If I had a million (or more) dollars...

[JerseyTomatoMDCrab]

So, an earlier post from a person claiming to be a multimillionaire as a result of gambling got me thinking...

If you suddenly found yourself with a very large sum of money that you didn't work for (lottery, inheritance, found in a paper bag inside of a tree in the park) would you still work as a nurse? I'm talking about enough money to live off of for the rest of your days.

Personally, I would still work as a school nurse. I need health insurance and I really do enjoy my job. I may even enjoy it more if the paltry salary didn't stress me out so much at bill-paying time.

What I would STOP doing is looking for per diem work and babysitting on the side... later for that!

What about you guys?

[Emergent, RN]

I would set aside some for each of my kids for their needs, such as education or down payments on houses.

I'd consider my retirement fund complete and maybe buy a mountain cabin near a ski resort. I'd keep my primarily job which is 2 days s week, and quit my Per Diem one, and see how things go.

My house is already paid off, plus I have a couple of paid off rentals. I might buy one more rental.

[JerseyTomatoMDCrab, BSN]

I would definitely travel. And raise chickens (I hear you, hppygr8ful)

Pay off all my loans. Pay off my house. My parents' houses. Probably help my sister with a down payment on her house, too.

And pay someone to do my laundry. Not clean my house; I actually love to clean. I just DEPLORE laundry.

I would also hire someone to wash my hair and blow it out for me. I loooove that feeling.

[AgentBeast, BSN, RN]

[Girlafraid13]

I would also hire someone to wash my hair and blow it out for me. I loooove that feeling.

My local community college does this for $5 😁😀

[NanaPoo]

Buy a beach house...I'd need 12 mill for the one I want then a lot more to pay taxes, utilities, etc.

Talk my boss into making my current full-time school nurse position a job-share so I could go halfsies with another nurse...maybe.

Hire someone to do my ironing and cooking. I love to clean..it's therapeutic. I'd also change houses within my community. I dislike my current digs.

[hawaiicarl, BSN, RN]

I would buy condos for all my kids in our building. Then pay for each of their colleges. Ok, that is over 3 million right there, glad the number is imaginary. Then I would pay off my mortgage, my wife's student loans, my 401k loans ... so many bills. Visit my family on Vancouver Island. Ok, now we are over 4 million. Replace our 15 year old cars. .... Well this started out as fun, but now it is just plain depressing :Dr-Manhattan:

[imintrouble, BSN, RN]

I'd retire. I no longer like what I do for a living. Then I'd take all that extra time and figure out what I like to do. A cabin somewhere would be a start.

[~PedsRN~, BSN, RN]

I would still work to some degree, I think. I mean, I'd be so BORED otherwise.

[AcuteHD]

What would I do with a million dollars? Two chicks at the same time.

(Maybe not the exact quote, but close enough)

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

I'd like to think I'd retire to an island paradise and spend the rest of my days reading on the beach, but I'd probably get bored with that. Instead, I'd buy a condo on said island paradise and travel frequently while maintaining my current standards of living- albeit with paying off the student loans and house.

[Farawyn]

What would I do with a million dollars? Two chicks at the same time.

(Maybe not the exact quote, but close enough)

Ewwwwwwwww. Icky Acute.

You channeling NOADLS today?

[whichone'spink, BSN, RN]

I would pay off the student debt I am currently accruing for my DNP degree. I would also transfer the money out of the country. Lets just say dollars are worth more in India then they are in the US.