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TheMeatman2005

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Apr 20, 2025, 1:09 pm

The other day, I was talking with a coworker.

I asked him....If you hit a jackpot, would you give notice that you quit?

He said...... Yes, you will notice that I am not at work anymore!

So, my question to the forum is ..... Would you give notice to your job if you hit BIG?

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Lotterologist

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Apr 20, 2025, 1:17 pm

Yeah, I would give notice. That would give the company time to find someone to replace me.
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Apr 20, 2025, 1:19 pm

Quote: Originally posted by TheMeatman2005 on Apr 20, 2025
The other day, I was talking with a coworker.

I asked him....If you hit a jackpot, would you give notice that you quit?

He said...... Yes, you will notice that I am not at work anymore!

So, my question to the forum is ..... Would you give notice to your job if you hit BIG?

I have a union gig. So if I walked away it would not matter. But if I was working non union or whatever. It would depend on how I was treated. Definitely would not do 2 weeks. Maybe a week at the most.
hypersoniq

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Apr 20, 2025, 2:07 pm

Not a word until the money was accessible, after that I would meet with the supervisors to plan an amicable exit strategy.

Have an EXCELlent day!
CDanaT

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Apr 20, 2025, 4:08 pm

Silence is golden.Got to make sure sick leave and vacation is slowly all used up completely while starting the collection process..Head in on the day after collecting and deposit was assured. Have all company materials in a bag. Go into my directors office and ask "This is a right to work state, correct"? Then after he said yes, I would say, " My days of playing well with others is over" and have Johnny Paychecks song on standby, hit play, do a little jig and dance out the door.
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Apr 21, 2025, 8:23 am

I'd give my employer as much notice as they said they wanted, (some employers want an employee to leave immediately due to the possibility of a disgruntled employee doing damage with the confidential knowledge of the employers business they might have) but I'd simply resign by saying "I'm going to spend more time with my family". Everybody knows that's as phony of a reason as there can possibly be, and that's what is always said when they don't want anyone to know the real reason why somebody left. So they'd know I was covering something up with my phony reason, but I'd let 'em wonder!

It won't take very long before they'd find out the real reason why I resigned, but by then, hopefully I'd be long gone to who-knows-where.

It's kinda like "ghosting" them. Ya gotta be smart about it or you could end up like Abe Shakespear. G5

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Apr 21, 2025, 2:23 pm

I love my job and my colleagues are great people.

I would never just leave and not show up, I don't consider it being professional and somehow says a lot about a person - regardless of how your employer treats you.

Where I live one can claim their winning anonymously.

One month after the money hits my bank, I would tell my supervisor that I am considering a career change.

Would give them two months notice at most three, enough time to advertise, interview, hire and have a smooth transition.

One key lesson in life, "never burn your bridges" regardless of how much money you.

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

May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
CDanaT

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Apr 21, 2025, 4:03 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JustMaybe on Apr 21, 2025
I love my job and my colleagues are great people.

I would never just leave and not show up, I don't consider it being professional and somehow says a lot about a person - regardless of how your employer treats you.

Where I live one can claim their winning anonymously.

One month after the money hits my bank, I would tell my supervisor that I am considering a career change.

Would give them two months notice at most three, enough time to advertise, interview, hire and have a smooth transition.

One key lesson in life, "never burn your bridges" regardless of how much money you.

I hear ya Just...I however, will never go down that road OR ever cross that bridge again. Moving many many miles & hours away. Outta sight, outta mind for this participant.

One option for an excuse I considered telling them, if I was giving notice, was that I would be working as a consultant at home, from a previous career. I know I am a number and easily replaceable. Besides, someone else deserves the chance
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Apr 21, 2025, 6:01 pm

yes i would notify them!!
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Apr 21, 2025, 6:37 pm

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Apr 21, 2025
I hear ya Just...I however, will never go down that road OR ever cross that bridge again. Moving many many miles & hours away. Outta sight, outta mind for this participant.

One option for an excuse I considered telling them, if I was giving notice, was that I would be working as a consultant at home, from a previous career. I know I am a number and easily replaceable. Besides, someone else deserves the chance

I hear ya Just...I however, will never go down that road OR ever cross that bridge again.

There is an old wise saying that "It's only mountains that don't meet" something like that. People are bound to meet.

Sometimes even with all the money, one may need a favor that money can't buy. Thus the admonition to treat all with some civility.

I however do understand what you are saying 😁

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

May Fortuna, goddess of chance or lot vindicate me.
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Apr 21, 2025, 10:03 pm

I would just tell them that Im not growing & I'd like to find a place that I could. Thank them & walk out, PEACE sign in the air ✌🏽

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Apr 28, 2025, 7:03 pm

It depends on the amount I won. If I won more than $2-5M, I would wait a few months and then give 2-3 weeks, tell them I have a new job.

No need to disclose the name. If i won less than, $2M, I would probably keep working for a year to make sure I can live on

interest & dividends from my investments, than give notice.

Happy to be the next Lotto winner!!!
Juliejulez

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Apr 28, 2025, 9:37 pm
This is an interesting question I think about sometimes. I'm in corporate making pennies. I used to be in a union for 28 years at another company and would have said no, not even for millions, but in this job, in a heartbeat, even for only $200k. Many things I learned in both gigs...
1. Take time off
2. Your company and coworkers don't care about you
3. It's just a job, there are many like it
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CDanaT

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Apr 29, 2025, 5:06 pm

Great call Julie...it is just a job and coworkers do not care. Everyone is replaceable. With $5 Million +( after taxes) one should be able to call it a career, comfortably.

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Apr 29, 2025, 6:59 pm

I would tell them. They were good enough to hire you when you needed a job however long ago. And it's not good to burn your bridges because you never know what the future holds. When I retired after 25 years I told them in Jan I was leaving at the end of the year.

Before you play there are 2 choices to make. Low sum or high sum and consecutive pair or no consecutive pair. Choose correctly and you go from 120 combos down to 30. Not a bad starting point.

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