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If you won a million dollars, you would... |
stop working right away at least for a few years. |
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stop working for good. |
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stop doing your current job and look around for a more fulfilling one. |
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keep doing what you're doing. |
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take a big vacation and then go back to work. |
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flakfizer

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: If you won $1,000,000, would you keep working? |
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I saw a story about a guy in Wales who won a million dollars but continues to work at McDonald's. Would you keep working if you won a million bucks?
EDIT: The guy won just over 2 million, quit his job, but then went back. He works there now and he won the money 18 months ago.
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:36 am Post subject: |
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No way. I'd be delighted to quit work for good.
I have an extremely high boredom threshold. Basically, I love doing nothing. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: |
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If you had a million dollars you could live off the monthly interest and have enough money left to turn one of your hobbies into a career. You would certainly not see me working in McDonald's after winning a million dollars, let alone my current job. |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:52 am Post subject: |
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I'd find some sort of constructive work to do, but I sure as hell wouldn't be teaching ESL. |
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pidgin

Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: |
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I'd keep working....eFl and other pursuits.
A cool mill. ain't really what it used to be. It'd take at least five for true freedom, imo. Unless you spent it in Laos or somewhere as cheap as that. |
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Newbie

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: |
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I would quite in a heartbeat. Work is for suckers.
I love doing nothing. My dream in life is to be a kept man. My "Yobo" is gonna have to start making a bit more.
I'd take up more of my favorite hobby: wood working and home renovations. (not quite good enough to make it a career) |
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cdninkorea

Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: |
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There are mental health experts who specialize in studying and helping people who get large sums of money all at once (lottery, larger than expected inheritences, etcetera). The consensus seem to be thst it's a good idea to seek professional financial advice right away and not to make any large purchases or drsastic moves like quitting work right away- give yourself time to adjust to your newfound fortune. |
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robot

Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:16 am Post subject: |
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I would certainly stay in ESL, but then again I love language and learning, and am happy to have found a job based around one of my hobbies and passions.
I'd definitely halve my workload, though, and take more vacations... |
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OiGirl

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Work lightly, not for money, but for something to do. |
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endo

Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul...my home
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: |
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- I'd grow weed
- Work out every day
- Take numerous vacations
- Study a bunch of different languages
- run for political office
- have multiple girlfriends (along with the wifey)
- and chill  |
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Location: 10+ yrs on Dave's ESL cafe
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:04 am Post subject: |
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i retired at 25 after a windfall. i teach ESL for the fun of it. |
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grnmle
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:15 am Post subject: |
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I would open up a nice Kimbap restaurant, a norebang and a rub and tug, all on the same floor. |
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Froggy Parker
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:44 am Post subject: |
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I'd blow it all in 18 months and then go back to my job at McDonald's. |
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yingwenlaoshi

Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Well you would never save that much money working on our salaries. Never. But having free time can eat away at what you have. I'm not good with money and I would be too tempted to spend it unwisely. And you only live once. |
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yingwenlaoshi

Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:50 am Post subject: |
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endo wrote: |
- I'd grow weed
- Work out every day
- Take numerous vacations
- Study a bunch of different languages
- run for political office
- have multiple girlfriends (along with the wifey)
- and chill  |
Yeah. I would smoke a lot of weed. Why not? I'd have to be careful with my weight though since I wouldn't be worried about losing my buzz when I get the munchies. I'd probably smoke a big cannon and go for a walk and buy food randomly, like a big box of pizza, and after getting tired of it, give it to homeless people. Then back to the crib to smoke another cannon. |
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