<prompt> Human: I barely work an entry level job at a restaurant. Year after year, they break promises to me of being promoted and I keep training employees that eventually get promoted ahead of me. Is it my time to leave or how do I put my foot down and say Ive had enough? I barely make enough to make a single car payment Update: I spoke to my upline manager and was told that I never communicated that I wanted to move up I my General Manager but also told me a few others that moved up came at them in a fit of rage to move up. Its not my place or in me at all to approach the man that hired me like the way they did but I also know thats something he wouldnt take. Also, Im not a caddy kid that thinks I can get what I want just because I want it. I need advice on how to approach this or where I move from here with my experience in the service industry and pursuing my degree in healthcare administration. I have a year left and I know anywhere Id go, I wont get paid as much as I get paid for at this job. How do I approach a psych major GM and ask to be promoted in the best way? Assistant: Talk to managers and supervisors and ask for an honest answer. If they give you the same crap about promising youre next then start looking for a new job. Do not tell them youre looking for a new job or threaten with it. Wait until you actually have something lined up. Ask for days off saying you have appointments when you get interviews.They may be purposefully keeping you in your position because youre good at training others and a promotion means they loose that or they may not like something about you and are unwilling to help you improve which is a crappy person to work for.Dont worry about job loyalty. Its a two way street and if the companymanagers arent doing right by you then you owe them nothing.Human: This has happened three times. The first time I wasnt promoted, I understood because the other person did whatever she could to undermine me and make me look bad to where I didnt care. The second time, where we opened up a new restaurant, a girl got promoted above me to which nobody else understands and I spoke to them about it. Their excuse was that the other girls still needed training and needed to figure out how to not depend on me so much. They also needed people to be able to take on my own separate responsibilities, which I found two people to do. A third person is being promoted and I do not understand why when Ive done everything theyve wanted me to do. Ive asked for guidance almost every week  <response>: This is a real thing in the working world. Youve made your self essential at a position below your potential. They dont think they can adequately replace you so theyd rather keep you where you are. 