He was so confused, that I didn't want to bust my ass and kiss ass to promote. I told him that promoting is another year on probation, more responsibility, less opportunity to take time off work, and in my classification, moving up to the next rank is only $250 more money a month which would get taxed due to our required contributions to the retirement, (not 401k but literally like a retirement fund to ensure there's a retirement fund for all employees in the future). I also have young kids and I just want to WORK TO LIVE not the opposite.
He just doesn't understand and tried to tell me in a not so subtly way that I'm lazy and not ambitious.
Why is it so hard for people to accept that you just don't want to keep promoting? I'm not living my life chasing a dollar at every chance there is. Because once you promote then you'll still be dissatisfied with the paycheck and continue to look for more promotions. Not for me.