Walmart Employee Wins $1 Million After Being Called in on Day Off

Rebeca Gonzalez's last-minute shift on Labor Day led to a life-changing lottery win at a California Walmart.

Rebeca Gonzalez, a Walmart employee in Los Angeles County, was called to work a short shift on Labor Day despite having planned to spend the holiday with her family.
After her shift, she remembered to buy a $10 Single Double Triple Scratchers lottery ticket from a vending machine at the store and won the $1 million top prize.
Gonzalez, a working mother and student, plans to use her winnings to pay off debt and has already made an offer on a five-bedroom home for her family.
She has submitted her two weeks’ notice at Walmart to focus on her radiology studies but has kept the news of her win private, sharing it with only one colleague.
The Walmart store where the ticket was purchased will receive a $5,000 bonus from the California Lottery for selling the winning ticket.