Colleague promoted to senior manager

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Hello,

hope you are well.

It would be great to know if this scenario has happened at your place, said colleague(Y) has been with the company for 1.8 years.
I have been working for 3 years. Y is very approachable etc and so helped out my old manager to run weekly meetings etc. On a particular meeting after few weeks, at the beginning there was an announcement that Y is promoted to TL.
Fast forward, there was a message in the team chat group that there is an official role open for manager, if anyone would like to apply. I did not apply because I was sure that that post was probably to do with some legal requirements. A week later, promotions were announced and I got a 2 min call from my old manager that I will be reporting to Y.
Y is doing everything over team chat app(no problem with that which I think is to capture every conversation history) but I feel he is trying to prove his manager skill and coming across as very authoritarian.

I have totally lost motivation in my work. I tried applying for an internal role and it did not work out. Don’t think it’s the best time to be searching for a job. If we live within our means, I can quit and take a short career break which I am contemplating.
Is this normal procedure for promotions in the UK?
would you quit if you were me?
Thanks and have a lovely day.

Unfortunately you have to push yourself forward, sounds like you ‘expected’ to be asked to step up rather than took the initiative and somebody newer and more motivated made management aware they were willing and keen, got a promotion to TL and then eventually manager. You are basing your dissatisfaction on the fact you have been there longer but that doesn’t mean automatic rights to a more responsible role. Speaking as an employer I look at the whole person, not just length of service, longevity doesn’t entitle you to a promotion if you aren’t putting yourself forward.

It often takes time to adjust to a new manager so I'd just give it time. You were silly not to apply for the manager role if you do want to be promoted in future because now they think you are happy at your current level - unless you've discussed this with the new manager? Is there a team leader role now vacant you can ask about?

Don’t be a trouble maker.

Doesn’t seem like a strong reason to quit and loose your job and financial independence. I think you need your get over it and collaborate with new Manager.