Feel Good: Recently Dumped Fatherless 22-Year-Old Works Two Jobs to Support Family, Wins $30.5 ‘Mega Millions’ Jackpot
Sandeep Singh’s life hasn’t been all that easy. His father passed away when he was only 14, he works two jobs to help support his mother and sister, and he recently went through an upsetting breakup.
And then he won Massachusetts’ $30.5 Mega Millions Jackpot.
“My mom needs the help and my family could use it, so God definitely helped us out at the right time,” a visibly excited Singh said on Wednesday during a press conference.
When asked by a reporter whether he had any children, a spouse, or a girlfriend, Singh revealed that his girlfriend had recently left him.
“She broke up with me, but right now, I’m not really worried about it,” Singh said. “I was heartbroken at first, but now I’m getting over it.”
Reporters then asked the obvious: Will his ex call him back now that he’s a millionaire?
“Doesn’t matter. I hope not,” Singh responded.
Later, in a moment that revealed Singh’s true concerns, and thus his true character, he talked about what he would do with his winnings.
“Helping my mom with the mortgage, helping my family and, like, donating some money to the community. Aside from that, nothing that I want to do, really,” Singh said, adding that he will be giving his two employers, Best Buy and Citizens Bank, his two weeks’ notice soon.
Watch the full press interview here:
Funny enough, Singh used the $4 he won from an earlier ticket to purchase the jackpot winner. Unsurprisingly, he was shocked and overwhelmed when he found out that he had won.
“I was in my sister’s room on the computer reading the numbers,” Sing said. “I didn’t know what to do. I dropped the ticket.”
Although the taxman will take a massively hefty portion of Singh’s winnings (he’ll net about $16.1 million after taxes), he still walks away a very wealthy man.
Good for him.
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woodyee
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 5:28amThe State and Federal governments stripped him of HALF his money and yet did nothing to earn it; it’s what they do to the average worker! Yet, my working experience leads me to believe that little more than half the average workers bother to look at their pay stubs and acknowledge all the deductions for taxes; pay their electric, gas and water bills blindly without looking at the looong list of taxes added to the bills – do they even know what those taxes are for? They won’t look for the tax sticker at the gas pump (CA) listing the local, state and fed taxes for every purchase (just shy of $.50per gal, or 1/8th of a gal @ $4 per). They’ll barely blink at the taxes added for the purchase or lease of a car or a set of tools or a bag of groceries…
…but they’ll cheer like a pack of screaming apes when the same politicians that are draining their wallets while lining their own with tax dollars, talk about taxing “the rich”…
Go figure…
“Although the taxman will take a massively hefty portion of Singh’s winnings (he’ll net about $16.1 million after taxes)…” – that’s $14.4 million the government stole from him. Canada has ’0′ taxes on lottery winnings.
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Choctaw25
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 7:01amThat’s because Canada has better Health Care than the US. LOL LOL
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Small_Craft
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 8:32amI think lottery winnings should not be taxed as should no income. Tax it when it is spent, not earned or won. Google “damon koch small craft advisory” to read political commentary.
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Jezreel
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 10:02amCanada does not have better health care than the U.S. There are Canadians that come down here for treatment and care and if their healthcare is so much better, why would they do that. It also all depends on what kind of report that you are reading. Just like the media tells lies about the conservatives all the time and trashes them, the media also is dishonest on reporting issues from Canada and their healthcare. Believe you me, you will not like socialized medicine if something terrible happens and Obamacare is not repealed. It is disasterous. As a child, I had a sample while living in another country what socialized medicine is like. I nearly died from a simple need to have an appendix taken out.
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johnjamison
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:10amLotto winnings should be taxed as capital gains if you invest a money in the stock market they tax at 14-18% . Well a dollar invested in the lotto is no different except for the likely hood of a return on your investment is greatly lessened.
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Brasil2520
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 3:46amSo this Indian has two jobs yet Leroy and his “crew” can’t find one, yeah that’s about right
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Realman30
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 8:38amThe Man is the reason Leroy and Jamal are unable to secure steady employment. He’ll employ this English speaking foreigner but’ll will do everything is his power to hold the brothas’ down.
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paulwbrown
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 10:50amReal Man writes that Sandeep is the reason others don’t have a job. Really? Sandeep is ambitious, supports his family, sounds educated, and is ethical: Two jobs and is going to give 2 weeks notice before quitting! Note his lack of any accent which would indicated native born or has been here most of his life. The obvious conclusion is that Sandeep is NOT the reason for anybody else’s unemployment.
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Geezer52
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 1:18pm@ PAULWBROWN
Do you not understand sarcasm when you see it? Duh.
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snafubar
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 2:24pmRealman, that’s because the”brutha” can’t speak English, and has no desire to learn.
If “da man” was hiring those who speak ebonics, there would be zero unemployment in da hood.
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bekhiet
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:53amMaybe it’s because he actually took the time to look for his jobs (and showed up at interviews without his pants down to his knees) and had a sense of responsibility to his family.
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rsanchez1
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:33pmOh man, I’m with him. If that harpy calls back, I would rub it in her face.
“Guess who just became an eligible bachelor baby? HA!”
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rickc34
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 1:29amThis is a good young man taking care of his family first.
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SIXFRIGATES
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:26pmAdd your comments
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cantbelieveallthisgarbagecouldhappenwhodoislap
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 11:02pmThat guy is like me,well he has money,but the dream is the same,my brother started a auto repair shop(looks like a dealer has every thing from smog to alighnment cars trucks heavy equipment type repair shop in west sac california,he works more hours than my body could take (proud either way)I feel like a lop compaired to him,he works very hard for long hours he wants the best for his wife and kids.On my lottery day! We would go to race schools,he would take the day off.He would never have to worry about money again,we grew up very poor,thats my lottery dream.
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SIXFRIGATES
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:25pmBlah blah blah.. I don’t feel good. Some single d*uche gets $30 Million for doing nothing and I still have a 4-year degree, have 2 daughters to support and an ex-wife who thinks she’s entitled to everything I have. I don’t feel good at all. Give me $1 Million and I’ll make it worth more than this fool will do with his $30 Million.
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rsanchez1
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:34pmIf you were so smart with your four-year degree, you would’ve asked for a pre-nup. That would’ve told your ex-wife exactly what belongs to her.
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Choctaw25
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 7:09amWHO EVER SAID that a four year degree meant that you would have a “Good Job”. I can show you people with a “Four Year Degree”, who don’t have enough smarts to get in out of dog manure falling out of the sky.
A “Four Year Degree” is a Piece of Paper, it’s who YOU ARE and HOW YOU APPLY that effort.
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Qtaug
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 11:16amA degree in Lesbian Studies won’t get you far my friend. It’s called child support, get over it! You should have used your free rubbers from O”Bamacare! Lastly, your ex CAN’T get everything you own, so quit your whining!!!!! (Which is probably why she is now doing the paperboy)
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jaylew
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 5:28pmI detect a slight tone of envy sixfrigates…..and envy is the number one ploy used by progressives to induce mental strife and conflict without having to say or utter a single additional word to their victims. It will not change your personal situation one bit at first….but being happy for just a second for this man will not harm you either….and while you are happy for that split second you cannot be simultaneously miserable about your own personal dilemma. All of us understand your frustration to be sure…..but most of us anyway will also tell you to your face as kindly and nicely as we can….that nothing in this life is unmanageable….and instead of being envious like the progressives pray each night to their devil that you do……be happy for this man who won this money…..please….just think about what I just wrote for a mere second…..it will not harm you to be happy for someone else …….and being happy for just one second or one minute is better than 24 hours of envy….any day
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bekhiet
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 9:06amHe is not a fool for winning, he went and bought the ticket, like anyone can. However, I do feel for men in your situation. I know it has to be tough and stressful. It is sad to see the break up of families. There are lawyers who now are exclusive for men rights only (just look that up). Remember, as much as she can request for additional money you can put in your own forms for reduced pay (applications can be picked up at the courthouse). Keep record of all “extra” expenses you spend for your child above and beyond child support, you can also do a discovery and subpoena the custodial parents bank and credit reports. Or demand and change custody to joint, in most states the child support is very much reduced or eliminated. Hope it gets better.
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Independent4233
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:22pm“Feel Good: Recently Dumped Fatherless 22-Year-Old Works Two Jobs to Support Family, Wins $30.5 ‘Mega Millions’ Jackpot”
Good for this guy. He deserves to have a bit of sunshine in his life.
Working two jobs and supporting his mother and sister, rather than complaining about his situation, is a refreshing change from listening to some of the urbanites screaming about imagined injustices.
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jkurtz
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:15pmBet the chick already called him back, wanting to get back together. She made a mistake, etc, etc, etc. Good for him and his family!
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BenInNY
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:15pmTook me until the third time reading the headline that it didn’t say “featherless.”
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Whitey4West
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 9:37pmhaha…I read the same thing!
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dave7310
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:55pm“She broke up with me, but right now, I’m not really worried about it,” Singh said. “I was heartbroken at first, but now I’m getting over it.”
I love it ! lol
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F_This
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:40pmThe story sounded great until I saw that the government is stealing half of his winnings to redistribute, or waste (Solyndra). It’s time to shut down Washington.
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bullcrapbuster
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:42pmIn Canada lottery winnings are tax free.
marcus_arealius
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:38pmI’ll be your father Sandeep, and teach you a few things worth knowning…
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Slayer
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:08pmGlad for this kid. But he’s about to find out who his real friends are.
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oicu814me2
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:06pmSo true. For most people wining the lottery is a curse. Peoples lives
can change for the worse with a big win..
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rsanchez1
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:36pmHe just found out his girlfriend wasn’t worth anything. What he’s gonna find out is how many girls wanna be his rebound now.
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biffo
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:37pmAll the welfare layabouts, slackers, illegal aliens, scam artists, and the rest of the Socialist/democrat/obama plantation are happy to steal half of the mans winnings and buy votes for the already lost election. They are also buying guns and ammunition and putting we white taxpayers in gunsight when they lose. They will happily send a chunck over to the muslim murderers in Egypt to finance the killing od more American citizens. All obama’s plans are coming to and end. The stealing is over and it is the showdown at the OK Corral.
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:59pmBiffo. I don’t think “All the welfare layabouts, slackers, illegal aliens, scam artists, and the rest of the Socialist/democrat/obama plantation” are your problem. The mirror might help.
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F_This
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:39pmSo ExSexWithSheep, I guess you are one of the bloodsuckers you just mentioned. Only worthless humans think that because someone applied themselves and does better in life, you have the right to steal from them. Go **** yourself Commie.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:08pmOh, I am so happy for him. He sounds like he will spend his good luck wisely. His father would have been so proud. Good luck and God Bless and God please guide this young man through life.
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TelepromoterNChief
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:04pmNah, girlfriend can stay gone.
She didn’t want him when he was a hard working honest man. The money should not buy her affections.
Unless she find out she is pregnant…..she will be collecting on those earnings.
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Gorp
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 7:29pmBut now he has the money to get a DNA test to make sure the child is his, if she claims to have one.
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hi
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:47pmWhat an awesome young man. His girlfriend was stupid. You just don’t find guys like him anywhere. The video brought tears to my eyes!!
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EL CHOQUE
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:13pmJust think about this folks: IF THE FAIR TAX WAS IN AFFECT, ALL OF IT WOULD BE HIS, ALL OF IT!!!!
There would be no taxes taken out until he spends it!! Remember In November to oust “the ruler” obummer. Also, you might read up on THE FAIR TAX & push to get it enacted.
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American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:20pmRomney’s Admin will take the same amount, maybe, JUST MAYBE, his admin will let him keep an extra % or two. Depends if he’s a good little boy who won’t voice his opinion against NDAA or unconstitutional war….
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rsanchez1
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:39pmIf he’s anything like the typical lottery winner, the state would see all that tax money come in real quick. Most lottery winners spend spend spend until it’s all gone.
This guy doesn’t sound like a typical lottery winner, but money does things to people if a whole lot of it is dumped on them all of a sudden.
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txjb
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:09pmGod of the Holy Bible had zero to do with you winning .
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sligresda
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:32pmWhy? God blesses people financially all the time. You have no idea the mind of God or what his purpose may be in giving this fortune.
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Mapache
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:38pmYou seem pretty sure of yourself. How do you know?
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:40pmWRONG. GOD of the HOLY BIBLE has every thing to do with every part of our lives, whether we know it or not, acknowledge it or not. HE is not a GENNIE in HEAVEN but he is the provider of all good things and our GUIDE. This young man was correct in thanking GOD and I hope he will lean on GOD and consult GOD every day, for every decision. FOLKS, the GOD who created us, LOVES us, HE wants us to be successful (maybe that just means fulfilling our purpose for having been created) and HE is never more than one word from US..if we would only KNOW this!!
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jaylew
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 5:41pmUmmm really? And what set of verses would you cherry pick to arrive at that wet blanket statement? I guarantee the church you go to would gladly accept every single dime of that winning lottery and it would take a notarized sworn statement from the church executive board clearly posted on this forum to prove otherwise. Your comment is one reason why folks who are on the edge of becoming more engaged in their own spiritual walk(s) on this earth and in this life and the next…..it is exactly your kind of statement above that turns people away…..instead of a gatherer of minds and hearts and souls…..your single stupid comment above…as if you held God’s cheerleader horn yourself….your single stupid comment above is just counterproductive and borders on literal wickedness….you are not God so stop speaking for Him…..
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kvan
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:05pmExplain exactly what DC did to deserve approx 48% of the money he won???
Pretty sure there will be people here saying he shouldn’t be allowed to keep so much though.
I’m really Happy for Singh, he hit the numbers at a crucial time in his life.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:58pmWhat a testimony. Couldn’t have happened to a finer young man. I hope wisdom accompanies his winnings and his humbleness continues. He thanks God.
For a contrast there is a story about a jihadist and his lawyer in court in Manhattan that really shows the evil some people and raised to be at http://www.atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com
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ebayer
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:57pm…”God definitely helped us out at the right time’
Must be nice to be counted worthy of getting a helping hand from god.I guess the other millions of families,who don’t get HIS help,aren’t worthy of HIS attention.
They must be special people.Chosen above all others.
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sligresda
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:35pmjealous much? worry about you, and your life, and your family.
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ebayer
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 8:16pmNope.
I’m happy for them.
:)
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leftcoastslut
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:29pmGod Bless him and his family. You want the golden ring? Stand in line, it’s not your turn.
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taxpro4u03
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:49pmCould one imagine what the $450 million sent to Mosari would do to the economy ‘if’ Public Policy earmarked just $1million for every man, woman and child (legally)? Betcha Mitt could :-)
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American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 6:23pmAny watch inflation hit the roof?! Everyone thinks that if we just gave ALL that money or ALL this money or whatever to each American, our economy would instantly recover. First of all, this is redistribution of wealth. That money has got to come from somewhere. Are you a conservative?
That kind of injection of funds would cause runaway inflation that may not just stop at the same purchasing power ratio we have today.
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Leslie Anne
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 9:21am$450 million divided among over 300+ million USA citizens is only a bit over a $1 each (not $1 million each).
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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:37pm“Singh revealed that his girlfriend had recently left him.” Sux to be her….
Good luck Sandeep…. as we used to say in the Military on payday… don’t spend it all in one place…
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:45pmGood man, hope he does use it wisely. Expect the ex to come after him, claiming she deserves a portion of it.
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chips1
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:46pmI agree. Don’t spend your share like Obama will spend his half.
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ChiefIlliniCake
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:36pmNo doubt, the girlfriend is now somewhere in Massachusetts chewing on the floor rug like Hitler in his Berlin bunker.
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semihardrock
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 5:31pmThe American Dream lives on to create wealth here in America……Good Luck everybody!
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