[Perrella]

I guess, I'm way more direct. I would walk in and say, I'm glad you are all here, I can't help but overhear your comments on my position and my work. Let's all sit down and talk about it, bring to the table and see if we can come up with a resolution as, I too, need my job as I'm assuming you all do.

Then talk and work on it from there. Stay calm, talk, if anyone starts to get out of hand, say, let me step away one moment and I'll bring our manager in to be in to participate and be part of our discussion.

I would rather be direct and put a stop to talk where I can hear. You can't stop people from talking, but they will learn to do it not in your face. Or, perhaps it will help and they will all keep their comments to themselves, no one likes to be comfronted.

I have always dealt with office gossip, direct. Hope this all makes sense to you.

Good luck!