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 🤨

I've worked all the way through lockdown since I wfh anyway. I don't really know what a long break is like

But I wouldn't quit my job. I love doing what info and the people in work with. I'd probably cut back on the amount I do and focus more on passion projects but I wouldn't just quit outright.

I would be gone in a flash! Not even a nano second of doubt

Yes would never work again. I have never enjoyed any job except for mum. I would most likely volunteer and teach creative writing for mental health courses at the library one day a week and adopt rescue animals or Foster animals. Don't really care about a mansion. Tbh i don't think I would need a euro millions win. At this rate, even at age 33, I would find i way to stretch a million quid so I never worked lol! Booooo work!
Great thread OP. Love hearing peoples ideas.

I've temporarily managed to hang on to my part time job but it will be going soon so if one of you wins the Euro millions I would be happy to share
I would love to buy a large plot of land by the sea (is the Isle of Wight available?), then plan and build my contemporary dream house.

😂 I've known this since my first day of working. I derive no pleasure from it whatsoever.

@HelpMeh

😂 I've known this since my first day of working. I derive no pleasure from it whatsoever.

It's funny, it was my stint at SAHM which convinced me that going out to work each day, keeping my hand in with my line of work, seeing a little community of colleagues etc etc was such a good idea.

Now I look at how hard many people are pushed during lockdown, and then how brutally expendable we are at redundancy and I've totally changed my view.

No because I love what I do.

It's a passion/hobby type job, no matter how rich I was I would continue in some way.

JK Rowling's husband works part time as a GP in a local NHS practice near me. I doubt he needs the money.

I don’t blame you.

I wfh for me now and I hope not to go back to PAYE or working for others.

YANBU. The combination of us having another child and my DH getting a promotion meant that it no longer made financial sense for me for work and pay out for childcare. So I quit my job (which i worked hard to qualify for, was well laid and I was respected in) to become a SAHM.

Friends and family were singing the virtues of P/T work (which I did for 5 years) and emphasising how it was a dreadful mistake and I would be bored and full of regret.

Honestly it's been the best thing ever! The pace of life is so relaxed. I can easily put in time cooking, baking, reading or investing in one of my hobbies. I'm far from bored! I don't rush about frantically trying to get everything done on my "days off" like before. It is bliss!

I would quit right away. I wouldnt even have to think about it. If I had that much money, I dont think I would get bored.

I wonder if age makes a difference to your thoughts on this? I had a few years at home as a SAHM which I loved. Now, over 60, I am back in the workplace doing a part time job that I love with plenty of time to also do a volunteering commitment that I enjoy and spend time with my elderly parents.

If I wasn't working .. what would I do all the time? I am not that interested in travel/holidays ... certainly not for months at a time, hate gardening , already have enough time to meet friends, family, go walking, involved in the community etc etc. A lot of people my age do choose to stay in jobs (assuming they enjoy them) as it does give some 'structure' to the days. Too many people women my age get to be used as childcare for GC.

If you have young children at home and/or a DH/DP you love spending time with then it might be different, lockdown showed me that my DH & I need time apart

I wonder if age makes a difference to your thoughts on this?

I think so, definitely, changing life circumstances and general weight of other responsibilities will have a huge impact on how mentally available you are to work. I think it also really depends on the employer and how much autonomy you have around your work and whether you can "enjoy" it.

A flexible job, with a good boss and reasonable autonomy of tasks and workflows can be a joy, conversely a rigidly scheduled job with a micro managing and pedantic boss, with messy ever-changing messes to mop up tasks can be absolutely soul destroying.

I enjoy more now but have found some nice parts to working for others. I found if I had a laugh at times with others and got on it could be ok.

I think when you’re in it it seems more normal than when you stop and then it seems more arduous

I think it depends really .Some people may enjoy "sitting back" and relaxing ,others less so . Many lottery winners seem to struggle to enjoy their cash though. Some getting divorced ,and having problems .Sometimes your horizon changes and millions in the bank can sometimes be a hindrance as well .(Mind you dont do the lotto in any case so unlikely to win so unlikely to find out!)

Well I quit my crappy shop job after dc2 and haven't regretted it for even a nanosecond. Especially as my fibromyalgia has significantly worsened so I'd most likely be unable to return anyway.
As for DH - I think if we came into that sort of money then there'd be a hole in the office wall shaped like his silhouette and he'd be gone, Wile E Coyote style.
I don't know what we'd do next.

I'd stay on a day or two a week. I love my job, though, and don't see it as a hardship.

In my previous role (teacher) I'd have been gone in a heartbeat with a swift flick of the v's thrown in the direction of the HT.

They just had largest law firm person on R4 talking about offices in new ways, and 2/3 across U.K. want to wfh some of the time. Good changes I reckon

Difficult. I truly love my job, and in fact a lot of people do my job as a hobby. I'd hate to lose it. But it comes with hassle, headaches and tedious admin. Sometimes I think if I won big, I'd hand in my notice but offer to work freelance, leaving the shite parts to others.

I know I'm tragic, but I absolutely love our annual staff Christmas do. It's a hotel trip and a massive jolly in London for me. I'm not sure how I could recreate it on my own dollar, as its the getting drunk with my colleagues part that's the biggest thrill.

Gah! Nice dilemma to have, should I remember to buy lottery tickets.

Pics you've made some very good points and that's why I love my job so much, I have more or less complete autonomy, choose my own hours (day off today, sitting in the garden in the sunshine ) and I am good at what I do so there is a real sense of achievement and I get lots of positive feedback. Also I am already in the very fortunate position of knowing that I could survive (via DH's income) if I didn't work, mortgage paid off, no real childcare expenses - apart from DS at uni needing a bit of financial support. Knowing that you don't have to be at work is quite a nice feeling.

I wonder if age makes a difference to your thoughts on this?

I'm nearly 50. Mostly loved my job until I had dc (mid 30s). I went part time when I had my first, have never been ft since, lost all ambition and never wanted to go back to being ft.

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I would quit if I had the money. I'm currently working on going to university next year, which wouold be much simpler if I did't need to work while studying.

I think I need to add to this.

I would still need to have something to do, for my mental health. And while I have hobbies, I've long wanted to go to university because I screwed up my A levels years ago.

So, while studying, I'd buy a company as an outward reason for me having money (I have certain people in my life who would definitely be crawling out the woodwork if they got a sniff of money). I wouldn't necessarily work at said company (but would still keep an eye on it).

This, of course, assumes I get a large amount. But if I get enough to buy a house and cover my running costs while going to uni, I'd find a new job in the field I plan to study, afterwards.

I wouldn't give up my job.
It's challenging, purposeful and I'm good at it. So it gives me a lot that couldn't be replaced.

Retirement holds no attraction for me.

I hate working from home though. If that became the norm I'd need to do something else I think.

I’ve never had a job that I felt passionate about or enjoyed. If I won the lottery I would never go back.

Reading, travelling, studying, Netflix etc. I would continue volunteering in a primary school to keep me busy too.

I'd be gone ASAP. And I love my job, but I love it as a way to make money.