Hlliard, OH USA Absolutly Jami, 27
Lowell, MA USA Yes, I love what I do. Jane, 60
West Linn, OR USA Hell no!!! I would go to school full time so I can do what I want to do, not what I am doing now. Maggie, 20
Sandwich, IL USA Yes, I would just be doing it in a lot nicer wardrobe. Susan, 31
Chicago, IL USA Yes. I have a good job, and I think $500,000 wouldn't really allow me to quit. However, it would allow me to pay off the mortgage, it would allowthe wife to forget about part-time freelance work and to concentrate on raising our child, it would allow us to not worry about the bills... Jesse, 24
Bowie, MD USA I think I would, depends on if my boss is being a "boss" then. I mean, I would have the power for once saying I could these this job at any time since I really didn't have to be there for the $, it was more of a favor and lifetime security considering something might happen to the $. Ya never know. Stephanie, 24
TX USA Without a doubt. If you stopped working, you would get bored after awhile. Kate, 19
Bellingham, WA USA The timing of the recent work questions is kind of funny. I'm answering this from the Career Center (today's version of the unemployment office and job training center). Alias Irrelevante I'm not entirely sure. I'd probably try to force myself to stay working here until I just couldn't stand it, then I'd quit in a way that would leave the door open in case I spent all my money. Firelady, 22
Dallas, TX USA Absolutely not!!!! Tina, 31
Medford, MA USA No way. When I first began this job, I enjoyed it and found it satisfying and rewarding. Slowly but surely my "responsibilities" have been taken away and given to new employees (Could it be my age?) and now I can't WAIT to retire. Reba, 50
Rockville, MD USA I really enjoy what I do. I don't $500,000 would tempt me from working. It however would allow me to feel completely settled about my future retirement. Felicia, 34
Lowell, MA USA I don't have a job, but if i did then yes i would, because $500, 000 won't last forever. Dianne, 16
Oshawa, Ontario CANADA Oh sure, I just LOVE filing so much, I would do it even if I didn't need the money. In case you didn't notice that is dripping with sarcasm. Although I would miss the people I work with. Mick, 30
Chicago, IL USA Not my day job. Theater, yes, but not the day job. Kim, 30
New York, NY USA I'd probably hire a day worker for routine house cleaning. Jill, 59
Saylorsburg, PA USA hell no especially since im only 16 Brooke, 16
Memphis, TN USA I am not working now and am lokking for a job so if I had $500.000 i would pay off my bills and do some traveling but I still would work I would invest the rest. Marci, 55
Diamond, OH USA Yes I would, only I'd do it for free. In fact, I worked for a small stipend ($100/week) for 4 years and had no money in the bank. If I had $500,000 in the bank, I'd go back to doing it for free. I am firmly committed to the mission of the nonprofit that I work for. Laura, 35
Lowell, MA USA Probably. I don't think that's enough to live on forever. Shanna, 15
Cardiff ENGLAND Definitely not. If I had that much money saved, I'd take a small vacation and quit my job. I wouldn't stop working, but I'd be able to take the time to find a good job, rather than working here because I needed a job several months ago and this was the first thing I got. I etoile, 19
Washington, DC USA If I had $500,000 in the bank I'd probably spend it instantly, so yeah. Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames, IA USA Well, I think I'd switch stay at work but switch to part-time. Then I'd get serious about spending those extra hours working on the book I'd like to publish. Fisch, 45
Preston, CT USA Yes! Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA no way. . .I would quit right away and take about a week off before looking for the job in the field I want to work in. . .this is going to be happening anyway in the next couple months, so it would just be quickening the process. mothmc, 36
Los Angeles, CA USA Yeah Savannah no Jade, 16
AUSTRALIA Absolutely, especially since $500,000 isn't a lot of money anymore. But I would definitely take my Europe trip and buy the fireplace with Anthony. Amy, 23
New Orleans, LA USA
Sure, just not every day.
Janet, 42E. Brunswick, NJ USA um...hmmm...i'd finish up this degree, then ZOOM, I'm gone...find a quiet cabin with a modem and hermitize until the money runs out Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge, LA USA Probably not. Kevin, 33
Sugar Hill, GA USA