Has anyone else become less interested in climbing the career ladder after going remote?

A few years ago I was pretty focused on promotions, titles, and moving up as fast as possible.

After working remotely for a while, something shifted.

I still care about doing good work and getting paid fairly, but I care a lot more about having control over my day. No commute. More time with family. Being able to go for a walk at lunch. Running errands without turning them into a weekend project.

Sometimes it feels like remote work changed my definition of success more than my actual job did.

I’m curious if anyone else experienced this.

Did remote work make you more ambitious, less ambitious, or just ambitious about different things?