sohvannurkka

Noun

 * 1)  A corner of a sofa.
 * 2)  A passive position in relation to one's career and employment.
 * Työttömän ei pidä vetäytyä sohvannurkkaan.
 * An unemployed should not retreat to the corner of the sofa.
 * An unemployed should not passively wait for an opportunity to come across.