I have no ambition

I've recently realised this about myself!

I like to just plod along and then go home at the end of the day. I get paid a decent wage, quite a good job and good benefits. However, I have been asked to do more stuff, small projects etc, which in the beginning Im really happy about and want to do well but then suddenly I just lose motivation. Like now, I'm supposed to be re-doing our filing system, instead, I'm posting on hitched about having no ambition!

I don't necessarily think its a bad thing, its just a character trait I guess. Easily pleased haha

I don't think you're the only one. My husband is like this, he has a job where he earns enough money and he doesn't have to bring any work home and he can leave on time. He doesn't want much more than that. I don't think there's any problem with that really, we can't all have jobs we LOVE and want to progress further in.

I am different and do want some kind of 'career' rather than 'just a job' but looking around there are plenty of people who are more like you!

I'm the same, i have an easy job but a low wage and I know I should start looking for something else but I really don't enjoy working and i'm worried that I would just be miserable in a job with more responsiblity. My OH loves what he does and always puts 100% into it but that's just the type of person he is.

Thanks guys, its reassuring to know I am not a lazy freak

I think one of the things that puts me off applying for other jobs with more responsibility is that I don't feel I deal with stress very well and I would hate to have a stressful job because I think it would make me worried and miserable all the time.

Everyone is different and as long as you're not shirking your responsiblities in earning/working and not freeloading etc then it's not wrong to be happy in what you do now. In fact there's a lot to be said for it. High flying careers with all that goes with them aren't the be all and end all buy any means. If everyone was a high flyer, who'd provide that stable foundation on which everything else rests? Be happy that you're happy with your work life balance. I know loads who'd love to swap.

I'm the same but I'm unhappy in my job. The wage is low and I've lost my creative drive, its actully rather depressing.

I'm the same, I love my job, get paid relatively well but I like to go home at the end of the day and completely switch off which I manage to do, I have no stress involved with my job, work with a great bunch but because I couldn't drive (doing lessons now) I always new I would be restircted with how far I could go in the company so I think that's the main reason I feel happy to plod, I don't feel bad for not being ambitious, I'm happy and that's all that counts.

However since I'm learning to drive I have started to think that maybe not yet but in time I could progress a little further but I'm a long way off that yet.

I also think this is really important. Much more important than having a highly paid job.

I'm the same - it used to really irritate my old manager. She could never get her head around the fact I had no desire to move up the career ladder. Don't get me wrong, I'd love the extra money but don't want lots of responsibility. I am bored to tears in my job though and could do it standing on my head (hence why I spend so much time on Hitched). But I know my job is fairly secure and the maternity package is fairly decent & they'd probably let me go part time when we eventually have children.

I feel exactly the same. I've been in my job for 8 years. When I first started I took loads of exams, and was keen to progress, worked long hours etc. Now I work the exact amount of minutes I am contracted for, and quite honestly can't be bothered. I don't really know what changed. My job is secure and quite well paid and I can do it with my eyes shut. OH recently started a new job and is so enthusiastic it is depressing!

Snap. I can take calls whilst posting here or on other sites, or playing Tapped Out on my phone. Nobody is bothered and I can walk out of here at 5.30 and leave it all behind. My H2B earns almost twice what I do (in the same industry) and he's so stressed all the time, constantly checking his blackberry, etc. I'd rather stay here than end up like that!

I'm a bit of a plodder too. I'm pretty sure I am capable of much more but I like going home at 5 and leaving my work in the office.

I'm exactly like this. I've had no desire to have duty management training (despite being asked) and am happy to do my shift and come home. I have enough to do without taking on any more responsibility.

Thanks guys, you have really reassured me. I have just had a meeting which reminded me why I love working here and I have almost entirely decided I don't want to apply for the other job. The point about maternity leaver it a big one for me. I am fairly sure I would be able to go part time here after maternity leave, which is one of the reasons I am keen to stay here.

I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I love my job and my career, but I don't really have any interest in progressing above my current level. I do my 9-5, go home and don't think about work. I work to live, not live to work. I see my dad who is a complete workaholic and is miserable and I never want to be like that, work-life balance is really important to me.