2026 Is the Year of “Job Hugging”—We Asked a Career Coach If It’s Actually a Good Idea

2026 Is the Year of “Job Hugging”—We Asked a Career Coach If It’s Actually a Good Idea

Hate your job? Join the club. Plenty of Americans are unhappy and stressed out at work, but gone are the days of making bold career moves. Though the U.S. unemployment rate hasn’t moved much lately and job growth is slowing but steady, many workers see the overall job market as a reason to stay put. Instead of job hopping, they’re embracing a practice known as job hugging.“I absolutely hear my clients talking about it,” says Robin Camarote, a ca…