Man this stinks. I was just getting excited about learning something new.

Don't fret. The whole "up and coming" and "new and exciting" thing only goes so far. At some point, managers just want technology that *works*. Especially in an economy where businesses don't have money to throw around for the latest and greatest technology which may or may not have a visible effect on the bottom line. I love learning new things, too, but at some point, I'm more interested in learning things that I enjoy, and less interested in learning new things that are new and sexy. Don't dismiss PL/SQL until you've given it a shot. Learning PL/SQL is not going to be a death sentence for your career. Heck, my company is converting Java programmers to COBOL programmers because the heart of our company is still our mainframe, despite all the mid-tier stuff that's crept in over the years. Now, I'm not rushing to become a COBOL convert, but some people welcomed the change. Languages and technologies don't have to be new to be a joy to use.