Workers Are 'Hugging' Their Jobs. There's a Right and Wrong Way to Do It

Workers are 'hugging' their jobs. There's a right and wrong way to do it

Workers are clinging to their jobs in a frozen labor market. Career experts and economists discuss the best way to approach a job right now.

Job hugging closes the gap: why staying put may be smarter

For years, job hopping was hailed as the fastest route to a higher salary. But new figures suggest that advantage is vanishing, making the latest workplace trend ‘job hugging’ (staying loyal to one company) a more rewarding career move.

Half of workers are ‘job hugging’ — too scared to quit

Nearly half of full-time US workers (45%) are staying in their current roles because switching jobs right now feels too risky, according to a new report. Among these “job huggers,” 95% cite concerns about the job market as the main reason for staying put, according to a new survey by online resume creation site Resume Builder. Resume Builder surveyed 2,221 full-time US workers in August 2025 and found that nearly half (48%) describe the job mark…