"I get to see my kids so much now," he told me. "You couldn't pay me enough to give that up."
I feel that for sure, but I never wanted management anyway. I make sure to let everyone know any job I get, if I don't have a job that requires me to log in as root then I don't want the job.
Same, beyond maybe a lead tech, moving farther up never appealed to me.
I considered going as far as lead, but that still comes with a ton of paperwork, talking to management, PowerPoint presentations, and many other things I hate.