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TikTok’s latest round of layoffs hits hard—75 Bellevue employees, including managers and engineers, are being let go by October 19th, amid broader tech industry turmoil. This follows last month’s shuttering of their Nashville office, which cost 250 jobs. While TikTok calls it “internal restructuring,” the timing and scale echo a wider wave of cuts sweeping Seattle’s tech scene, with Microsoft, Google, and Zillow also announcing layoffs. No outsourcing or relocation is involved, and affected workers received at least 60 days’ notice—with no union protections in place. It’s a stark reminder that even giants are forced to make tough, rapid adjustments.

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