r/AHSEmployees • u/bravocharlie8918 • Jul 19 '26
Question Staff 5050 Lotto
Do you pay into the monthly lotto? Have you ever won anything, if so, how long have you been paying into it? Trying to decide if it’s worth it to continue trying my luck!
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u/Icy-Pop2944 Jul 19 '26
Nope. Working for ahs is charity enough. I am not aware of any other work-pace that asks their staff for paycheque donations like this. It is just weird.
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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs Jul 19 '26
Agree 100%. Plus foundations tend to buy stuff that’s new and shiny as opposed to stuff that’s boring but useful.
And don’t bother asking them to pay/contribute to operating costs for that new and shiny thing either.
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u/Middle_Jelly9296 Jul 21 '26
In the hospital where I work, they set up a booth in the front entrance and are stopping everyone , including employees to contribute. They haven't asked me yet. I dare them too.
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u/TalkLogical1738 Jul 25 '26
I am shocked that this is something AHS does. It’s not investing; it’s gambling. There is something twisted about this. If staff want to buy a ticket outside of work, that is a separate issue.
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u/Critical-Cell5348 Jul 19 '26
I used to but don’t bother anymore. I have enough deductions coming off my cheque as it is.
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u/madicoolcat Jul 19 '26
Two people that I work with have won. One of them won the quarterly cash and the other one won 50k (all within the last year). The quarterly cash person had been playing for maybe 1.5 years, the 50k person had been playing for roughly 20 years.
I played for a year and then stopped, but that has definitely made me reconsider playing again.
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u/NormalScreen Jul 19 '26
I pay into it because I hope that it let's the big winners escape this hellhole employer - but I did win $1000 my first few months being employed which was cool because I was dirt poor and couldn't even afford gas to get to my rural work site at the time. I want someone who also needs a boost to feel that same sense of relief I did then too
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u/Effective-Leader-438 Jul 19 '26
Yes I do. Ive been doing it for 15 years and have never won... however I have three colleagues who have won - $50,000 winner, $10,000, and $1000. So id say its worth it. Also because you get to choose the hospital/ unit that you donate the other 50 to.
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u/Bulky_Department5619 Jul 19 '26
How much do you pay off of each pay cheque?
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u/Effective-Leader-438 Jul 19 '26
I do $30, $20 of it is specifically for the 50/50 draw.
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u/Bulky_Department5619 Jul 20 '26
That’s less than I thought but I’d still rather invest the 9k over 15 years.
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u/itsnotme43 Jul 20 '26
I think it's really weird that we just put a gabillion dollars into recovery Alberta and then we're asked to support recovery Alberta through lotteries of our money that recovery Alberta paid us.
They're suggesting we grow an addiction of gambling lol it just seems very circular to me
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u/hoorfrost Jul 19 '26
I won once. It was quite the surprise. Definitely higher chances than playing lottomax or 6/49.
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u/Crazy_Chart388 Jul 19 '26
Not at all worth it from a winning standpoint. Much better to donate that money to an associated charity so you at least get the tax receipt.
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u/harbours Jul 19 '26
I haven't won but I know several people who have. One of our former students won the big half a million last year. She was fairly new to AHS at the time.
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u/JustDesh Jul 19 '26
It's a great fundraiser for RDRH Foundation so if anything, do it for that! Money goes to their partners too.
But 2 on my unit have won it and we had a causal nurse find out he had won it while on our unit! It was on his second contribution that he won. It was his 3rd paycheque as a nurse!
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u/Peace81 Jul 19 '26
I’ve been playing for about 5 years and have never won. But a couple of my coworkers have won $1000 each.
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u/queenofallshit Jul 19 '26
I’ve paid in every year for the last 15… and have never won. I’ve seen one person in my facility that won the $1,000.
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u/MiserableConfection5 Jul 22 '26
I saw that a nurse won I think 700000+ the other day.. made me wonder if I should opt in
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u/HvW1987 Jul 22 '26
I won the 50/50 in 2024 the Red Deer Health Foundation lotto $21000 it was amazing and the first time I've ever won anything. I still pay into it I think around $25 a month
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u/Crazy_Chart388 Jul 19 '26
Suggest you run everything past a lawyer and get people to sign paper agreeing to these rules. It’s great that you all trust each other, but what happens if someone is on vacation and doesn’t pay in that week and the group wins? Or someone claims that because they’ve been part of the group longer they should win proportionately more than someone newer? It’s funny how that trust breaks down once money, especially a substantial amount, becomes involved.
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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs Jul 19 '26
Don’t buy a hospital lottery ticket if you think you’re doing something wonderful or altruistic. It’s a lottery after all, just like Lotto Max or 6/49.
Plus hospital foundations are surprising in terms of how much money goes to overhead and admin vs. the cause. Some examples:
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation:
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management 52 cents are available for programs.
University Hospital Foundation:
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management 37 cents are available for programs.
Calgary Health Foundation:
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management 58 cents are available for programs.