Would you work if you did not have too? Say you won the lotto tomorrow.

bucketybuck · 14-09-2020 1:48pm

The idea that somebody just says nothing and continues to be a good employee for even just a few months is just such bull**** of the highest order. Its a pipe dream disconnected from reality.

Its a noble thing to say, but is it really going to survive that wet and miserable Tuesday when you don't want to get out of bed, when customers are moaning at you and the boss is giving you grief?

Bollocks it is. You get over those days because you have to, but if you have millions in the bank you don't have to and the first time you get some grief you will be out of there.

I'd still work if I became an overnight millionaire, but damn sure it would be on my terms and nobody elses.

Strumms · 14-09-2020 2:13pm

magic_murph wrote: »

anybody that says they would stay working in their current job is talking bull S. simple

You’d be surprised, the number of people who allow work, their liking of and whatever so called work achievements ‘define’ them as people, socially .... more common then you think....

If I didn’t need to, I wouldn’t, quite simply.

ShatterAlan · 14-09-2020 4:46pm

I'd take sh1t jobs where the boss is a wanker but because I don't need the job I'd fight back and sue the cnut for bullying etc. The quit and move on to the next sh1t job.

But I'd take lots of time off as well to travel and slut around.

ShatterAlan · 14-09-2020 4:49pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

I was chatting a guy on a train a few years ago, he was in his late 50's id say, we were chatting about working, he said he wouldn't know what to do if he retired as he had no hobbies. i felt sorry for him, i cant get my head around the fact people can have no hobbies, like surely you like something other than working?

Some people just watch telly when they're not working. Saturday is grocery shopping day. Sunday is newspaper day and maybe a few pints

Sgt Hartman · 14-09-2020 5:28pm

I'd buy a whole heap of derelict Tenements, convert them all into flats and become a greedy slumlord

Joking aside though, there's no way I'd stay on working. I'd continue working for maybe 2 months to avoid arousing suspicion and I'd quietly give my notice. I would spend time abroad and I would travel around Ireland also, visiting villages, historical sites and islands. I'd also do something along the River Shannon, maybe buy a small yacht in Killaloe or Carrick on Shannon. I'd also study history and mythology in my spare time and try improve my cooking skills. There's no way I'd go back to a 9-5 week again, I'd put all my energy into the things I enjoy doing.

ShatterAlan · 14-09-2020 6:22pm

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

I wouldn't work per se, but I would have lots of different projects on the go that would require plenty of my time and energy... oh wait that's what I already do!

One thing I definitely would not be doing, is "travelling"... every boring old fart rolls out the same tired old cliche: "If I win the lotto, I'll quit my job and go travelling"... zzzzZZZZzzzzz BORING!

Seriously, these people really need to grow an imagination! :P

Never heard the phrase "travel broadens the mind"?

I'd travel the world. My daily job would be fulltime professional bastard on TripAdvisor.

ShatterAlan · 14-09-2020 6:44pm

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

You don't owe anyone anything. That includes caring what co-workers think or even giving them an explanation.

You could win the euromillions then no show on the Monday. They can call all they want. Doesn't matter. Set up for life.

Agreed.
Why are people so worried about arousing "suspicion" among coworkers?
What kind of jobs do people have that their private life is so known to their colleagues?

People hand in their notice all the time and nobody bats an eyelid. So Jack tenders his resignation saying he is moving to a new company and wishes everyone well and thanks them. Nobody says"I smell a rat! You're not moving company, you won the lotto, didn't you?"
Hand in your notice on Monday saying you're emigrating and just toddle in for a few hours each day and split on Friday and go straight to the Shelbourne and go on a week long bender. By the time you've sobered up they'll have forgotten what you look like.

ShatterAlan · 14-09-2020 6:47pm

The FNG wrote: »

I'd end up like the lotto lout in England.

That eejit who blew 10 million on drugs and demolition derbies in his back garden and is now back sweeping the streets?

14-09-2020 6:49pm

Not in my current position but when I lived abroad I very much enjoyed teaching English.

Would probably do that on an ad hoc basis

Dial Hard · 14-09-2020 6:54pm

Not a hope. I've been lucky enough to have a couple of extended periods of time off work with a few bob in the bank and I can tell you here and now that it's amazing.

The "Oh if you didn't work you'd be bored" brigade are sorely lacking in imagination, imo.

Money is key, though. I've also been unfortunate enough to spend a few months on the dole and that is a pretty miserable existence.

pgj2015 · 14-09-2020 6:58pm

ShatterAlan wrote: »

That eejit who blew 10 million on drugs and demolition derbies in his back garden and is now back sweeping the streets?

I think he is delivering coal now in Scotland but he says he is happier now so good luck to him.

DoozerT6 · 14-09-2020 7:02pm

Never, ever again. I've never had a job I liked and still, in my 40's, have no idea what I'd like to be, so I'd just sit on me arse and watch everybody else commute in the rain, thanks.

An Ri rua · 15-09-2020 12:38am

Coleman Microscopic Snub-nosed wrote: »

There is a simple psychological (mental processing error) reason for this self-sabotage.

Those folks who (subconsciously) loose/spend/give away all their lucky money, believe simply they're not deserving, nor worthy of such bags full of monies, and thus get rid of it.

Username checks out!

Billy Ocean · 15-09-2020 12:41am

Not a hope I'd stay in my current job, maybe do a job that would entail a hobby.

An Ri rua · 15-09-2020 12:42am

Errashareesh wrote: »

I would in my... I'd write a book though. Go to college. Need a focus (besides the money ).

A Focus is very modest. Would you not stretch to a Kuga or a Mustang even?

techyjon · 15-09-2020 12:54am

No definitely no more working. I think I would build a nice big house and spend my time between travelling and learning about the places I am going to enhance the experiences i.e language, history & culture, food.

15-09-2020 12:57am

Say 1 million, that would cover what I earn for the rest of my life at the moment, if I worked that long and stayed at the same wage, and thats before tax, so yes, absolutely I'd pack it in, anything above that, also an absolute certainty.
I can understand why some people might stay in some types of work, but right now, I'd waver between giving my months notice or just not coming back, but no longer than that.
I can think of plenty of things to be involved in, family, education, courses, holidays, hobbies, good causes that would occupy my time.
Could start a business or go in on one to maintain contact with the system or to help others, or if Euro million levels, live a life of excess myself and start ventures to distribute to worthy causes as you couldn't possibly spend it.

ILoveYourVibes · 15-09-2020 2:45am

no one works if they don't have to ....you don't catch trust fund babies working do you?

I mean they go to law school or become accountants to learn how to protect their inheritance but that is about it.

I know a couple of wealthy people who have trust funds. And don't need to work ....they don't work. And they can't maintain a consistent career.

One guy i was talking to ( he had multiple trust funds) was explaining oh ..'.i don't have a job' ...i joked ..'they are overrated '...he said ..and I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS...'No a job is a good thing it GROUNDS you'. I burst out laughing!

Money partic from an early age is a disincentive to do anything. And i mean even if you DO have marketable skills its awkward if by your standards ..your boss is broke etc.

Its going to be hard to compete with people who unless they work and do what they do well ...will be homeless. There is no hunger.

There are some professions in which wealthy people do well ..better than most even ..stocks investments etc ...anything like that. They have the advantage. But a lot of them just arse around pretending to everyone they are self made etc.

There is a film called 'born rich ' an heir to the Jonson family made it. Its kind of really fake though. It tries to depict them as interesting hip kids ...but they would all be losers without their money. They are not the kind of people you would want to hang around. But money will draw people to you.

They tend to try crazy things ....because its fine if they fail. They won't end up homeless.

If i came by money .....and it wasn't through ...hard graft or ..my own success ..i don't suppose i would be any different from most trust fund babies ...i would just arse around playing at life.

What makes me so special to think i would be different? we all say that we would work . but ...would we?

Maybe if it happened when i was older I would. But i am fairly young.

There are a lot of low paid but 'trendy' jobs out there that attract a lot of self entitled rich white girls ....secret is ...many have trust funds. That is how they survive. But they devalue the salaries of the industries they work in making it harder for others to live. Sad but true.

Trust fund babies be at the interview 'i will undercut a bitch!'

I only put that above line in because it was funny.

So no ...i don't think working would work out for me if i was suddenly rich ...unless i had something i loved doing ..but i can't imagine there is an ethical thing about undercutting ....i mean if i can do it for free ..that is an advantage. I don't need no salary etc. Im already fed. I can crush someone else's dreams. But **** them then!

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! · 15-09-2020 4:22am

techyjon wrote: »

No definitely no more working. I think I would build a nice big house and spend my time between travelling and learning about the places I am going to enhance the experiences i.e language, history & culture, food.

Sounds a bit boring.

Could you not think of something more interesting to do with your time?

Potential-Monke · 15-09-2020 5:12am

Not a hope. Work is a means to an end, that is, for money. Maybe I just haven't been lucky enough to find that job that I like so much that it doesn't feel like work, but I'd say very few (in the grand scheme of things) actually get that job. I reckon actor or games designer (solo) would be the one for me, but I won't be able to get either wihtout time or money, neither of which I have really because I don't even feel like working on those when I'm off work, as I've already worked and don't want to work more. So work causes me to procrastinate. If there's no work, I might actually do those things instead!

But I'd travel the worlds theme parks first. And spend a good chunk of time in Japan.

babi-hrse · 15-09-2020 8:18am

I'd start an apprenticeship and when I finish that I'd start another one and so on in that fashion then specialised college degrees in same. Just purely to have all the knowledge in trades.

Tec Diver · 15-09-2020 8:23am

I'm currently working, doing a degree part time and some volunteer work. If I won enough money that I could afford not to work, then I would probably switch to college full time and do more volunteer work. I'd do more leisure activities too (hillwalking, cycling etc) and spend time with family & friends. Traveling to take part in longer distance hillwalking/trekking would be great too.

TheMilkyPirate · 15-09-2020 8:28am

There is no way I would keep working for a salary. Plenty of charity work to be done out there building schools for the less well off etc. Rewarding work. I'd spend the rest of my time traveling and on my hobbies.

_Brian · 15-09-2020 9:20am

Part time farmer here.

I would definitely quit my full time job and tip about our small farm. Travel more and generally spend more time at leisure activities. Life is for living, we only work to provide a standard of living.

15-09-2020 11:07am

Those that think no job is the answer, look around at retired people.

Yes there's some that love the life but most end up in the boozers or picking up something part-time. My own parents always planned to move abroad but then grandkids come along, they miss them, miss their friends and get bored.

Living back in Ireland now with part-time jobs that are flexible. They take a job or not as there schedule and mood decides.

I would crack, even during periods of unemployment and isolating, I was going crazy when the diy ran out.

15-09-2020 12:10pm

After 6 months of dossing what I'd probably do is start my own security consultancy company. Choose which jobs I do without the pressure. Skip the boring gigs and do the more interesting ones. Heavily discounted for charities, small organisations and not-for profits.

I helped out a charity with a computer security problem a few years ago. All the regular consultancy firms were going to charge them between 4 and 8 thousand for the job. That was their entire IT budget for a year. It took me 40 minutes to complete and all I asked for was a bottle of Jameson. They very kindly bought me the 18 year old, not the regular blend. We both went away happy.

Strumms · 15-09-2020 12:33pm

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Those that think no job is the answer, look around at retired people.

Yes there's some that love the life but most end up in the boozers or picking up something part-time. My own parents always planned to move abroad but then grandkids come along, they miss them, miss their friends and get bored.

Living back in Ireland now with part-time jobs that are flexible. They take a job or not as there schedule and mood decides.

I would crack, even during periods of unemployment and isolating, I was going crazy when the diy ran out.

Neither of my folks are drinkers and yet have had the best retirements.

Both have regular scheduled weekly social meetups with family, friends.

Both involved donating time and efforts to two different charitable organizations.

Both drive, so think nothing of heading out to say Howth together on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch in the Waterside or The Yacht.

Both are proactive in looking after their health, if the weather is good a walk in the park..

If you have a boring retirement it’s because of choices in the main. I choose to start a pension in my early 30’s, did a course to upskill with a view ultimately that it could be a gateway to a better job, but my health and covid hit pause on that one but looking forward to cashing in on that qualification next year.

Hopefully the plan when I retire is to have enough to enjoy life, put food on the table, a couple of holidays a year, run a car... pay the bills and be healthy.

You NEED to make plans, but ACTIVELY work to enable your goals and plans instead of just talking about them... the old saying, life is what happens when you are busy making other plans, “I’m going to do, I will do, maybe I can”.

NO... “I’ve booked, I’m doing...I’m going”. Be doing !

sbsquarepants · 15-09-2020 1:19pm

I've been off work for almost 6 months due to covid, from the first lockdown until yesterday. It was absolute heaven. Froze my mortgage, I have no other loans - so I had no money worries, no time constraints, no deadlines, no bullshít meetings or waffling tosspots to be dealing with. I could just do what I wanted, when I wanted (subject to lockdown rules - a slight bummer in some cases, but a perfect excuse in others, so swings and roundabouts)

What I have taken from the whole experience is that literally the second I am financially able to retire, I will be retiring. I derive absolutely no worth or value from working apart from the wages.

As far as I'm concerned, unless you are some sort of movie star / rock star/ professional sport star type - if you are working and you don't "need" to be, you are a fúcking twat and you're wasting your life.

Littlehorny · 15-09-2020 1:24pm

Why would you go to work to make money for someone else when you have plenty yourself?
Also, the interest you earn from a lotto win is classed as an income and so is subject to tax so if you took on a regular PAYE job then it's likely you would have very little net income and you'd get fleeced for tax.

15-09-2020 1:46pm

Funny how people think others wouldnt stay working as a cover for winning. I can tell you I definitely would as its vital in order to stay a under the radar on it being a lotto win. Eventually you will obviously be seen driving nice cars, wearing expensive watches etc but you can always claim it was a pay off from work, investments, a business you are running on the side etc.

I love out farming too so once I did quite my day job I would no doubt be farming everyday and wouldn't be afraid to work hard at it too. that would be much more enjoyable to me than someting like "travelling".

Littlehorny wrote: »

Why would you go to work to make money for someone else when you have plenty yourself?
Also, the interest you earn from a lotto win is classed as an income and so is subject to tax so if you took on a regular PAYE job then it's likely you would have very little net income and you'd get fleeced for tax.

The interest will most likely be either DIRT or capital gains tax not income tax. Also investment tax is normally only due when you realise the gain so if you leave the money invested you wont have a yearly tax bill only when you actually cash it in.

BENDYBINN · 10-04-2021 8:41pm

Littlehorny wrote: »

Why would you go to work to make money for someone else when you have plenty yourself?
Also, the interest you earn from a lotto win is classed as an income and so is subject to tax so if you took on a regular PAYE job then it's likely you would have very little net income and you'd get fleeced for tax.

Why would you go about all day feeling useless?

mariaalice · 10-04-2021 9:23pm

I would be in a position to hive off the interesting fun bits of the job and ditch the boring bits so that would be great.

ILoveYourVibes · 11-04-2021 1:58am

Hell naw.

khalessi · 11-04-2021 2:08am

Yeah, when this conversation comes up, I always say I would like to jobshare and open a theatre company that would be a combination of Footsbarn, Red Kettle, Blue Raincoat, and Macnas and also go back to uni.

11-04-2021 3:27am

I'd keep working. Not as much as I do now, I'd look to cut down hours to maybe 2 days a week, but I wouldn't give it up completely... and I like my job.

I think I'd be bored, and at the rate I can spend money when I'm bored, I'd probably go through it in a few years!

Strumms · 11-04-2021 3:39am

I think with a lot of people, they crave ‘routine’... they panic at the very idea of having nothing that they ‘have’ to do... people like that are not very assertive.

“I’d go mad if I didn’t work, I’d go out of my mind ! ”

You fûcking wouldn’t !

You would just need to work at filling your week with stuff that you enjoy, would occupy and interest you... work on life and you and your interests and enjoyment of life...obviously chores too but...

An idea would be to have weekly timetable... we are awake or up for about 110 hours a week..give or take

Gym : Mon, Wed, Friday (7)

Cooking : Mon - Sun (9)

Housework : Mon - Sun (12)

Shopping : (5)

Relaxing: (20)

Miscellaneous exercising : (8)

Social Media / internet : (10)

TV / Netflix : (12)

Socializing: (14)

About 100 hours accounted for

11-04-2021 3:49am

Strumms wrote: »

You would just need to work at filling your week with stuff that you enjoy, would occupy and interest you...

Some people find their work interesting and do enjoy doing it.

Nothing wrong with that.

11-04-2021 4:10am

Strumms wrote: »

Housework : Mon - Sun (12)

Like hell would i be doing 12 hours of housework a week if I won the lotto!

I don't even do that now...

ILoveYourVibes · 11-04-2021 4:13am

Deleted User wrote: »

Like hell would i be doing 12 hours of housework a week if I won the lotto!

I don't even do that now...

If you won the euromillions you could employ staff good for the economy!

FileNotFound · 11-04-2021 4:13am

Would I do my current job? No.

Would I do a job I'd love and the amount I want? Yes.

Always imagined I'd set up a little coffee shop/roaster. Just cause I enjoy coffee. To hell with the profits, wouldn't need them. Employ plenty staff and then some and just do it my way.

Couldn't imagine sitting on my hole all day. Go mad.

Antares35 · 11-04-2021 4:55am

Probably set up an animal shelter, employ a few staff etc. I think a lot of people who insist they would go mad if they gave up their jobs derive validation from what they do.

barneygumble99 · 11-04-2021 5:04am

If I won the lotto I’d buy a farm and use it for tillage. Less labour intensive than dairy, less profit and weather dependent, but outdoor life and family life would be better.
I’d also ring in sick Monday morning, take a few weeks off, just to make up for all the days I’ve gone into work when I should’ve rang in sick but didn’t, because my employer has subtle ways of punishing people who miss days at short notice.

PetitPois89 · 11-04-2021 5:25am

I definitely wouldn’t continue in my current job but I would invest some money setting up a small business and dip in and out

Government buildings · 11-04-2021 5:48am

I don't need to win the lotto.

What does being well off mean anyway? It's different things to different people.

Some people are happy with hundreds a week and other people need thousands.

Don't waste your life in a job you hate.

Find something you love doing, get an income from it, and you won't have any need for hobbies or pastimes

I love my job and work six days a week no problem.

Never retire.

I am a house painter, and I love meeting people and seeing people happy when I've done a good job.

I travelled a bit when I was younger but I got fed up with all the hassle of traveling.

Now when I want to relax I sit out the back and listen to a bit of music or read a bit.

Winning the lotto wouldn't make any difference to my way of life.

blade1 · 11-04-2021 6:25am

landofthetree wrote: »

I think if you do win it you should give up your job.

Give someone else a chance to get a job you really dont need anymore.

I hate those people who carry on working.

Hate?
That's a bit strong.
Id probably give up my job only because I wouldn't have time to do it.

It's more than a job to some people.

I like my job because I get to meet lots of people every day and really enjoy meeting most of them.

They seem to enjoy meeting me as well by the looks of it.

I would definitely miss some of the relationships I've built during the 16 years on my current job.

I wonder how much of an asset to the company are some of the people that say stuff like they'd tell their boss to stick his job.

I know where I work there's a few that only want to get paid and have no interest in the job.
I'd guess every company has a few like this.

Hyperbollix · 11-04-2021 11:33am

Only if "work" was something that I really enjoyed, something I could do now and then when I take a whim and something which was fairly lucrative. Let's say I had a passion for landscape painting and I could easily sell my work for a few thousand a pop.

That or buy and do up properties at my own leisure, sell on, rinse and repeat. That would keep your body and mind occupied and hopefully give you a nice profit to justify the effort.

Wallet Inspector · 11-04-2021 12:13pm

Government buildings wrote: »

Don't waste your life in a job you hate.

Find something you love doing, get an income from it, and you won't have any need for hobbies or pastimes

If that became a reality there would be a lot of vacant jobs that need doing, and a lot of broke people.

It isn't always possible to make a sufficient living out of doing what you love - or a living at all.

I agree you should do it as a side earner or a hobby, but not all interests are as in demand as painting and decorating.

Strumms · 11-04-2021 12:45pm

BENDYBINN wrote: »

Why would you go about all day feeling useless?

Do you need to sacrifice xx hours of your week and xx of your energy and go make money for somebody else, adhere to their whims and their regulations to justify your usefulness or feel useful?

When I had my career break to work on and improve my health I never for a second felt useless.. the opposite, my effort and energies were being spent on more worthwhile and rewarding things in life.

Arturo Delgado · 11-04-2021 12:47pm

Plenty of things to do than other being a willing slave to some capitalist at the top of the tree. Unfortunately 99% of us will do just that until we've outlived our productive usefulness.

monkeysnapper · 11-04-2021 12:51pm

As a few others have said on here I'd keep my job to..

I enjoy the craziness of it all.

My hobbies are running/ cycling / family and dogs .... I got everything I need folks ... ye can keep ur fur coats and crowns.

Would you work if you did not have too? Say you won the lotto tomorrow.

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