AIBU to realise that if I "came into money" I would quite my job immediately and never work again?

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Just that really. Has anyone else come to the realisation through lockdown that they would happily quit working for other people and never do paid work again?

I've only just realised this the last month or so. Before that I was always one of those obnoxious people who thought they'd keep working even if they won the big lottery "for something to do". Now 🤔...I've just had enough of it. A life time's worth. I'd quit for a paid off house and a tiny living at this point. To hell with holidays and consumer society.

Of course I won't...yet...but does anyone else just feel totally done?

YABU: Yay work! 🎉
YANBU: Totally done 🤨

Yanbu they would never see me again

I knew this well before lockdown! I would feel bad on my team as it is tiny and a hard job to recruit for so I would stay on a flexible contract until they found someone else but yeah, I'd be handing in my notice immediatly!

YANBU. I could think of plenty of things to fill my time if I didn't need to work. But I've always known that - it's not a lockdown revelation for me!

I would quit my job immediately. But I'd find something else to do so I didnt get bored (and turn into a lazy parent and an alcoholic or something).
I work for a charity and if i won the BIG money I'd probably set up my own charitable trust and fund other people to do good stuff. That way I could employ someone to do the admin and I could just chair a meeting or two and make some decisions and then visit lots of lovely charities that do "good things". That's the dream. That and spending lots of time somewhere hot and relaxing.

*quit, obviously.

Spelling skills...😂

It would be sad to be so unimaginative that you'd keep working just for something to do.

Well you'd not be unreasonable to leave a job you didn't enjoy. You'd not be unreasonable to take an extended length of time off. But, depending on what age you were when you came into the money, to never do anything ever again other than potter around I think your mental health would suffer, you'd stagnate and be bored. I think you could literally bore yourself to death. I know I would!
Doing a little job would be good for you.

I think most people would!!

I think I’d possibly volunteer or fundraise a few hours a week, but I’d be emailing my boss to say I’m not coming back mere seconds after hearing I’d won the euromillions or a relative I’d never heard of had bequeathed me their millions

I was wondering the other day how much notice I would give, if any. I'd probably wait for my replacement, probably... 🤔

I think it would depend on the day the lottery win came in. 😂

I’d be gone sharpish. I always think people who say they’d still work have something wrong with them. Plus it’s a job they can then go to someone who would need it.

Now that I can't travel anywhere I don't see the point in having millions tbh. I'd keep working till our borders open (NZ) then I'd be off to the Pacific islands as quick as a flash never to be seen again.

YANBU

I don't work. I don't want to work, I have no desire to work, I like my life without stresses of work.

But I'm a SAHM and I think we are shamed on MN for relying on a man to support us. Well, we don't need the money from any income I'd make so I choose not to!

I was a trailing spouse before DC and filled my days just fine without working or a "purpose".

I can't think of any reason why someone who can afford not to work would be unreasonable not to work

I do think it’s quite hard to imagine in a way though - I mean I’m in my early 30s and if I came into say a decent chunk of cash that wouldn’t necessarily mean I could give up work forever.

But if I won a euromillions size jackpot it would be a different story. Your life would literally change overnight, it’s hard to imagine really. So I can’t say for sure, but I think it’s very unlikely I’d still be getting up pre 7am on weekdays to get the train to a 9-5 with millions in the bank.

Heck yes. Straight out the door, I only work to live.

I wouldn't work for money again and be answerable to someone.

Would I do some form of voluntary work? Yes I would, I'd need an actual reason to get up in the morning.

I'd be gone from my current job. I don't think it's a lockdown revelation. I have never loved it but it pays well for the area I live in.
I would probably take some time to plan some further study or volunteer somewhere.
I would need some structure in my life though otherwise my mental health would suffer.

No because I love my job, however I would employ more teachers for my dance school to teach when I am not there, so that I could go travelling and do some voluntary charity work

I think if I won absolutely megabucks I might end up creating something... like I love drawing and writing...but I do not have the time or money to do much about that... so I think if I became very wealthy it would allow me to do more of those things...I suppose you wouldnt need to sell anything tho so it wouldnt be work as such
I also harbour dreams of running a luxury campsite

I've had this realisation during lockdown too. My job is vocational and it took me a long time and a lot of work to qualify. There's no job I'd rather do, which is good. And I'm already part time. But I always thought I'd want to do it even if I didn't have to so realising I would happily never work again has felt a bit sad.

@PhilCornwall1

I wouldn't work for money again and be answerable to someone.

Would I do some form of voluntary work? Yes I would, I'd need an actual reason to get up in the morning.

Charity work, absolutely! Answering daft queries, that don't actually matter to anyone, but are inexplicably urgent, at 9am? Nope nope nope. It would be joy.

Wouldn't see me for dust. Unless they offered me a consultancy rate for three days a week. Just for pin money .

Not only did I realise it I have actually just done it. Early retirement in my late fifties.

Work had become increasingly demanding and target driven over the years. Added to that the the Covid outbreak led to some "interesting" managerial decisions that appeared to be putting us at risk.

A squint at my pension fund gave me some encouragement and a timely inheritance made it a no brainer.

I've been finished for about five weeks now and I'm only just starting to relax properly.

I do actually enjoy my job, but there are lots of other things I’d rather be doing, so yes I’d be out the door!

God, why on earth would anyone keep working? There's a whole word of amazing places and people and experiences. (Normally, obviously!) Should I go hike the Appalachian trail, or should I get up at 6.10 to commute to an office in Slough? Tricky tricky.