Can envy at work be good for you?

It’s a familiar situation for many employees – that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach when you discover that the promotion you have been vying for went to a colleague with less experience and fewer years at your company.

You’re consumed with envy, and while it would be great to end the day with a “best-man-won” handshake, it rarely goes that way.

But can jealousy be a good thing? CNN Money reports.