I'm 24, and have been working at this engineering company for a year and a half. I have female coworkers who have been there a little longer than I have (3 and 4 months respectively). They were both promoted about 3 months ago.

Last week, I was told that I would have to wait until the next promotion cycle in order to move up (another 3-5 months, not an exact time). I have been tasked with helping these individuals complete their work nearly every week since they can't handle their "increased workload" and yet they make 7k more than me now per year.

I nonchalantly go about my business and easily get my stuff done as well as help them out, but apparently it's too hard for them to get ONLY their stuff done.

Recently I was asked to drive 90 minutes to the nearest airport, fly 4 hours to the middle of the country for a 90 minute conference where I would need to uber 40 minutes to, uber back to the airport, and fly back all in the same day. This proposition was given to me on no notice by upper management. I was shocked by this and declined, and they were pissed about it. Reflecting back on this, it is flabbergasting that they go out of their way to not promote me, but consider me "so important" to the point where they want me to go out of my way for this conference. If I'm so important, promote me you cheap fucks.

I have recently applied to 5 positions within the company at different departments. I no longer go above and beyond helping these people with their jobs (again, tasked by management). I still do quality work, but I'm not busting my ass every single second like I used to. I'm so done with this department, but expect to observe the same bullshit just about everywhere else. I guess that's equality for ya.