AITJ for being mad I got passed up for a promotion when the other guy didn't bother to show up for work
I (?)M work in a fairly competitive field. It's not uncommon for people who sit above us in seniority rankings to leave and retire, which often opens up space for us to move up. It was rumored somebody with an ideal position is retiring, so I wanted to throw my hat in the ring. I'm not the only one, my... let's call him opponent (?)M for this job promotion also wanted to make his interest known for the position.
I got there three days early in hopes of getting to meet the higher-ups and schmooze them a little bit, which definitely isn't illegal. My opponent dropped off the face of the earth until the day of the event which I thought was a little rude. I thought I had the promotion completely in the bag, but after the event, they gave my opponent the promotion.
Am I wrong to be a little frustrated?