Zen Zoomie’s Place: Chronicles of a (Wannabe) Pro Blogger

What would you do if you were given these two choices?

Option #1:

1. You will be required to stay in your current job for 10 more years.
2. You will be paid well, and receive annual pay raises roughly equal to inflation.
3. You will be told where you will live and what your specific job responsibilities are.
4. You will probably be separated from your family for extended periods of 4-12 months on multiple occasions.
5. You will be asked to move your family to a completely new location 3-4 times.
6. Your work could be very dangerous from time to time.
7. You cannot "quit" at any point during the 10 years.
8. At the end of the 10 years, you will receive an annuity worth $2 million, or approx. $58k per year starting in 2017 with annual adjustments for inflation.

Option #2:

1. You give up the $2 million annuity in return for freedom of choice in where you will work, who you will work for, where you will live, and the opportunity to spend significantly more time with your family.
   

What will it be? Take the guaranteed $2 million dollars, or choose freedom? What would YOU do?