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The wave of layoffs sweeping through Shanghai has been unprecedented. The TikToker shared heart-wrenching accounts of friends who walked into work only to discover their entire team's jobs had been terminated. Casual conversations that once celebrated promotions have shifted dramatically to discussions of navigating unemployment. The psychological toll is severe as many laid-off workers maintain the facade of job stability, leaving home at regular hours while desperately searching for new positions.