Why do lottery winners often blow through their winnings?

In 2010 somebody I know walked into work one day, announced to us all that he had won the lottery and was quitting, and walked out again. It turned out that he was part of a syndicate with the rest...

Susan's Digest   Top Stories For You   Mary E. Rossow upvoted this answer Why do lottery winners often blow through their winnings? Alex James, former Sapper at British Army Reserve (2013-2019) • Updated August 19, 2018 In 2010 somebody I know walked into work one day, announced to us all that he had won the lottery and was quitting, and walked out again. It turned out that he was part of ... Read More » 846.6K 5.9K 145   How useful/important is it to know C++ STL? Joe Zbiciak, I have been programming since grade school • Answered September 22 Technically speaking, it's no longer named the STL, although everyone still calls it that. It's the C++ Standard Library, or at least a significant component of it. That na... Read More » 3.3K 84 2   What are examples of surprisingly low salaries paid to actors in hit movies? Scott Goldman • Updated January 28 One film, EVERYONE was begging for a part, any part…Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage, Al Pacino, Gary Oldman, Mathew McConaughey, Ed Norton, Kevin Co... Read More » 700.5K 9.5K 216   What if Superman landed in the Fallout universe? Daniel Perez, Video game fan of Fallout, Bioshock, Elder Scrolls, et al • Answered March 15 Considering I played an entire run as Clark Kent and used the true invulnerability, unlimited carrying capacity, and the unlimited flight ring mods with it, I'd say say I hav... Read More » 9.5K 91 7   Is it true that you can get any amount of venture capital funding? Stan Hanks, CTO for a private equity firm. Lots of M&A, turn-around, etc • Answered September 24 Take careful note of Tony Li's answer to Is it true that you can get any amount of venture capital funding? If you're asking "you" as in "a generic person"? Then the answer ... Read More » 2.2K 73 2 Read More in Your Feed

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Why are Python developers paid so much when it is easy to learn (max 6 months)?

Python took me about 6 hours to learn, give or take. I wasn't a pro at it that quickly by any means, and that didn't include heav

Susan's Digest   Top Stories For You   Why are Python developers paid so much when it is easy to learn (max 6 months)? Wes Winn, B.S. Computer Science, University of Washington (2013) • Answered January 30, 2020 Python took me about 6 hours to learn, give or take. I wasn't a pro at it that quickly by any means, and that didn't include heavy use of 3rd party packages, but the syntax ... Read More » 1.4M 2.3K 42   I just bought a TV from Walmart. While setting it up on the same day as purchased, my 7-year-old knocked it down and cracked the screen. Can I return the TV? Chris Summers, former Electronics and Connection Clerk at Walmart (2005-2010) • Answered February 8 Since you just posted this on an international Q&A site seen, read, and written on by millions world wide and there are several managers, upper management, and office worke... Read More » 601.6K 2.1K 7   If a rider gets deactivated from Lyft or a Uber can they just create another account and get back on? Jérôme Cukier, former software engineer at Uber (2015-2020) • Answered September 7 It would be much, much harder than they think. For a bit of context, Uber and Lyft have spent billions on incentives and promotions including discounts or free rides for new... Read More » 6.8K 16 2   Why are MBA salaries so high? Joshua Gross, Has conducted research on matching talent to jobs • Answered November 3, 2020 MBAs aren't paid… at least, not for having an MBA. If you have an MBA and work the fryer at a McDonald's, you're going to make what other McDonald's workers make. However, a... Read More » 110.9K 69 11   I am 31. I'm a programmer and I've started slowing down on my technical and programming skills. Should I change my path or continue learning? Jack Brennen, Software Engineer for over 30 years • Answered March 16 If you're a 31 year old programmer, you should be learning constantly. If you're not in a job where you can learn constantly, change jobs. (When I was 31, my company got acq... Read More » 3.2M 2.7K 99 Read More in Your Feed

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