Sentence 1: Jeff has been trying to get a promotion at work. 
 Sentence 3: The company he works for decided to go with an outside hire instead 
 Sentence 4:  Jeff felt that this was a direct slap in the face from his boss 
 Sentence 5:  Jeff stormed into his boss's office and quit on the spot 
 Given Sentence 2: He has been trying at this for a year now and is growing impatient.