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September 21, 2023

If You Won the Lottery Tomorrow, Would You Still Go to Work?

Serious question, especially since so many of you appear to be so miserable. If you won a few hundred million, would you do what Steve did?

Steve Tran has come forward with a lottery ticket worth $324 million purchased in San Jose.

He says he left his boss the following message — “I’m really sorry boss. I hit the jackpot. I don’t think I’m going to come in today, tomorrow, or ever.”

Would you even bother to send a farewell email to your colleagues? Or tell your firm at all? I mean, you'll never be able to work in public accounting again if you just walk off the job but WHO CARES, you're rich!

Fantasizing yet?

 

 

 

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