Would You Keep Working If You Won $1,000 a Week for Life Lotto?

by Good Morning America Posted 2012/06/14 22:16:49

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	Yes	16,943 votes	63%
	No	10,051 votes	37%

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superangrymonkey 2012/06/15 03:36:22

Yes

I'd die of boredom.

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TheCouchF*cker 2012/06/15 03:33:38

Yes

That's a lot of time to not occupy with something.

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tesmith47 to TheCouc... 2012/06/15 07:11:01

are you saying with all the things in the world you could not find something interesting to do!!!!!??????!!!!!!!

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wtw 2012/06/15 03:28:58

Yes

Of course!

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Nancy Peters 2012/06/15 03:20:19

No

+2
I'd volunteer my time

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Pinball Wizard 2012/06/15 03:13:09

No

+1
But, public service has always been good for me. I could keep busy w/o a pay check.

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relic 2012/06/15 03:12:37

No

+1
I'm already retired.

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/06/15 03:11:27

Yes

+1
But at the job/craft of my choosing, not at what I do now.

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george 2012/06/15 03:07:10

Yes

+4
Your not going to live large on $52K a year. Keep working. New England has a new lottery that pays the winner $1,000 a day for life. That another deal.

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tesmith47 to george 2012/06/15 07:11:58

what are you talking about, that is about what the average american makes

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prosper... to george 2012/06/15 14:28:05

So, 365K per year, before taxes? Yeah, I'd probably retire, or at least semi-retire on that.

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Kasey Jo 2012/06/15 02:59:13

Yes

+1
yes i would open my own daycare with the money i won

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Tamara McMillan 2012/06/15 02:50:34

Yes

+1
Yes I would keep working but I would open my own business and work for myself. . hire a friend or two and start enjoying life!

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Rhi-ot. 2012/06/15 02:50:27

Yes

+1
I'd save that money and use it to plan the best vacations ever/ for my children (if i do indeed have any), I wouldn't live off of it.

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Funboy 2012/06/15 02:50:03

Yes

+1
Hellz yea! This money is nothing

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Julian 2012/06/15 02:47:35

Yes

+2
$52,000 a year isn't exactly rich, but even if I won millions I'd still work, I'd just work at things that amuse me.

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faye 2012/06/15 02:45:09

Yes

+1
lets compute...

he is 18 years old.

1,000.00/week x 4(week in a month) = 4,000.00 per month
4,000.00/month x 12(month in a year) = 48,000.00 per year

1,000,000.00 amount he win / 48,000.00 year =20 years and 10 months

its not enough...

need to work...

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george to faye 2012/06/15 03:11:24

+2
There's 52 weeks in a year not 48. Still not enough to retire on.

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faye to george 2012/06/15 05:44:03 (edited)

+1
12 months, in every month there is 4 weeks so there for, 12 x 4 = 48 weeks

:)

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Julian to faye 2012/06/15 08:44:34

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No, he's right, there's 52 weeks in a year. Prove it to yourself, 365 divided by 7 is? Anyway, you're right that he'll be out of bucks before he's 40, not too many people noticed that.

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faye to Julian 2012/06/15 10:00:17

+1
hehehe thank you...

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tesmith47 to george 2012/06/15 07:13:48

who are you guys, you all make a lot more than 52k a year???

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Vennie to tesmith47 2012/06/15 07:33:29

I'm a registered nurse and when I retired I was making a little more than that. With my pension and social security, but I'd be living on a shoestring if my husband hadn't left me a nest egg when died.

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Pet Rock Whisperer 2012/06/15 02:42:53

Yes

+2
That's only about $720 take home. Not exactly big money, but a nice base income to be able to count on every week!

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I AM A TROUBLEMAKER 2012/06/15 02:40:58

Yes

+1
may be

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/06/15 02:38:39

No

+1
PERHAPS IF I WERE 18, ....BUT I'M NOT! ..GREAT GRANDMA

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Nomad58 2012/06/15 02:31:10

Yes

+3
That's chump change. Especially after Uncle Sammy takes his cut.

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Pixie·MzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠ 2012/06/15 02:26:39

No

+1
I would instead do volunteer work at a non profit organization.

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Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ 2012/06/15 02:22:22

No

+4
I would be pretty content with that money, would continue with my charity work to keep me busy .

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Sweetness 2012/06/15 02:17:10

Yes

+1
I would want to reach the goal I have set for myself..

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Barefoot Peace and Love∞ijm... 2012/06/15 02:15:05

Yes

+2
Probably part time............

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Jessica 2012/06/15 02:11:23

Yes

+2
I'd probably use it to go to college to earn a degree for a profession, and then save some to possibily start my own business on the side.

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aksquad 2012/06/15 02:10:58
Happy 2012/06/15 02:10:22

Yes

+1
if i get the career i plan on i would be happy doing it, but otherwise probably not, depends if i like it.

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JCLadybug 2012/06/15 02:09:18

Yes

+2
I love my job, so yes I would keep working. This would be peace of mind for the job market right now.

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me being me 2012/06/15 02:02:30

Yes

+1
Maybe take some time off for a trip but yes I would still work, if just for the company and something to keep me grounded.

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Junichi 2012/06/15 01:58:25

Yes

+1
All towards schooling, but schooling would be a total waste if i got my degree and didn't get a job with it

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Janey 2012/06/15 01:58:21

Yes

Yes

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Kaimeso 2012/06/15 01:58:02

Yes

A thousand dollars a week isn't going to go far. Take out the taxes, subtract the necessary expenses and there won't be a lot extra for that good life he is thinking. Of course, for someone who thinks flipping burgers is a life long job, it's probably a lot.

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Jan Haskell 2012/06/15 01:56:42

No

I would have a few years ago .... but now I really want to retire :)

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