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I probably would not leave. I retired in my late 40's and only went back to 'work' because I was approached with an opportunity to do something super fun and they even pay me However, when this jobs starts feeling stale I'll be done a some lottery winnings wouldn't hurt. I'd probably give it away anyways.
People say they wouldn't leave a job if they won the lottery, but the job might leave them.
You'd never get another raise or be promoted. Why? You don't need the money.
I think I'd just be as quiet as possible about it, and just give two weeks notice.
That depends on the size of the pot.
$100 million after taxes means you can a good portion of a lot of American companies and all of most.
Continue to work, buy stock in the company you work for and when they notice you own 25% of the stock.... well.... at 51% you can do anything you want even give yourself a raise and promotion. Management won't harass you either.
Yes, I would quit, but not until I had met with a financial planner and attorney to create a blind trust, picked up the money, and confirmed possession of said $$. Once confirmed, I'd wait a couple more weeks and then would turn in my 2-week notice with flexibility to work a month if that's how long it takes to find my replacement. I really enjoy my job, so there isn't a feeling of "I've gotta get outta here!" for me if I won the lottery.
I wouldn't quit the day after I won, and I wouldn't quit the day after I got the money. I'd try not to let those two events get connected at all. So I'd bide my time and turn in my notice once the prize pickup is out of the news.
If anyone asked I'd just tell them I was able to save enough to retire early. I wouldn't tell family or friends that I won. I'd just become REALLY generous at birthdays and Christmas.
But that's if I was widowed. I have a husband that would probably want to shout from the rooftops that he won and is quitting! *lol*
I read that nearly everyone who wins a big lottery quits their job shortly after.
This is despite many winners saying they would continue working.
Once they realize how much they really one, they will wonder what they are doing showing up for work.
Yeah. I'm almost 60, so I would choose an early retirement.
It all depends on how much I won and what level of anonymity I could keep about my winnings.
I prefer to win silently and invest most of the money. Of course I would take care of family and charity first.
I would like to use the winnings to subsidize my lifestyle; to quietly make things easier (i.e. give myself an allotment of $2K+ per month for incremental and discretional spending) while maintaining my career. No big splurges.
Just live life a little better with a sound future (and an earlier retirement than currently planned).
I am a professor and I love my job. If I won a jackpot I would keep my job, but I would self fund my research so that I wouldn't have to spend so much time writing grant proposals. I would probably pick up an extra class as a result.
I would give adequate notice and then help them find my replacement. The people I care about would get a nice going away card from me with a little $ inside
But I probably would come in a bit later on my last few days.... Ha.
I would give notice and quit. I wouldn't tell any of them I'd won. Only my grown kids would know, and they would be sworn to silence. I would do some traveling but I wouldn't move to a fancier area because I like my friends here and other regular people.
Most of it would go to my kids and grandkids eventually. There are a few things I'd get for myself, like a new truck and a new car. It would be nice to treat my family and friends to some shows and events, and pay for the grandkids education,
I would give some to St. Jude's Hospital and some other charities that don't waste it on high salaried staff.
most states have a requirement that your name be made public.
Buying the ticket is your agreement to the regulations of that state
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However, when this jobs starts feeling stale I'll be done a some lottery winnings wouldn't hurt. I'd probably give it away anyways.
