Reply to: Euro millions lottery win!

[SueEllen]

Is that a joke? Why would you want to continue working, and for less money?

Otherwise you will get the beggars out.

Once people twig that you don't need to work cos you are loaded you will get loads of people begging you for money. Least if you still work then you don't have to inform people why you can afford not to work they will only believe you are on the bench for so long, and if you get a new car etc they won't believe you have a disability that stops you from working.

If I was over 55 then I could say I have taken early retirement cos I'm a long way from that it won't work.

And I wouldn't work for less money.

[pmeswani]

Is that a joke? Why would you want to continue working, and for less money?

Why would it be a joke? If I have a big win (i.e. 6 or 7 digit sum and not including the decimal point), I wouldn't work for the money... but for the need to keep myself mentally active. Worse case scenario.... if I am still contracting and am getting a decent rate... I wouldn't take a salary or much in dividend.. probably put most of it into my pension or leave it in the business and look at starting a new venture.

[Board Game Geek]

Is that a joke? Why would you want to continue working, and for less money?

I can think of a reason.

Suppose the rest of the IT folks you work with are horrible gits who have peeved you off in the past.

1. You have the win in the bank (and kept it quiet ofc).
2. You tell the boss "Given the economic climate, there is a lot of worry in the department due to wages and rates. Given what we do, our rates are higher than average and we know you are considering cutting back. I'd like to take a pay cut to safeguard my own job. I'm not sure about the others, but if I can do it, so can they."
3. Watch everyone else's wages take a nosedive as well.
4. Revenge

[BrilloPad]

Is that a joke? Why would you want to continue working, and for less money?

No point in less money : but good idea to keep working.

[OwlHoot]

... and then tell my boss that I would be willing to work for less money for the forseeable future.

Is that a joke? Why would you want to continue working, and for less money?

[pmeswani]

Hmm I think they are automated but damn that would be a nice phone call! tulip! Imagine - Monday morning - 9am - as your about to get off the train, or motorway to go to your place of work..................."Hello Mr Smith - This is So and So calling from The National Lottery, Camelot - We are please to tell you...."

Lol - than you stop and think - Get out of it! Its your mate on a windup! Until you check the ticket...................so what do you do then once youve arrived at the car park or station next to work?

- Go into work smug and tell them you quit

- Go into work and just be smug and get yourself fired

- Turn right around and go home

- Go in to work and tell everyone you have won the jackpot and good bye!


Personally - Id probably turn around and go home.

I'd go into work, check the National Lottery website to make sure my ticket matched all the numbers. Get the money into my bank account and then tell my boss that I would be willing to work for less money for the forseeable future.

[d000hg]

I once truly believed we'd won the lottery jackpot, for a few moments. I was only a kid and was checking the numbers for my Parents' ticket. I diligently wrote down the numbers as they were announced, then when they did a recap I watched in stunned amazement as every number in front of me was read out. It was only when I realsied we had all 6 numbers AND the bonus ball that I twigged.

True story.

[BolshieBastard]

I'd be miffed off and bored at home with the mrs all the time, so wouldnt give up work for a while!!

Sorry, I thought you said you'd be up the missus' muff til I re read it.

[scooby]

I'd be miffed off and bored at home with the mrs all the time, so wouldnt give up work for a while!!

[Liability]

You would get a phone call on Monday Morning asking you to come in with your Passport and / or some other forms of identification. I don't think email would be warranted if you hit the big one.

Hmm I think they are automated but damn that would be a nice phone call! tulip! Imagine - Monday morning - 9am - as your about to get off the train, or motorway to go to your place of work..................."Hello Mr Smith - This is So and So calling from The National Lottery, Camelot - We are please to tell you...."

Lol - than you stop and think - Get out of it! Its your mate on a windup! Until you check the ticket...................so what do you do then once youve arrived at the car park or station next to work?

- Go into work smug and tell them you quit

- Go into work and just be smug and get yourself fired

- Turn right around and go home

- Go in to work and tell everyone you have won the jackpot and good bye!


Personally - Id probably turn around and go home.

[pmeswani]

Same here! You kind of close your eyes as the page is loading thinking "big win big win!" and its a bloody £7.80 lol

Do they still email you I wonder if you hit the big one

You would get a phone call on Monday Morning asking you to come in with your Passport and / or some other forms of identification. I don't think email would be warranted if you hit the big one.

[BolshieBastard]

Same here! You kind of close your eyes as the page is loading thinking "big win big win!" and its a bloody £7.80 lol

Do they still email you I wonder if you hit the big one

Was my thoughts exactly. Oh well, it'll keep me in speckled hen for a day or so!

[centurian]

Same here! You kind of close your eyes as the page is loading thinking "big win big win!" and its a bloody £7.80 lol

Do they still email you I wonder if you hit the big one

They never used to send out e-mails, so you can imagine what I was thinking a few weeks back when I got an e-mail to say that they had some "exciting news" about my ticket - having never received any e-mails for £10 wins before.

I also wondered what they do for the big winners. Do they call you straight away, send you a custom e-mail, or just the same "exciting news" one.

[Liability]

That's brill, I only ever get £10 or £7.

Same here! You kind of close your eyes as the page is loading thinking "big win big win!" and its a bloody £7.80 lol

Do they still email you I wonder if you hit the big one

[xoggoth]

That's brill, I only ever get £10 or £7.