VENT!!!

[Anonymous]

Whenever you give notice you never allow the employer to take control of what happens next. You have the control and upper hand when you say you're leaving, but then hand them control by deciding when you leave if you put a time line on it.
So for example if you give 3 weeks notice, some nice bosses will appreciate it, but others can give you matching orders immediately or the next day etc.
I would change that dialogue to blah blah blah (however you decide to start your departure conversation, but always keep control by ending it with a " but it will be fine if you decide otherwise and have other ideas or you find a suitable replacement before the 3-weeks. I will do whatever I can to help..( word it whatever way you want, but always be prepared that you can be released immediately after giving notice)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think her response was out of line. Sounds like you were expecting, "oh no, you're the best, we need you!" and you got a professional employer/employee response. Your feelings are hurt a bit but you were the one to quit.

I think you mean unprofessional. Very few jobs involved getting fired on the spot for putting in notice.

Uh yeah they do. It is pretty common. There are various reasons to let someone go immediately rather than wait 2 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think her response was out of line. Sounds like you were expecting, "oh no, you're the best, we need you!" and you got a professional employer/employee response. Your feelings are hurt a bit but you were the one to quit.

I think you mean unprofessional. Very few jobs involved getting fired on the spot for putting in notice.

Uh yeah they do. It is pretty common. There are various reasons to let someone go immediately rather than wait 2 weeks.

+1. It's well known in my industry that they escort you to the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, OP, this happens in every industry, not just the nanny world. It sucks but it happens. Move on.

In other industries, nobody guilts you into giving an entire month's worth of notice.

Wrong. Every industry guilts you into giving a maximum worth of notice. Nannies are a bit precious and don't seem to understand that are not some super special employees. The are employees, like everyone else, facing fears of layoffs or redundancy, like everyone else. They have no great skills or exceptional work settings to justify the whining.

You're just a peach, aren't you? I was referring more to the nanny world, where even other nannies say to give as much notice as possible rather than to look out for yourself.