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Yes. But I would work at things that I want to do and not things that I have to do. I would go back to school full time to become a scientist (researching something related to biology), since now I could do that with no pressure of survival. I'd also become a perpetual student and audit things like music and art and language. If the scientist gig got to be too stressful, well then I would just quit. There are 50 billion hobbies that I would love to dabble in and right now I am only able to read about them since I have this job thing that gets in the way. I'd travel some, but I get the most satisfaction from learning, creating, and contributing something. With 1 million dollars, I could do a lot of that.
I'm semi-retired now at a much lower amount by choice. If I was working my old job and won 10 million I would have left ASAP. However, for me, I would find some type of "work" to do and not just travel and do things to entertain myself.
Nope. I've always wanted to write novels. So I'd be WORKING, but no guarantee of a payout. I'd be spending my days typing away at my computer, hiking with my dogs, reading books and puttering around the kitchen when I wasn't traveling. $10 million properly invested can keep you pretty darn comfortable for the rest of your life.
That's along the lines of my thinking too. I'd 'work' at something that didn't have deadlines or expectations to fulfill. More like a potentially money making hobby I guess. For me that might mean taking my interest in gardening or house designs and learning enough to turn those into a part time career of sorts. If I felt like 'working' I would but if I didn't there wouldn't be anyone to make me feel bad about it either.
Say tomorrow, 10,000,000 was deposited in your checking account, would you still work?
Yes, for a while. I'm 58, my job is important and I wouldn't want to leave my co-workers in the lurch suddenly if I could help it. I'd wind it down in, say, two years and still have plenty of golden retirement years.
Yes, most likely I would work, but it would be on my terms. I'd try to find something I'm more passionate about, and maybe do that for 20-30 hours per week. The rest of the time I'd spend on hobbies; reading, cycling, traveling...those sorts of things.
I would quit my full-time job, and probably take a part time job of something I enjoy for fun/become a full time musician for awhile - and pursue other interests as well.
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