In today’s economy, many people are “job hugging”, or staying in a job they don’t like. But, is it really the right move for their career?

Two Cents’ video, How “Job Hugging” Could Tank Your Career, explains how loyalty between employers and employees has evolved over time, what market forces are pushing people to “job hug”, and how “job hugging” can impact peoples’ careers.

Questions:

• At the beginning of the video, several trendy workplace terms are mentioned (like quiet quitting and office peacocking). Why do you think these kinds of phrases become popular, and what do they suggest about how people feel about work today?
• “Job hugging” is described as staying in a job out of fear or uncertainty. What kinds of fears do you think push people to job hug, and how are those fears connected to the current economy?
• The video compares job hugging to the earlier “Great Resignation.” What do these two trends reveal about how quickly attitudes toward work can change?
• The video explains how long-term loyalty between employers and employees used to be more common. What do you think workers gained from that system, and what might they have lost?
• What do you think an ideal relationship between employers and employees looks like? Explain.

Supplement this video with additional resources from NGPF’s Career Unit!

About the Author

Sonia Dalal

Sonia has always been passionate about instruction and improving students' learning experiences. She's come a long way since her days as a first grader, when she would "teach" music and read to her very attentive stuffed animals after school. Since then, she has taught students as a K-12 tutor, worked in several EdTech startups in the Bay Area, and completed her Ed.M in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is passionate about bringing the high quality personal finance content and instruction she wished she'd received in school to the next generation of students and educators. When she isn't crafting lesson guides or working with teachers, Sonia loves to spend her time singing, being outdoors, and adventuring with family and friends!

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