Gen Z is suffering from ‘LinkedIn envy’ — and it’s crushing their chill: ‘My reactions are so intense’ By Brooke Steinberg Published Feb. 26, 2025, 2:04 p.m. ET ...

“Hi LinkedIn, Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the post begins. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad.

But LinkedIn is actually the ideal place to lose your mind,” according to a 2019 Slate tech column. “LinkedIn’s status in our lives as a source of envy is surprising because LinkedIn is ...