Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesWorkers are "hugging" — or, clinging to — their jobs right now.But there's a right and wrong way to "hug" your work — and doing it poorly could be costly, according to career experts and labor economists."I don't think job hugging is the move," said Mandi Woodruff-Santos, a career coach.Why people are job huggingThe "quits" rate — which measures the pace of voluntary separations from employment — has sat at 2% in recent months, its lowest sustained level since 2016.A ...

How Job Hugging Could Affect Your Career Long Term gettyThe American workforce has made a dramatic shift from job hopping to job hugging. This new trend, identified by employment consultants at Korn Ferry, describes workers clinging to their current positions rather than seeking new opportunities elsewhere.Workers are staying put not out of loyalty or satisfaction, but out of economic necessity and fear of unemployment. This behavioral change reflects broader economic realities that have made job hunting si ...