How to politely quit a new job

[Anonymous]

I would email them that you need to chat in the morning, maybe even offer to come in 15 minutes early to do so. If they cannot sit down with you that day, then email them when you get home. Can you talk with just the father (not sure why he mother is always the fall back)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
Thanks for everyone’s advice and I’m sorry for not replying sooner.
I’m not going to lie or quit right away. I need to keep this job until I find another which may take a while as all the jobs fill up when the new school year starts. I have a couple of interviews so fingers crossed. I just need to get out of here. I will have to give 2 weeks notice per our contract so that will suck.
Chances are I may get a job in the same small town where they live so I may run into the kids or parents. So I need to be mostly honest with them or a white lie that doesn’t hurt anyone or can get me in trouble.
I think I will have to be mostly honest and say I am bored and need a job with more responsibilities and quality time to spend with the kids.
Is it wrong to give 2 weeks notice in an email? I will want to tell them as soon as I accept an offer so the 2 weeks can start immediately. Also I never see the mom and she’s the one who hired me and negotiated the contract with me.
Thanks again.

Do not lie! That's horrible advice. Don't even give the excuse that you're bored. "It isn't a good match" is all you need to say.
I think emailing to give notice is fine, because then you'll have it in writing.

[Anonymous]

OP again. Yes I like the idea of having it in writing. I am not going past the 2 weeks!

I just feel like the mom is the one who hired me and would rather talk to her. It’s an after school job, so I come before the kids are home and leave in the evening. Mom is at work or picking up the older kids from later activities so I don’t see her on either end of the day. The dad is almost always home working so I am just able to leave at my scheduled time.

[Anonymous]

Just say please and thank you

[Anonymous]

If pressed for a reason, just say you excel with younger kids or in a household manager type job.