re: Does anyone else not give a shite about their career?

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I feel as though my interest and ambition peaked years ago and I’ve just been coasting ever since. I’m approaching my late 30s

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You’ve got a long way to go. You should probably change fields.

I did a career change at 39 and it is the bedt thing that ever happened to me professionally.

Nope, I like money and always want more of it.

2022 was the best, most impactful year of my career. It required a lot of long hours, nights and weekends, and at least one holiday where I had to work. I routinely worked through meals and took meetings at odd hours to accommodate colleagues and clients in all US and European time zones. I took very little PTO and responded to calls during my time off. I delivered everything on time and all of my clients were very pleased. I made sure my colleagues were successful. I coached all of my reports well and signed up new clients. My quarterly feedback was excellent, with amazing reviews and glowing statements from my leads.

Then my officially year end feedback was merely “above average”, which puts me in a much lower bonus pool. Lower than in past years with no explanation.

My new attitude is that my computer and phone are turned off at 6:00PM and your last minute bullshite can wait until tomorrow.

I’m 43 and I can retire at age 58. I’m just going to coast for the next 15 years and hope the politicians don’t frick it up too bad.

I’m 60, and I have advice for you. You only get one life. There is no reason to waste it. If you are not enjoying your work, and/or doing great things at it, you should move on. This applies to the rest of your life, as well.

I'm 5 years from retirement and am in coast mode. I once loved it. There have been times when I hated it. Now I'm just "Meh, let's get this over with so that I can go what I want to do with the remainder of my life."