September 18, 2025
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Vital signs: Half of U.S. workers are ‘job-hugging’ as economy, AI drives fear

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A new study found that nearly half of U.S. workers are “job-hugging,” a trend in which employees stay in their current jobs, even if they are unhappy or unfulfilled, out of fear of economic instability.  Published by ResumeBuilder.com, the study surveyed 2,221 full-time U.S. workers and found that 45% of them are “job hugging.”  Among…

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