Severance pay?

[Anonymous]

We let go our nanny because our son got into a daycare and would like to determine if severance pay is usually given in this type of situation, and if so, how much? The contract states nothing about severance pay. She was with our family slightly less than a year. She was given two weeks notice and referrals to new families seeking care. Any suggestions on parting ways financially? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

How many ref calls have you received?
Already gave her a ref letter?
How was it?

[Anonymous]

If you would have given a bonus at a year, I think that's a nice thing to still do along with the two weeks notice. Basically more to reward excellent performance if that's what she face you. But I don't think anyone would expect more than the contractural notice for a job lasting under a year.

[Anonymous]

I received $500 at my annual review. If you would have given her a bonus, I think it would be nice to do that as well as give her a formal reference letter.

[Anonymous]

It is up to you OP.

You are by no means obligated to give her any money, but if she was by all accounts an outstanding nanny to your family and you and your son loved her to death, then to show her how much you appreciate her, I would send her off w/a little something. Preferably cash form.

It would only be because you wanted to. Not by any means because you had to. Again...ONLY if she went above and beyond her job as a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Nobody is saying you have to. It'd be a very thoughtful gift of appreciation.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

Hope all is going well with your new daycare, OP.
You seem like thoughtful parents.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here, it is my last day today been with this family for 9 long years!!! I don't think I am that of a bad nanny, if so they wouldn't have kept me for that long.. I'm surprise I didn't get anything! Even a simple flowers of appreciation.

I stretched my schedule all through those years and even squeezed my budget so I can still be with my charge whom I've loved so much. Apparently, I can't make it anymore, my charge is now in middle school and they only needed me like -3-6hours a week so I resigned even it hurts me to leave my charge (I call him my first born child).

I guess it's true what my husband always tells me, they only appreciate you while they need you, they tell you they love you because they want you to love their kids! Don't give your whole self out with them, when they say thank you that's it your forgotten!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here, it is my last day today been with this family for 9 long years!!! I don't think I am that of a bad nanny, if so they wouldn't have kept me for that long.. I'm surprise I didn't get anything! Even a simple flowers of appreciation.

I stretched my schedule all through those years and even squeezed my budget so I can still be with my charge whom I've loved so much. Apparently, I can't make it anymore, my charge is now in middle school and they only needed me like -3-6hours a week so I resigned even it hurts me to leave my charge (I call him my first born child).

I guess it's true what my husband always tells me, they only appreciate you while they need you, they tell you they love you because they want you to love their kids! Don't give your whole self out with them, when they say thank you that's it your forgotten!

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here, it is my last day today been with this family for 9 long years!!! I don't think I am that of a bad nanny, if so they wouldn't have kept me for that long.. I'm surprise I didn't get anything! Even a simple flowers of appreciation.

I stretched my schedule all through those years and even squeezed my budget so I can still be with my charge whom I've loved so much. Apparently, I can't make it anymore, my charge is now in middle school and they only needed me like -3-6hours a week so I resigned even it hurts me to leave my charge (I call him my first born child).

I guess it's true what my husband always tells me, they only appreciate you while they need you, they tell you they love you because they want you to love their kids! Don't give your whole self out with them, when they say thank you that's it your forgotten!

this is so creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here, it is my last day today been with this family for 9 long years!!! I don't think I am that of a bad nanny, if so they wouldn't have kept me for that long.. I'm surprise I didn't get anything! Even a simple flowers of appreciation.

I stretched my schedule all through those years and even squeezed my budget so I can still be with my charge whom I've loved so much. Apparently, I can't make it anymore, my charge is now in middle school and they only needed me like -3-6hours a week so I resigned even it hurts me to leave my charge (I call him my first born child).

I guess it's true what my husband always tells me, they only appreciate you while they need you, they tell you they love you because they want you to love their kids! Don't give your whole self out with them, when they say thank you that's it your forgotten!

I will be upset

[Anonymous]

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Nanny here, it is my last day today been with this family for 9 long years!!! I don't think I am that of a bad nanny, if so they wouldn't have kept me for that long.. I'm surprise I didn't get anything! Even a simple flowers of appreciation.

I stretched my schedule all through those years and even squeezed my budget so I can still be with my charge whom I've loved so much. Apparently, I can't make it anymore, my charge is now in middle school and they only needed me like -3-6hours a week so I resigned even it hurts me to leave my charge (I call him my first born child).

I guess it's true what my husband always tells me, they only appreciate you while they need you, they tell you they love you because they want you to love their kids! Don't give your whole self out with them, when they say thank you that's it your forgotten! "

getting this straight - family kept you on with them for 9 years - which sounds like it was WAY longer than vitally necessary given that kid is in MS now. And you are bitter that you did not get a gift. Now, I will agree that I would give a gift (unless other stuff's going on financially with the family - furloughs and sequester perhaps?) but I frankly do not understand getting bent out of shape about not getting one and from that leaping to - "well I guess they never cared about me after all". entitled much?