As a supervisor I know, that sometimes you don't promote the best employee, because by promoting him/her, you might get a good supervisor, but at the same time you'll lose your best employee from current position. Maybe you should not aim for the promotion, but insteadt have a talk about having more benefits for staying at your current position? While having a negotiation, you can use this employee that got the promotion as an example of a person who was trained by you.

I've had 4 GMs now run my store into the ground... I was hired to take over GM when the prior one had her baby... nope... they hire someone else... and everytime one quits/gets fired... I step up and do all the work... expecting them to just give it to me... but no... a new person just starts and history repeats... when I have spoke to the higher ups... they just keep telling me that they have a plan for me... RIGHT fml

You need to change jobs. Apply to be supervisor somewhere else. The work force has changed. Sticking with the same company will get you taken for granted. When you're loyal to a company they think you're lazy and lack ambition or can't do any better. Also if you're good at your job they don't want to risk moving you. Companies like "new" because it makes them feel cutting edge. This also stems from the fact they cater to stockholders who have absolutely no loyalty to anything but the bottomline. He who promises more money trumps stability. If it doesn't work they just fire a few people to get new ones for cheaper and get a new lead promise maker.

Sometimes just because you are a great employee and trainer doesn't always translate into a good supervisor. There are multiple factors in play when you decide who to promote. I would suggest either talking to your boss or start looking for other opportunities.

Those who can ,do, those who can't, teach?

This is just like being in the friendzone and she says "I wish I could find someone like you"

I feel your pain, OP. I was promised a management position several years ago, but ended up training two outside hires for the position while slowly dying inside. I transferred to a different location shortly after that and was finally given management, but the feeling of training people for the job you want truly sucks.

I'm in a similar situation OP. I'm in a position that makes me essentially a manager without keys, and I'm pretty damn good at my job. They'll never actually promote me to a real management position because of it, and it's really hard to find someone to fill my position, or even work in my department. My boss has said as such to my face. Time to look for another position, in another company, see what else is out there.

I hope that you brought this up with your boss. Complacency gets you nowhere.

anybody else confused by the double the?