I Think They Should Give the Money to the Members of this Board

[wagegoth]

From News of the Weird:

* Even though protests grow against Wal-Mart for supposedly
treating its employees badly, Kellie Guderian is not fazed. In
October, she and her husband won Iowa's $200 million Powerball
lottery, but she cheerfully said she was keeping her job at the Fort
Dodge Wal-Mart. Guderian, said her husband, "loves her job, and
the people she works with are like family." [Omaha World-Herald-
AP, 10-4-06]

My opinion: They have no real lives and we could certainly use the money more appropriately.

[protege]

My opinion: They have no real lives and we could certainly use the money more appropriately.

I'm thinking a massive CS party somewhere warm...

[Spiffy McMoron]

My opinion: They have no real lives and we could certainly use the money more appropriately.

Actually, there's a lot of people who win big, and keep their old life-it keeps them normal, grounded, and sane. Plus, some people just love their jobs-if I won the lottery (Please, please, please...) I'd keep my job.

Some family friends of my won a couple of million dollars from Lotto 6/49, and they still remain humble, calm, nice people. But before they give you the money, they will council you, so you don't end up broke after 3 years of partying. That's one thing that they advise-to keep your job, and avoid other immeadient changes in your life (i.e.: Moving, buying a business, etc.) They suggest getting used to the fact that your bank account has 7 digits before making drastic changes.

That being said, I wouldn't mind having $200 million to test this theory!

[TNT]

From News of the Weird:

Guderian, said her husband, "loves her job, and
the people she works with are like family." [Omaha World-Herald-
AP, 10-4-06]

The "family" thing is the part that would scare me.

Coworker: You know, since we're like family, I'm having trouble getting my rent payment together this month...
Coworker: You know, since we're like family, I need a new car...
Coworker: You know, since we're like family, I have a sick hamster and the only thing that can save him is a very expensive treatment available only in Aruba...

And so and and so forth.

[Boozy]

Oh Jeez.
I know lots of people who would keep their jobs if they won the lottery...but at WALMART?!?
I wish my neighbourhood Walmart was this inviting. Every time I go, the staff look miserable. And from the stories I hear, I don't blame them.

[Crosshair]

I would SO keep my job at Wal-Mart. We give each other SO much crap it is funny even though it is busy as heck. Though mabee I wouldn't work quite as many hours.

[Jester]

Were I to win the lottery, I WOULD continue to work as a magician, whenever and wherever I could. I would probably even still bartend. My two favorite jobs I have ever had, without question.

That being said, the Supervisor position? *splash* That would be in the harbor, pitched from wherever I was when I found out I won the lottery.

The waiter job? *splash* Same fate as the Supervisor position. Probably lobbed a bit further and harder, though, as I have been doing that shit for 20 years, and the whole Supervisor thing is pretty damned new.

Of course, were I to win the lottery, the Smartass Factor while bartending would probably go up a few notches. (It can't go up further than it is in my magic act.) I mean, if I have a bank account with seven zeroes in it, do you really think I am going to give a rat's furry ass if someone makes some empty threats about "making sure" I get fired? Piss off, ya touron!

Ah, to dream...

[symposes]

my bank acount has 7 zeros. $00000.00

hehe

[Barefootgirl]

Actually, if i were to win the lottery (which would be astounding, seeing as i don't buy a ticket) I would probably carry on working here, part-time. I have one daughter, she's in school full-time, what am I going to do with myself - turn into one of those grotesque Ladies Who Shop? I have big plans for the money, including a clinic in India, and a lot of child protection work here as well as the usual horse, estate, new car thing, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't get bored without the mental challenge of my job every day. The only difference is, when I fly, I'd damn well fly Business Class. No more Coach for me. Ever.

Ah well, i can dream....

[Banrion]

If I were to win a substantial lotto prize, I would keep my job, but maybe cut back to 3 days a week.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I'd quit, cuz firstly there could be someone who could really use a checkout job, and second, I don't have any holiday booked til December, and my first impulse would be to jet off somewhere hot.

[Teysa]

If I were to win the lottery, I'd quit working just long enough to go back to school and finish my degree. Maybe I'd even go for the doctorates while I was at it. Once I finished school, I'd go into teaching full time. Of course depending on what time of year I won, I might take a nice long vacation somewhere and then go back to school.

[erik316wttn]

I'd probably drop to very part-time, just to get me out of the house every so often.

Although I would not hold my tounge, because I really wouldn't need that job to support myself anymore.

[MystyGlyttyr]

I already made plans for what to do with it if I win the lottey. Let's say I win $200 million. (And it would be because it has to get that high before I'd bother playing it.) Well, after taxes and the lump sum and whatever else, we'll say it's about 110 million left.

20 million to the parents. That should make up for some things I put them through, heh.

10 million each to the brother, sister, and cousin so their families are taken care of.

At least a million to a few other friends...say five friends. So a million to five of my closest friends to take care of them pretty well.

So, we're down to 60 million. Okay.

I'd give at least $10,000 to ALL of my coworkers here at the paper just for giving me a great place to work. Even the ones I don't like so much. Because it's fun to give people stuff. So that's about another million.

Okay. So now I still have 59 million to play around with.

Set up trust funds for my nephew and my cousins three triplets. 58 million.

Then we get to me buying land and a decent little house and a car and whatever. I'll be happy with a little two-story house and, eh, let's say two or three acres. I don't particularly care about the car so I'd probably just pay the money to have my old Lumina kept up. Sentimental purposes and all that. Just put a brand-new engine in it. What do I care? I have 58 million dollars. Maybe get something else, another Lumina or whatever, and have it painted bright pink. Just so I can.

Wrestling school! Oh yeah. It'd be fun to do it and be able to just do THAT and not have to hold down a job at the same time. Not to mention Vince McMahon can go stuff because I don't need his crummy paycheck. I'LL DO WHAT I WANT WHEN I WANT.

After that? I dunno.

But I would keep my job here, at least until they found a suitable replacement for me. But I could find plenty else to do with my day besides write about dead people.

Not that I've thought about it a lot or anything.

[protege]

If I won the lottery, I'd never work again. Or, at least I wouldn't work full-time. I'd also have no problem telling SCs to "shove it" or what they can do with themselves. As for the cash, I'd get the house paid for, the MG finished, and invest a fair bit as well. The rest I'd enjoy. Maybe some traveling--Australia, Europe, and various other places I can't afford to go right now. While I'm at it, maybe I'll give the CS cruise ship a new paint job