2 WEEKS NOTICE, APPROPRIATE TO LEAVE MY JOB?

[Anonymous]

I am giving my employer a 2 weeks notice of my resignation, is this enough time?

[Anonymous]

2 weeks is the least amount of notice that can be considered professional. Depending upon your relationship with the family, how long you have work with them, and the circumstances under which you are leaving, more notice would be nice. If you don't have a contractual requirement then 2 weeks is fine, if for whatever reason that is the best you can do.

[Anonymous]

Be prepared that she might have a sudden fit, and fire you on the spot.

You never know for sure...

[Anonymous]

I don't know that you would want to give too much more than that. I was required to give 90 days notice at my current job. I am about 45 days into it, and the protracted feeling of "leaving" is really starting to get old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that you would want to give too much more than that. I was required to give 90 days notice at my current job. I am about 45 days into it, and the protracted feeling of "leaving" is really starting to get old.

You were crazy for agreeing to this. 2 weeks is sufficient and thete is no labor law mandating any amount of time for notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that you would want to give too much more than that. I was required to give 90 days notice at my current job. I am about 45 days into it, and the protracted feeling of "leaving" is really starting to get old.

You were crazy for agreeing to this. 2 weeks is sufficient and thete is no labor law mandating any amount of time for notice.

She didn't say it was a nanny position.

I had a 3 month notice requirement in my last job (not nannying). I agree it's ridiculous but it does happen.

[Anonymous]

I think that's appropriate in a large company, where you can just shift the work temporarily to other people for a short time as you find a new employee.

But in a household, it's not realistic for a parent to be able to find a new nanny and a new nanny who is available to begin working in less than two weeks.

I vote that you give a month's notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that's appropriate in a large company, where you can just shift the work temporarily to other people for a short time as you find a new employee.

But in a household, it's not realistic for a parent to be able to find a new nanny and a new nanny who is available to begin working in less than two weeks.

I vote that you give a month's notice.

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Another reason to ALWAYS have backup care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that's appropriate in a large company, where you can just shift the work temporarily to other people for a short time as you find a new employee.

But in a household, it's not realistic for a parent to be able to find a new nanny and a new nanny who is available to begin working in less than two weeks.

I vote that you give a month's notice.

They can offer a bonus to stay longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that you would want to give too much more than that. I was required to give 90 days notice at my current job. I am about 45 days into it, and the protracted feeling of "leaving" is really starting to get old.

You were crazy for agreeing to this. 2 weeks is sufficient and thete is no labor law mandating any amount of time for notice.

She didn't say it was a nanny position.

I had a 3 month notice requirement in my last job (not nannying). I agree it's ridiculous but it does happen.

I'm not a nanny.
Honestly, it's stupid. 3 months really isn't enough time to find and credential a replacement, but it is much too long for me to have to stay here after I announced my resignation. I won't agree to it again, for sure.

[Anonymous]

I don't think employers really expect more than 2 or 3 weeks, no matter what they told you.

[Anonymous]

Some employers can fire their nannies anytime, but you are doing the right thing giving them notice. 2 weeks is good, if they give you attitude during those end weeks, get your pay and walk away.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but she may get mad and be prepared to be out of a job immediately.

This is just how certain people react.