‘Bye-bye, boss’: Quebec coworkers planning retirement, big purchases after winning $20M

Fifteen colleagues become millionaires in Trois-Rivières thanks to Lotto Max. (Source: CNW Group/Loto-Québec)

A group of 15 coworkers at a Quebec car dealership drove home with a $20 million jackpot on Tuesday.

The colleagues who work in Trois-Rivières received their prize after being the lucky winners in the June 3 Lotto Max draw.

They will each claim $1,333,333 in winnings.

One of the workers, Nicolas Déziel — in his early 20s — is the youngest of the group.

His colleague, Christian Dessureault, usually buys the tickets for the group, and says when he checked his phone at 6 a.m. on June 3, told his wife, “Come sit down, my love, it’s worth it!” before sharing the good news, according to a Loto-Québec news release.

At least one of the coworkers has already decided to call it quits, telling his boss, “bye bye,” a little earlier than expected and setting his sights on the open road with his RV.

Others say they plan to buy new vehicles, a new house, and do renovations at home.

Meanwhile, one member who had been looking for a used fridge before learning she was a millionaire now plans to make an even bigger purchase — a new cottage in the Mauricie region.

Loto-Québec notes that it paid $1.7 billion in prizes to winners across the province last year.