Not really sure if this is the right sub for this
I (30F) work a corporate job as a mid-level analyst. I get paid a very comfortable salary (100k in a MCOL area). I’m getting a little bored in my current position so I’m getting ready to start looking for a lateral move. I’ve been having a lot of career conversations with my boss, who has always made the assumption that my eventual career goal is to move up and into a management position, even though I’ve really never expressed that interest. I think because I’m young, a high performer, and in the earlier stages of my career he has jumped to this conclusion.
For context, in the area I work I probably only have a few more steps up before I essentially plateau unless I go into management. For where I am in my life right now I’m perfectly fine with plateauing. I’m single and child free and I earn enough money to really make the most of my free time (traveling/not stressing about spending money on nights out/etc). I don’t hate my job, but it’s certainly not a passion for me. The idea of moving to management honestly sounds awful. I don’t think I would be good at it, and I think I’ll just be stressed all the time over being responsible for a team.
So, I have no idea if I should/how I should communicate this to work. I feel like if I say I don’t want to go into management that’s essentially me saying I don’t want to work hard…. Which I don’t lol. Any advice?