Self Inflicted Demotion

Just went in to see my boss and reject a promotion which we had previously discussed. Have been musing on it a while and now I'm so glad I've done it. Everyone wants to 'get on' as they say, but you also have to recognise the things that bring satisfaction and cherish them. My new role seemed to reduce any creative activity I might be involved in. Now being a Software Engineer I'm not exactly 'creative' full time. I'm no artist! But the pleasure in designing a block of code IS a creative act of some description and it's by far my favourite part of the job. I don't want to lose that.