If you won the lottery...
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
Would still work at least for a while. My wife's wanderlust would eventually pull me away or maybe they'd keep me part time. Have laptop, as long as there's an internet connection I can work wherever. Money wise: Pay off any debt I still had. Set up grandkids for college. I know we'd be traveling. Set up aid/help for children in the foster system in my area, technology stuff, sports fee funding, life skill and tutoring help. We have done fostering for 6 years. Currently taking a break because of new granddaughter, but we will do it again.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
... buy a Caribbean island ...
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
� Forogar � wrote:
...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you?
I for the most part quite enjoy the software development work I do, so I would keep doing it. Frankly, I'd probably give most of the money away so that younger people I know could more easily pursue their dreams. (They tend to be the starving artists sort.)
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I'm retired, have traveled the world and still enjoy coding...but at my own pace!
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I've had some coding ideas in my head for decades, none of which would unfortunately pay any bill. If I didn't have to worry about money, then yes, I'd be quitting my job and work on my own fun little pet projects. I used to work on them evenings and weekends, but eventually I burnt out. It's been years I've written anything on my own time. I miss it, but no longer have the energy to do coding beyond "regular" hours.
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still enjoy coding...but at my own pace!
I'm in the same boat. Coding just for fun. :)
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
yep, if you go to my site that's the byline; "Coding for the fun of it"
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
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... I'd stop believing in the laws of probability ... :-D
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I would retire, then gamble it away on bad investments and give it away to bad people. I would then have to go back to work, wondering when I will win the lottery again, so I could retire.
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I can retire at any time with a diversity of other so-called 'income streams' able to supply more than I need. There's little holding me to where I work. So what to do with the money? First, invest enough in a diversity of low-risk incoming producing things so don't have to ever worry about running out of money. Maybe add an additional '0' to the end of donation amounts. But I'd like to spend a bunch on ranting publicly (purchase newspaper/TV/Radio ads) to call out people/groups who are pandering and thereby exacerbating instead of curing problems. Call down damnation upon those (left/right/black/white/asian/religious/atheists) who make their living off of strife - spell it out so even a simpleton (i.e., nearly everyone) can finally begin to understand. Manipulate them into understanding how they're being manipulated. In other words, buying a great big megaphone so I can Phart Into The Wind.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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I can retire at any time with a diversity of other so-called 'income streams' able to supply more than I need. There's little holding me to where I work. So what to do with the money? First, invest enough in a diversity of low-risk incoming producing things so don't have to ever worry about running out of money. Maybe add an additional '0' to the end of donation amounts. But I'd like to spend a bunch on ranting publicly (purchase newspaper/TV/Radio ads) to call out people/groups who are pandering and thereby exacerbating instead of curing problems. Call down damnation upon those (left/right/black/white/asian/religious/atheists) who make their living off of strife - spell it out so even a simpleton (i.e., nearly everyone) can finally begin to understand. Manipulate them into understanding how they're being manipulated. In other words, buying a great big megaphone so I can Phart Into The Wind.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
Why purchase your own media platform? It looks like the Lounge is still your platform. :sigh:
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I would retire, then gamble it away on bad investments and give it away to bad people. I would then have to go back to work, wondering when I will win the lottery again, so I could retire.
This exactly. :thumbsup:
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I am retired and find I only coded for the money, I have barely touched VS in the last 2 years. I always thought I would continue coding for my own entertainment but as most useful projects would include web and mobile components I find I have completely lost interest. More money would be nice so I could indulge SWAMBO's desire to visit every country on the planet when COvid runs its course.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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I can retire at any time with a diversity of other so-called 'income streams' able to supply more than I need. There's little holding me to where I work. So what to do with the money? First, invest enough in a diversity of low-risk incoming producing things so don't have to ever worry about running out of money. Maybe add an additional '0' to the end of donation amounts. But I'd like to spend a bunch on ranting publicly (purchase newspaper/TV/Radio ads) to call out people/groups who are pandering and thereby exacerbating instead of curing problems. Call down damnation upon those (left/right/black/white/asian/religious/atheists) who make their living off of strife - spell it out so even a simpleton (i.e., nearly everyone) can finally begin to understand. Manipulate them into understanding how they're being manipulated. In other words, buying a great big megaphone so I can Phart Into The Wind.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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spell it out so even a simpleton (i.e., nearly everyone) can finally begin to understand.
You cannot win that amount of money on a lottery ticket :sigh:
Espen Harlinn Senior Architect - Ulriken Consulting AS The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.Edsger W.Dijkstra
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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� Forogar � wrote:
...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you?
I for the most part quite enjoy the software development work I do, so I would keep doing it. Frankly, I'd probably give most of the money away so that younger people I know could more easily pursue their dreams. (They tend to be the starving artists sort.)
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
The wife would by a chateau in France, I'd have a man cave and fitted the house top to bottom with gadgets, she'd have enough for me to do on a daily basis. And I'd buy a few cars
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...and had enough to retire comfortably, would you? I have often thought that the job I am doing is sufficiently interesting in its own right that I might not give it up straight away. On the other hand I am developing other software for fun so would have more time for that. I had also always wanted to travel the world (difficult at the moment) and have done a fair amount already having been to places as different as Tunisia, Hong Kong, Barbados, Crete, Corfu, Great Britain, most of Europe and a fair amount of the USA and some of Canada. Could I fit this in with sticking to my existing job? What would you do, money no object? (Within reason, no Moon or Mars trips, etc.)
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I would hire the 2-3 developers it would take to replace me, spend a year training them, then hire them out to my current company. After that the goal would be to put in minimum hours in order to keep the clients happy. :) So yeah, I'd continue working, but in a limited role. My recently retired wife likes to travel much more than me, though I oblige her often enough. Covid has put a damper on vacations/traveling this past year but the highlight of 2019 was a weekend getaway to Chicago to see Dream Theater one night, and Hamilton the next. :thumbsup: If you know/care who Dream Theater are, they played the entirety of 'Scenes from a Memory' (20th anniversary) as half of the 3 hour show. As for Hamilton, it was my first play and I didn't think I'd enjoy it but have to admit it was pretty cool. :)
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