hop scotch and jacks. 😜
• Lotterologist

  

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  I cope with not winning by not taking myself seriously.
• JustMaybe

  

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  The idea is to approach it as a form of entertainment.

  When one puts their soul into it, that's when they get affected mentally.

  Have a monthly budget and stick to it, don't chase losses it's not an investment 🙏

  I believe winning the lottery jackpot is a 💯 % factor of luck.

  May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.