Employee gets offered a promotion but is told they'll have to ‘work hard’ to prove themselves, employee decides to firmly decline instead: 'I'm not interested in the slightest'

Even though we are all taught to aspire to move forward in our careers, sometimes moving forward isn't really the course you want for yourself. 'Moving up' or being promoted is an offer that is never made without a price to pay, and it should be valid for people to be wary of that choice. 

It's crucial to remember that getting a promotion is very different from getting a raise. Usually, a raise is given as a way to show an employee they are doing a good job in their current role, and are being encouraged to keep it up. After getting the raise, their role stays the same, and they are (generally) not expected to make any changes to it.

However, with a promotion, employees are very much expected to take on more responsibilities and work harder than before. Sure, it may also come with a nice raise, but if you are not really interested in changing your current position, you might not be interested in being promoted at all. And we are left wondering – is that such a bad thing?

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