To not want to *MNHQ changed title at request of OP*

[helpidkwhattodo]

A promotion? And if so how do I tell my boss who's insistent on putting me up for it?
Background : My boss ( whom I've been with for a few years now since the start of my career) has a 'high expectations high reward attitude'. Having performed quite well he took me with him, into a promoted role when there was an org change, to a new team where I'm not only the youngest but also have a third of the experience that everyone else has. They're on a 'middle management' grade and I'm 'junior management', promoted from an 'entry level' grade.

He now wants me to go for the middle management grade next year, which is a couple of years after I became 'junior management' and quite frankly I don't want to. For several reasons:

• He has a habit of throwing me into the deep end. When I joined this team I thought I'd be paired with one of the more 'senior' people and learn from them but I've just been given the exact same work - with a lighter load. So say they have 4 projects, I have 2. I've just about managed to keep up but with a lot of extra hours behind the scenes.
• There are obviously more junior than 'middle management' roles in the org so if I keep my current grade it'll be easier to move into another team which is relevant because..
• Not only do I not enjoy the current role, I think it's not suitable for someone with my level of experience! The others have all been in the field for quite long and 'seen' a lot of things. Whereas a lot of the time I 'don't know what I don't know'. I pick things up quickly but even I'm reaching my limit. I'm getting tired of having to pretend all the time.
• I'm fine with my current salary. And once I get promoted to middle management not only is there nowhere else to go really (except for senior management which is quite a big jump) I'll be banded and compared to all the other people at the same grade... who are all more experienced!

I'm 30 and will be working for a good 3 decades more at least. I don't want to spend the rest of my time playing catch-up with this accelerated path. If It takes me longer that's fine with me but I can't keep up this level of work.

AIBU?

Title should be 'to not want to', not 'to think it unfair!' have reported and asked MNHQ to change!

How do you tell your boss?

You tell him you don't want it and he's not to put you up for it.

All the rest is neither here nor there.

The problem is though that the sort of work the role involves really should have someone of the higher grade.
It's hard to express it clearly. But if I don't want it. I will end up doing the same level of work, but on a lower grade.
Having typed all of that out I don't think I have any choice but to leave the team. It's difficult because we have hiring freezes and the market doesn't look great but that's it.