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

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An 18-year-old high school senior recently won the lotto -- and now he'll be getting paid $1,000 a week for the rest of his life. Would you quit your job or keep working if you got a $1,000 paycheck every week?

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  • george 2012/06/15 03:07:10
    Yes
    george
    +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. 1000 a day for life
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  • Mr Game Fly 2012/06/15 01:55:10
    No
    Mr Game Fly
    More money for me. I would keep working just in case.
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  • GLaDOS 2012/06/15 01:54:29 (edited)
    Yes
    GLaDOS
    If the thousand was post-taxes, I wouldn't get an actual "job," per say, unless I wanted to go to school, or something, which I probably would want to. I don't require all that much, and 4k a month would pay for a modest house, and bills, for me. Where I live, the cost of living is actually quite low, so I could comfortably live off of the amount. Maybe get an apartment, maybe get a foreclosed home? Either wouldn't cost that much, then I'd just have to pay property taxes and bills after it was paid off.

    I survived for a while on 1,000/month, I can certainly survive on four.
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  • Freeranger 2012/06/15 01:53:31
    No
    Freeranger
    Nope, I would work, but it would something of my choosing vs. what we all take as jobs to pay the bills.
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  • BloodlessVeins 2012/06/15 01:49:52
    Yes
    BloodlessVeins
    +1
    W/O work, fun wouldn't be nearly as fun. Plus in its own way, work is entertaining too.
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  • flrdsgns 2012/06/15 01:34:07
    Yes
    flrdsgns
    A thousand a week would help, but it certainly isn't enough to live on.
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  • GLaDOS flrdsgns 2012/06/15 01:49:12
    GLaDOS
    +1
    Not where you live. lol
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  • flrdsgns GLaDOS 2012/06/15 01:51:42
    flrdsgns
    +1
    That's for sure lol
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  • TheHushedScreamer 2012/06/15 01:32:19
    Yes
    TheHushedScreamer
    +1
    Yes, but I'd be working something in my interests.
    Besides, I would like to save up. Just in case.
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  • **weaselbee::StarkidJay* 2012/06/15 01:27:18
    Yes
    **weaselbee::StarkidJay*
    I would, but it would probably be something that I did more for fun rather than work.
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  • Epistemically Justified -- BN7 2012/06/15 01:26:44
    Yes
    Epistemically Justified -- BN7
    $1,000 a week (before taxes) is really not that much...

    I don't think I could afford to live on just that, though it'd ensure that I could retire a bit earlier.
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  • Jannis 2012/06/15 01:23:24
    Yes
    Jannis
    +1
    That would be nice to have but ..i would rather keep working and bank as much of it as i coluld.
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  • (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) 2012/06/15 01:19:06
    No
    (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪)
    +2
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  • JohnT 2012/06/15 01:15:51
    No
    JohnT
    Gee I don't work now so I would just have to double that.
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  • Anakhyte 2012/06/15 01:12:31
    Yes
    Anakhyte
    +1
    I would keep working but not put in as many hours. Couldn't keep up my lifestyle on $1000 a week after taxes. For $2000. a week I'd be out of here haha!
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  • cheetahlover156 2012/06/15 00:57:14
    Yes
    cheetahlover156
    Otherwise I would be bored not doing anything
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  • Garciataria 2012/06/15 00:30:52
    Yes
    Garciataria
    ... I don't think my parents would be very happy if I quit...
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  • 21Tara12 2012/06/15 00:21:23 (edited)
    Yes
    21Tara12
    +2
    I love my job... and this money would just let me have a good life :)
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  • Cantus_bird 2012/06/14 23:58:23
    No
    Cantus_bird
    I'd be back at school, then once out of school i'd be about trying to find something to utilize my new found education ...
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  • SarcasticB*tch 2012/06/14 23:51:56
    Yes
    SarcasticB*tch
    in fact, the money would go towards my education.
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  • *~Amelie~* 2012/06/14 23:45:50
    Yes
    *~Amelie~*
    Life is for living and I want to make a living. I like my job, I'm good at it.
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  • littlebuffalo55TBA 2012/06/14 23:28:16
    No
    littlebuffalo55TBA
    +1
    No, as it would be fairly easy for me to sell used manufacturing equipment part time.

    $1000 a week before taxes is not a lot these days!
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  • Jen 2012/06/14 23:06:49
    No
    Jen
    Hell no! I would volunteer doing something I love.
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  • Queen B 2012/06/14 22:58:48
    No
    Queen B
    +2
    I've been saving for retirement since I started working after I graduated from college, my investments are good, 403b plan is good, and I am close enough to retirement, that I would be more than happy to let someone else have my job. My lifestyle is not that extravagant so I would be fine.
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  • Doreen 2012/06/14 22:51:14
    Yes
    Doreen
    If I was capable of working and was working yes.
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  • lonewolf 2012/06/14 22:46:42
    Yes
    lonewolf
    +1
    really its not that much. in todays world
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  • Shawna 2012/06/14 22:27:56
    No
    Shawna
    +2
    I'd let someone else who needs the job have it. If I want to be contributing I can always volunteer.
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  • Red Pixy 2012/06/14 22:27:47
    Yes
    Red Pixy
    i love to work
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  • The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/06/14 22:22:18
    Yes
    The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk
    Besides the fact that I get bored easily. After taxes $1,000 a week comes out to less than $50,000 a year. I feel I still would have to work.
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  • dahvievanity<3er 2012/06/14 22:19:34
    No
    dahvievanity<3er
    +1
    i could survive off that cause i am one person it woyld work
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  • Manda 2012/06/14 22:19:11
    Yes
    Manda
    +1
    Absolutely! It's really not that much money.
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  • Mark In Irvine 2012/06/14 22:18:54
    Yes
    Mark In Irvine
    +1
    $1,000 per week wouldn't cover all my needs
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  • Shawna Mark In... 2012/06/14 22:28:22
    Shawna
    +2
    Needs or wants?
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  • Mark In... Shawna 2012/06/15 00:34:42
    Mark In Irvine
    +1
    a combination of the two ... i am supporting 3 other humans in addition to myself) and 2 cats (and boy do those cats consume a lot of food!!)
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  • Shawna Mark In... 2012/06/15 00:37:47
    Shawna
    +1
    Yes, cats eat as much as teenagers!
    reply
  • Solomonster 2012/06/14 22:18:44
    Yes
    Solomonster
    +1
    I would
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  • HarleyCharley 2012/06/14 22:17:58
    Yes
    HarleyCharley
    +1
    I would put it in investments...
    reply
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