Are your students stuck in a career comfort zone? Do they know someone who stays in a job not out of loyalty, but out of fear? This upper-intermediate (B2) lesson explores the growing trend of “job hugging” – where employees cling to their positions for dear life instead of seeking new opportunities.
Based on the authentic news segment “Explaining ‘job hugging’ as some employees choose to stay put” from CBS Pittsburgh, students will discover why 45% of workers are choosing to stay put, what consequences this trend creates, and how to recognise when job hugging becomes a problem.
Students will develop:
- Listening comprehension skills through authentic video content
- Speaking fluency via structured discussions and personal response tasks
- Vocabulary acquisition of 8 essential work-related terms (cling, scour, hunker down, upskill, and more)
- Reading skills through an original B2-level text about job hugging signs
- Critical thinking by analysing their own career habits with the self-test “Are You Hugging Your Job Too Tight?”
Perfect for general English, business English, or anytime your students need to talk about careers, motivation, and knowing when to let go.
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Teach English through career trends, workplace psychology, and the rise of job hugging.
