If you won the lottery, say.. 10 million. Would you keep working?

[Jessforless]

A colleague said to me today that the true test of if you like your job is the lottery test, and apparently, this proves most people hate their jobs.

If you won a life changing amount, would you keep your job… if you truly hate your job, you wouldn’t even work your notice.

I think I would go crazy with nothing to do but would like to open a luxury dog hotel 😂 but in terms of my actual job, I would absolutely leave but really like the people so like to think I would work my notice.

How about you?

Doesn't that deoend on how you are? Actually no, l think £10million is more than enough

I would not work! I would however, do my masters and then phd.

Rubbish! Buy a million pound house and invest the rest, you and your family could live very comfortably indeed on that for decades. It's far more than most people could ever hope to earn in a lifetime.

I’d keep working for my own sanity, I’m not the type ho can spend all day doing nothing, or staying at home. I’m not sure if I’d stay in the same place or maybe start a business but I’d defo keep working.

I would quit my current role and do something more interesting even if it paid less for a while whilst I plan what to do and how I can make some of that £10m earn me more money e.g. through properties

I would quit. Not because I don't like my job but because someone else will need it and I won't.
I'll be travelling, lunching, learning new things, having spa days etc etc etc

Not in my current paid role, no. But I would put more focus on training in the role I'm training for - I could achieve a lot more without the actual bill paying job getting in the way!

Absolutely not!!! Would buy a farm in the middle of nowhere, move there, grow my own food, get a couple of big dogs, some chicken...

@Mindovermatter247 Volunteer? I think that what I would do. Volunteer for something that is a passion.

That ^^

I would probably volunteer somewhere

I don't think I would. I'd start a foundation and do some fab, low key work to make things tangibly better for people, animals and nature. That as a project would keep me busy and bring me a shed load of satisfaction.

Umm doesn't that depend how old you are when you win?

If someone earns 40K for 40 years they will only earn £1.6 million in that time, and that's before tax! So 10 mill sounds pretty good to me.

And surely if you invest well, you could pretty comfortably off the interest without even needing to touch much capital?

Oh, I'd keep doing my part-time violin teaching. Might even increase it a lot. But I'd employ someone to do all the timetabling and invoicing, deal with queries and so on. I'd be able to move to a "pay what you can" model. I might try to set up a music centre with rooms for other teachers and a larger room for groups; again, whilst paying someone to run it! It would be very exciting.

Basically I think I can imagine how to do more of the fun bits without the stuff I enjoy less.

How do you work that out? Its more than most earn in their whole lives, surely?

Not a fuckin chance would I keep working. I’d be off in a cloud of dust.

I’d quit my job. Invest and consider going into teaching.

yeah, I'd open a dog sanctuary 🐶

How wouldn’t it? You could live comfortably on the interest!

Absolutely not

I would leave off course I would why would anyone wanna be employed when they can be the employer, I would definitely start my own business turn that 10million into alot more millions.

Most teachers love teaching. I’ve stopped doing it because I hate being a teacher. @Bessica1970 says she’s a late entrant. Wonder how many years in?
I did 35. I ended up with burn out, anxiety and depression.
I still love working with teenagers on supply.
You don’t need to pay teachers £10 million. You need to convince someone to change the system so they are allowed to enjoy teaching.

You haven’t factored in the interest.

I agree £10mil its a lot but cant carry me all my whole life with all the lifestyle changes i’m planning to do 🤣🤣.

i got friend who sold his company for £15mil and after bought 5mil house, they still living very comfortable but normal lifestyle.

i ask my dh one time about this and he said he will be working still but only as advisor so bit full time. First, if i got 10mil. I’m gonna buy 3mil house for myself. Lots of flats in central london. Put the kids in expensive very posh private school. Have sabbatical for one year to travel the world. But definitely gonna go back to work. I’m a naik tech so maybe i’m gonna open nail saloon

Why would you stay at home doing nothing? Lots of things to do at home (study, read, cook, create) plus why stay at home? Travel, meet people, do all manner of interesting things.
I’m eternally puzzled by people who think they would be bored if they didn’t have to work. I’m (mostly) retired now. Never, ever bored. Loads to do. And I don’t have the advantage of £10 million in the bank.

I would be going in to work and playing a game with myself. Seeing what I can do to piss them off and get my self fired knowing it doesn't matter one little bit. 😂