`` You are responsible for your income -- not your employer , '' expert says . `` During a tough economy , when many companies have experienced layoffs , tensions are high and it is often the case that management is consumed with other concerns such as reducing operating costs or retaining clients . '' Comment: Skip hanging around the water cooler if office gossip is getting you down .
`` You are responsible for your income -- not your employer , '' expert says . Comment: Skip hanging around the water cooler if office gossip is getting you down .