Don't say there are no job opportunities. If you have a Sam's nearby then your area is big enough and has other places to work. You are making up excuses. So you would rather have to job hunt once your store closes, and all you other associates are fighting for the same jobs? Maybe start that hunt now, and be ahead of the game. You're just scared, and I don't blame you for that. But you can't just let the fear control you.
And the person thinking they are clearing high level jobs for us? Do you take stupid pills? They are cutting management because the are cutting us regular folks. You can't have a bunch of managers and no employees. Why else do you think they're giving more authority to the leads? Fresh opportunities are good, but there are only so many. You think all these people can just just into fresh? Think about your words before you say them.
OP by @VSN40EN-boz . Think that the OP gave sam good advice here.