A British woman has won millions in the lottery and still works night shifts in the supermarket. She gives a surprising reason for this.
- In the 1990s, a British woman won over £ 2 million in the lottery .
- Nevertheless, she now works in a supermarket.
- She gives a surprising reason for this.
What would you do if you won over two million euros in the lottery ? For most, the answer is obvious: invest the money well, quit working life and retire.
This is undoubtedly the path that many previous lottery winners have taken. However, this was not an option for 64-year-old Elaine T. from Newcastle, Great Britain. Despite her million-dollar profit, she still grants supermarket shelves today.
The lottery winner did this with her money
Elaine T. was incredibly lucky to win £ 2.7 million in 1995. At that time, the mother of two worked as a payroll accountant. While others would have used this opportunity to live with the money in rush *, Elaine remained true to her everyday life.
For seven years now she has been working in the supermarket where she spent the first part of her profit: there she bought several different-colored cotton sweaters. She also gave a million of her fortune to her brother, while her children were allowed to use part of the money to enter the real estate industry.
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Lottery winner hopes to be a role model for her children
At 64, Elaine is still working with both legs. She is supposed to work 25 hours a week in a supermarket and store shelves there. For this, she is usually awake at 2 a.m.
But why the effort? She tells her reasons to Mirror: "I have a job because I can't stay in the house, it would drive me crazy . I love it. We fill the entire floor, make the reductions. I met a lot of great friends here and I also meet the customers. The people at work are great. " She also explains that she wants to be a good role model for her children and that she wants to prove that hard work pays off.
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