Job Hugging: The Temporary Respite from Labor Market Uncertainty The labor market's stagnation has led to a peculiar phenomenon where workers are clinging to their jobs with desperation.
This "job hugging" behavior is a temporary fix that will eventually give way to another Great Resignation once market conditions improve.
The pandemic era exodus of 47 million people in 2021 and 50 million more in 2022 was a response to the shifting tides of work.