You might have heard of “ job hopping ” – or moving from one role to another in the hopes of getting a higher salary.

But according to workplace psychotherapist Eloise Skinner, who has paired with Furniture At Work , the wage hike previously linked to “job hopping” has stalled.

In 2025, “job hopping” is only linked to a 4.8% pay rise compared to the expected 4.6% for those who stay put, Fortune reported .

And according to Skinner, that’s led to another phenomenon known as “job hugging”.

What is “job hugging”?

The therapist described it as holding on to your existing job rather than looking elsewhere for better conditions (possibly exacerbated by today’s brutal job market ).

“While job hopping was thought to carry a clear financial advantage, the shrinking pay gap between jo

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