Am so sorry OP, that really does suck :-(

Hastings?

I had almost the exact same thing happen to me when I worked at a diner. I feel your pain OP. Try to stay in touch with your coworkers, they sound like really awesome people.

Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement!! I definitely plan to keep in touch with as many of them as possible. Thanks to social media, we'll always be connected. When I said "finally," I meant that every job I've ever had I have hated to the point of getting physically ill at the thought of going to work. And I worked in management. I planned on sticking around this one until they got sick of me! I'm a lucky one, though. I have a second job, which I've actually had longer than this one. While I hate it and it doesn't give me many hours, at least I'm not going to be completely empty handed! Some of us have the choice to transfer to another store 25 miles away, but it's too far for most of us. We are mostly disappointed that a very large number of small businesses depend on us to keep their businesses running, and they're now panicking knowing they'll lose us soon. It's hard when corporations make decisions like this based on numbers, and don't look at the demographics of the area. Our town is going to suffer! And, no, it's not Hastings. Lol. And, yes, I am a hugger. :D

Oh you work at Hastings too?

Can I assume it's Masters in Australia?

I knew this starter way to well. Sorry OP!

Kmart?

I saw this on ifunny :0