Mega Millions: McDonald's worker exposed as teachers claim share of prize The Maryland trio, two women in their 20s and 50s and a man in his 40s who used to be colleagues, all work full time and also have part time jobs to supplement their incomes. They opted to receive a lump sum of $35 million (£22 million) each after taxes and are planning new homes, European vacations and a daughter's college fund - but insist they will not be giving up their day jobs. One of the group is a primary schoolteacher, another teaches pupils with special needs and the third provides administrative support in a school. Lottery officials said that one of the female winners told them: "That evening I forgot about the drawing and went to sleep. It was around 11.30pm and my phone just kept ringing and ringing. I finally decided to answer it, thinking something was wrong. The friends each chipped in $20 (£13) to buy 60 tickets - one of the other tickets won $1 (66p). One of the group is described as a frequent player, another often buys scratch cards and the third only took part when the jackpot was large. Their dream holiday destinations include a backpacking trip around Europe and a tour of Italy's wine country. Stephen Martino, director of the Maryland Lottery, said: "If it can't be you, these people are precisely the people you would want to see win."