Well... Do workers WANT to be promoted? If you're not dealing with an "up or out" situation, and you're making enough to sustain a lifestyle in Not The Bay Area

Well... Do workers WANT to be promoted? If you're not dealing with an "up or out" situation, and you're making enough to sustain a lifestyle in Not The Bay Area, do you care? How many stories are there of people who took management positions that they hate because it was the only promotion available, only to find that the extra income didn't make up for the increased stress?