No card or bonus for nanny after 4 years?
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Anonymous
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Well, we gave our nanny 6 months notice, told her we'd understand if she had to leave early to start a new job, and we're giving her 4 weeks pay as an end-of-employment bonus (we move this Saturday).
She has done nothing but complain about having bills and being unemployed for July for the last month (she is also moving, but not until the end of July). As I am effectively paying her for the month, and she can get unemployment, and she had many months notice, this is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I think a bonus is the right thing to do, but employees rarely see it for the financial sacrifice it is, and that can make it hard to write that check. |
Anonymous
| I was just given notice last week after being with a family for 5 years 35 hrs./wk. Same situation; the kids are older and they just don't need me as much. They told me I could stay on with them 8 hrs./week but that's not doable for me. It's been a great job, I love the kids, and I'm sad to go. I don't expect them to give me any bonuses or anything though. I think it's pretty decent of them to give me 8 weeks notice to find another job and let me stay through summer. |
Anonymous
| I was given 2 months notice and the reason I was being let go is because they couldn’t afford to pay me anymore. So of course I didn’t expect anything |
Anonymous
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I have been a professional nanny for 17 years. I have held many nanny positions for 3-6 years, and not a single family EVER gave me an end of employment bonus or gift. The closest I came to receiving a parting gift was when I was given a simple drawing from the children as a keepsake (more than one family did this).
These were all families who gave me glowing letters of recommendation, who never had anything negative to say at my reviews, and who still hired me to babysit even after they no longer needed a full time nanny (except of course in the cases where they moved away). FWIW they all usually gave me a small gift for my birthday (something in the $30 range typically) and a modest Christmas bonus (usually between 60-80% of what I made in a week). I am sure some families give end of employment bonuses and gifts, but in my personal experience that is not common. |
Anonymous
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I only got a small card with drawings of the kids. I wished I had chocolates like you.
Other families have me bonuses. Every family is different, some families appreciate more than others. Dont overthink and good luck to the next job OP! Hugs! |
Anonymous
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Edit:
Recently I only got a small card with drawings of the kids. I wished I had chocolates like you too. Some families gave me bonuses. Every family is different, some families appreciate more than others. Dont overthink and good luck to the next job OP! Hugs! |
Anonymous
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Why y’all so bitter on this site?! It’s probably the parents who would do the exact same. So what if she worked only part-time, 25-30 hour for FOUR years, is a lot! Anyone you live with your child, on a weekly basis, should be treated right and when that time comes for you all to part ways, ON A GOOD NOTE, they deserve something nicer than a box of damn chocolates———- I’m sure after 4 years they know she didn’t eat chocolates.
Op, ADULTS, whether parents or not, some just don’t have common sense. In any job, you at least are given a card, pot luck or whatever, and a box chocolate after 4 years, isn’t enough. I would be sad too, so you are not alone. But on the bright side, you have a family who you’ve been with for 4 years and hopefully you’ll find a great family to work for next. Your family may have not given a great parting gift, but hopefully they will give you a glowing review and you can count on them to be a reference for the next couple of years. Good luck with your new opportunities! |
Anonymous
Cared |
Anonymous
| Why do nannies expect cash bonuses when they leave? No employer in any other industry pays these as far as I'm aware. |