Define: "Job Hugging" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"Clinging to a redundant role. Learn Python or Kubernetes fast."
Displaying deep loyalty and enthusiastic commitment to one's current role during times of macroeconomic uncertainty.
What does "Job Hugging" actually mean?
"Pretending to absolutely love a job you despise because you are terrified of being laid off in the next round of budget cuts."
"Employee retention is exceptionally high, which analysts attribute to job hugging in the current economy."
"Sarah is hardcore job hugging right now; she just volunteered to organize the mandatory Friday virtual trivia."
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18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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