If you won the lottery, would you keep doing what you're doing?

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wd40

If I win at least 5 million US$ (we don't pay taxes here yet

) I will quit IT, get a PHD or two, then go into coaching.

I will be making some money, spending some time with important people, and not have to worry about working hours, incidents or yearly reviews .. I really don't need that stress in my life.

atippett

Where did all these entrepreneurs come from? Never knew if you work in IT that you know how to start and run a successful company

GSXR750K2

atippett wrote: »

Where did all these entrepreneurs come from? Never knew if you work in IT that you know how to start and run a successful company

I'd do the Richard Branson approach...start something then find someone smarter than I to run it which frees me to go start other things and find people to run those ventures.

A lot of business failures I think are the result of pride and not knowing when to ask for help or a person not recognizing that they simply can't do what they are trying to do, either from lack of experience, perseverance, or desire.

TechGromit

hurricane1091 wrote: »

Buying a boat and catching some fluke all day, hitting up beaches around the world, working out, driving crazy vehicles, going on adventures, etc. It's literally a no brainer, why would I care about BGP or EIGRP if I can go tuna fishing all day and come home and fall asleep on my hammock at my bayfront property?

I was interested in computers before I worked in the IT field and will still be interested in computer after I retire (or hit the lottery). The difference is I would be enjoying computer instead of working for someone else. Set up a couple of high end servers with a good broadband circuit, host some game servers, maybe set up an online lab in invite people to pen test it and allow other people to play defense. As for boats, I get seasick, if my fish are not in the seafood section of the supermarket I have no interest.