Job Hugging — Comfort as Cage When safety kills growth. Stuck not by chains, but by cushions.

Ramesh, 45, supply chain supervisor in Chennai, has worked 17 years at the same FMCG plant. “Why risk it now?” he says, though promotions stopped long ago. His juniors moved on; he stayed hugging security.

In Dublin, Anna, 37, software tester at a med-tech startup, resists joining the AI division. “Too much to learn again,” she sighs. Her comfort zone feels cozy — and shrinking.

What This Reveals About Work Relations
Job Hugging is emotional hoarding. It looks like loyalty, feels like fear. In green economies, adaptability is the new tenure. Growth begins where comfort ends.