starting preschool in fall.. when do we tell the nanny?
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Anonymous
| How much notice should I give our nanny? She has been with us for 2.5 years. My DS is starting preschool in September. I kind of want to let the nanny know as early as possible but I am afraid she might try to find another job before the summer and then we'll be left without coverage. Am I being selfish? |
Anonymous
| 2 weeks before school starts unless you want to be left high and dry in the middle of summer when there's no nannies available |
Anonymous
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Give her at least 4 weeks she's taken care of your son for nearly 3 years.
She'll have time to find a new job. Also give her a severance package. |
Anonymous
| At least let her know now that you're "thinking" of it. Then a month is good for official notice. You have other options for childcare, another job is harder to come by. |
Anonymous
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This is a perfect time to use the idea of a retention/completion bonus that's been batted around here some this week.
You could let her know that this is your plan, give her the date you'd like her to stay through and tell her she'll get a two week bonus if she stays through the full term. |
Anonymous
+1 And please offer her evening and weekend babysitting so she can see your son. If she was/is a good nanny, he will miss her, too. Don't just cut her out of his life for both of their sakes. |
Anonymous
Perfect solution. Can you do this, OP? |
Anonymous
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My little dude is starting school after the summer and ice known for a while that that's the plan.
Definitely give her a month notice so she has time to find a great job. |
Anonymous
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One month notice and post a message on your neighborhood list serv.
sept sees lots of churn |