I had left with little sign of hesitation as one with no desire for work (5)
I believe the answer is:
idler
'one with no desire for work' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'i had left with little sign of hesitation' is the wordplay.
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (contraction).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'little sign of hesitation' becomes 'er' (short exclamation indicating hesitation).
'id'+'l'+'er'='IDLER'
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for idler that I've seen before include "Dodger" , "Slow-cooked dish" , "One who loafs about" , "stationary car perhaps?" , "Lazy type" .)