lunch with my boss

My under-par office morale is fairly obvious to anyone paying the slightest ounce of attention. The other day, my manager (Jackie) emailed me to say, "You know, we never did reschedule that lunch we were supposed to have months ago... How's Friday?" Now, I know that this lunch has 2 purposes: to discuss my position and how I feel in it, and to try to make sure I'm not leaving. Jackie is a great manager, and I really enjoy working under her, and I'll let her know that. I'll also let her know that unfortunately, there's nothing she (as my manager) can do to make me happy in my job. I'm bored- not because I don't have enough to do, but because what I do has minimal intellectual stimulation, and honestly, a monkey could do it. It's the same thing, day in and day out. I'm a project coordinator, and I never see any projects. There have been 3 times in the last 2 1/2 years where I have felt validated as an employee, and that's not enough. It's not enough to have a 2% raise every year, when you only bring home $24K a year and gas has increased by 100%. That 2% raise is the company telling me, "We have to keep you at a living wage, so hopefully this will balance out the inflation." This is not a raise or a bonus for a job well-done. And if I am given more responsibility, I don't see the title or financial incentive to go with it. I'll also admit that I'm still bitter about not receiving the marketing promotion. There was no reason to not give me the chance. If they had hired someone more qualified, that's one thing. But they didn't. They hired a middle-aged stay-at-home-mom, who's been out of the workforce for 13 years. She's a dopey idiot who doesn't understand basic social etiquette in an office setting. It's a slap in the face.

This heart-to-heart (I believe) will make it a little easier when I put in my 2 weeks notice next month. At least now, I have a chance to truly explain how I feel about the job, and why I'm unhappy here. When I give them my resignation, all I'll have to say is that I'm taking my life in a new direction, where I'll be appreciated, challenged, and satisfied with my career matching my abilities and intellect.