Would you keep working if you won millions of dollars in the lottery?

[CountryBoy 0]

I'd have to ask how many million you are talking about .. if it was 10 or more I would probably quit my government job .. anything less I don't think I'd quit working per say, maybe just redirect the type of work and investing that I would do

[Queen Jenn 0]

Since I work for my DAD, I'd definitely wait until a replacement was found.

[LovinLiberia 0]

I'd keep working, but switch over to a different field. I would travel and invest my money. A million doesn't last long these days.

[payxibka 10,047]

Since a disproportinate number of lottery winners end up in bankruptcy (amazing to me), I would make sure I did not "burn" any bridges with any former employers so that I always had good employment references in the off-chance I had to return to the workplace at some point.....

[Dan J 277]

Donating the money...and travel around the world.

[KEN's ROSE 0]

this depends on how much the winning is and the job worked.

If I won $3Mil and worked as a school teacher, I'd quit!

If I won $3Mil and I own a small jewelry store, or a roofing company, or even as a realtor I may still continue working.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I'd rather spend time with my family than work.

[raymaga 25]

Interesting responses everyone!!!

My husband and I both feel like we've worked hard enough all our lives (we're both 51) and want to spend more time doing things we enjoy together, instead of spending time with our co-workers.

I can't wait until you can do what you chose during the week, without waiting for the weekends to be "sunny" and nice.

[Nessa 23]

I'd keep working but not for somebody else. I'd give notice and work for myself, maybe start a business or something.

[Oath 0]

I would keep my job, unless i found something else to do every day that filled my time, otherwise life is just one big boring ### day after another.

[WifeOHunkyJohn 2]

I'm trying to write a book, and with all the millions, I could pick anywhere in the world to write it, so, no, I would not give up my job if I won the lottery - I'd just have a LOT more fun with it.

Now if hubby won the lottery, yes, I suspect he would give up working, at least in the sense of being employed by someone else. Working for yourself, even if all it includes is people watching in Hawaii as you sip cocktails and plan storylines is a lot more fun than depending on someone else for your salary.

[Emancipation 2]

If my husband and I won millions in a lottery, we would both not keep working. We probably wouldn't give any notice either. We would, however, call and tell our employers that we wouldn't be back.

What would you do?

Hubby & I actually have already talked about this.. We know exactly what we'd do.. 1. pay off debt 2. buy a modest home in an area we really love (probably Colorado), 3. find jobs we love not HAVE to have for the $$ 4. Take care of our families (my hubby's 2 children), 5. Give the rest away.

We figure we don't NEED it.. and if we used what we needed and gave the rest away it would save us from 1. ruining our lives by greed and worry and 2. keeping other people from Driving us NUTS asking us for money!

[JODO 2]

I would stop working and start traveling more immediately.

[jg_am 0]

I don't know if I'd quit or stay. I'd like to think I'd strategically use up my vaction/sick time, wait for my boss to tick me off and walk out and never return. I don't know what else I'd do though. I think I'd like to do some kind of work to fill my days...maybe not.

[Niels Bohr 72]

I would stop working and start traveling more immediately.

Now that's my kinda of gal! In America, we spend more time working than do with our families. Time for a change when I hit the jackpot!

Here's the way it works. If the jackpot is 400 million dollars, every year I would get an additional 3 million dollars. For an average American, they don't need to spend that amount. So, you will be rich forever.