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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:37 PM Original message |
Man wins $2.7 million lottery, quits Mcdonalds job, then returns to job after 18 months. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is actually common behavior |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. It appears to me to be common as well |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. yeah |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well at least its not because he blew all his dough. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. My first assumption was that he'd blown through it, but it's nice |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. OH thank goodness he didn't blow through it. I have heard too many of those stories. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Quite frankly, if I won a big lottery I would keep a job, too! |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. If I Won. . . |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Insane. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. At the end of the day, it's good to do something with your time instead of just sitting around. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. With that kind of dough |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's why they call it dumb luck. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. I understand wanting to keep active, though I would probably do volunteer work |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I like the way you think, kiddo! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have lived off of savings for months at a time... |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. no vision. no creativity. |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That's a pretty harsh (and baseless) assessment, don't you think? |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. you're joking right? |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Have you been to McDonalds lately? More and more the people working |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Harsh but I would have quit MDs... maybe do volunteer work or somethin |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Gee, thanks for your insight |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Good example of elitism within our ranks -- there's nothing wrong with honest, simple work |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's like the "Coming to America" scenario isn't it....? |
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Prefer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. My Favorite Comment |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I wonder if he's treated differently at work... he has so much more money than the boss! |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm retired, and I would go right on being retired if I won a million. NT |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. He's only 25 |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. And I say, "good for him!" |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. That money is rightfully mine... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. My daughter works with a guy who cleared $12 million about 5 years ago |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. This is ridiculous. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
25. If he likes it, that's fine. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. Good for him. I would have gone back to college, part-time, or |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
30. At least he really won. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. If I were him and needed to go back to McDs so much, I would have bought one. |
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