I am 30. I have a bachelor's in business and I've had a string of crappy jobs in grocery stores, pool cleaning companies, hotels, etc. I always stayed entry level because I didn't want to work overtime or have a lot of stress, since I value work-life balance and enjoying my time off.

I found this job working for a travel company making $18 an hour. It's totally remote and I work eight hours a day and the work environment is really relaxed. I'm on the phone ten minutes per day at most, I am not micromanaged, my boss is super kind and is always there to talk when I need him, and he's even implemented some of my ideas.

There's also not a lot of workplace drama, and when I make a mistake no one yells at me or puts me down. I also can tell my boss I'm taking off today and he's fine with it. I also have time to do stuff like clean, cook, wash dishes, etc. So overall the environment is great.

However, I don't want to be promoted. The next step is being promoted to a manager where I'd manage my own travel company, but I don't want to do that since it requires a lot of phone time and some overtime. The job also has high turnover, and our customers are (like everywhere, I guess) hard to deal with.

Right now I'm in a good place mentally. I sleep and eat well, I have time for hobbies and friends, etc. My life is pretty stress free. I also have the opportunity to work on my laptop in other countries. I speak German and some Spanish, so moving to Mexico for a bit to improve my Spanish is a possibility with this job.
But I realize I only make $18 an hour. My original plan was to stay here and then job hop to make more money, but I don't want to start a job I hate with toxic co-workers and a negative environment. Should I just bite the bullet and look for another job anyways? With inflation it's getting harder to live off $18 per hour., but I don't want to leave and hate my life and job.

Would you stay in this situation or would you keep trying to make more money? Keep in mind I'm trying to work 40 hours or less per week and I am not into climbing the ladder. Any advice is appreciated.