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Liberal In Texas

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4. I was working at a TV station when a master control guy discovered he won the lottery on his

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 01:42 AM

Dec 2019

overnight shift. He was running the station during the lottery drawing live on the air. He made damn sure his ticket was the right one. Called his mother...etc. But sure enough, he won $8.5 million. Called in sick the next day and drove to Austin to pick up his check.

He quit his job the next day. About 3 or so years later he came back and asked for his job back. He was bored.

They didn't rehire him. You don't want rich guys working as just lowly staff.

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Whoops! [View all] RandySF Dec 2019 OP

I think I'd have read the payout info a bit more carefully! Maybe they'll rehire her. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #1

the total payout amount was right, but to be split between ALL the winners Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #3

don't quit your job until the winning ticket has been verified and the checks in the mail Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #2

I was working at a TV station when a master control guy discovered he won the lottery on his Liberal In Texas Dec 2019 #4