I was one of the long tenured RM's let go. Even taking in consideration the health of the company it was still a shock. I was more worried about the store eventually closing than being fired. A lot of talented, dedicated employees lost their jobs without notice, explanation, or offers to stay on in another capacity. The company decided to eliminate positions across the board instead of looking at each individual store, which is sad since different stores have different issues. I know that there a many former employees like me who worked had and were doing other jobs in addition of their own to help the store and make up for a lack of hours, and none of this was factored into the decision. We were let go even though in many cases we had many more years under our belt than those who remained, just because we held one of the positions deemed not vital. This after many assurances that "We are in good shape" over the past few years after every new bit of bad news.
Try not to blame the SM's and other management left behind, they didn't want to fire anyone. There job is now harder. Yes, we would all like to be working in that environment instead of being unemployed, but they are not living the high life either. Maybe your manager could have handled it better, but I believe most were very unhappy about having to do this. This situation was handled poorly, but that is all on corporate. I don't think we'll be getting a phone call from the powers that be saying how sorry they are all anytime soon. Good look to all in finding a new position. I know I'll be looking for the first time in awhile in an area that doesn't have much to offer. Hopefully our anger and frustration will subside soon.