Apparently, times are tough even on Sesame Street. A post that was seemingly from Elmo went viral when the Muppet let people know he was “open to work” on LinkedIn.

Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street.” The post continued, “Elmo is going to miss his friends Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover, Count and so many more.

Our beloved Elmo from Sesame Street appeared to be looking for a new gig this week, according to a surprisingly detailed LinkedIn profile that quickly went viral, leaving fans shocked and a little ...

"Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts," the post on a since-deleted account reads. "Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad.

Elmo’s account, along with those for Big Bird, Grover and other “Sesame Street” characters, are run by Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit behind the long-running children’s television show.

Our beloved Elmo from Sesame Street appeared to be looking for a new gig this week, according to a surprisingly detailed LinkedIn profile that quickly went viral, leaving fans shocked and a little ...