I have been lurking and never thought I would be posting, but here I am. I work in corporate America. Basically, I found out yesterday that they gave my subordinate a promotion over me because they liked his enthusiasm. I have literally been doing the job for two years and he has very little experience. I was devastated and embarrassed because the guy I have been training is going to be my boss. I have received great performance reviews for my work, but I guess that isn't enough. I told them immediately that I would be looking for another job, and they were SHOCKED that I wasn't excited to work for him.
After thinking it over and looking at finances, I ended up sending my resignation letter first thing this morning. I do have a PT gig lined up which should cover the bills.
I will be interested in seeing how they respond.