How much notice to give part time nanny that we are terminating her?

[Anonymous]

I work part time (completely from home) and we employ a nanny 2.5 days a week. Our youngest is going to Kindergarten in September and our nanny knows we will no longer need her at that point. But between preschool every morning (now) and summer camps, vacations, visits from relatives, we actually feel we no longer need her now. I can cobble together enough work time without the nanny--in fact this has probably been true for some time but we have loved having her and have not wanted to let her go. But it is time. How much notice is appropriate?

[Anonymous]

How much notice would you appreciate, if you were in her shoes?

Start working on her reference letter.

[Anonymous]

She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

[Anonymous]

4 weeks is a nice amount of time. 2 should be the minimum

[Anonymous]

MB here. Two weeks notice is the basic professional minimum and I see no reason why being part-time would deserve no less. If you can give more that is gracious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

[Anonymous]

NANNIES, Take note,

If you want to quit your part-time job,

ONE week's notice is more than enough.

That's what nanny EMPLOYERS recommend.

You'd be LUCKY to get that much notice from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

NP, but while you may not have meant it to be, your post is nasty. It shows a serious lack of respect or compassion for someone who cares for your children and in turn your family.

Having a part time employee is not an excuse treat them as less than. Benefits and courtesy are 2 different things. I doubt OP would feel it "just" part time if she needed the nanny to get her work done, and was nonchalantly informed that her nanny would cease to show up to work in a week. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NANNIES, Take note,

If you want to quit your part-time job,

ONE week's notice is more than enough.

That's what nanny EMPLOYERS recommend.

You'd be LUCKY to get that much notice from them.

There was ONE person who said that. And she was called out for it. The rest said 2-4 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

NP, but while you may not have meant it to be, your post is nasty. It shows a serious lack of respect or compassion for someone who cares for your children and in turn your family.

Having a part time employee is not an excuse treat them as less than. Benefits and courtesy are 2 different things. I doubt OP would feel it "just" part time if she needed the nanny to get her work done, and was nonchalantly informed that her nanny would cease to show up to work in a week. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

Okay, I disagree, but it seems you have a different definition of nasty than I do. Fine. To the rest of your point, I maintain my stance. One week of notice for a part time employee is fine. Firstly, no job is obligated to give notice when terminating the job. Secondly, although there's no such thing as job security anymore there really shouldn't be any expectation of benefits (including severance or notice) in a part time position, whereas it's expected an employee working full time will get benefits.

OP can do whatever she wants. She asked for opinions, and I gave mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

NP, but while you may not have meant it to be, your post is nasty. It shows a serious lack of respect or compassion for someone who cares for your children and in turn your family.

Having a part time employee is not an excuse treat them as less than. Benefits and courtesy are 2 different things. I doubt OP would feel it "just" part time if she needed the nanny to get her work done, and was nonchalantly informed that her nanny would cease to show up to work in a week. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

Okay, I disagree, but it seems you have a different definition of nasty than I do. Fine. To the rest of your point, I maintain my stance. One week of notice for a part time employee is fine. Firstly, no job is obligated to give notice when terminating the job. Secondly, although there's no such thing as job security anymore there really shouldn't be any expectation of benefits (including severance or notice) in a part time position, whereas it's expected an employee working full time will get benefits.

OP can do whatever she wants. She asked for opinions, and I gave mine.

Notice is not a benefit, it is a courtesy which should be given whenever possible, ESPECIALLY if it is absolutely no skin off your nose. I really dont see what being part time has to do with anything. Notice is not required. Courtesy never is. That doesn't mean you aren't a rude asshole if you can't manage to find some within yourself. From the tone of OPs post, I'm sure she will find a way to not be a douche.

[Anonymous]

MB here. Two weeks notice is the basic professional minimum and I see no reason why being part-time would deserve no less. If you can give more that is gracious.

+1 from another MB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

NP, but while you may not have meant it to be, your post is nasty. It shows a serious lack of respect or compassion for someone who cares for your children and in turn your family.

Having a part time employee is not an excuse treat them as less than. Benefits and courtesy are 2 different things. I doubt OP would feel it "just" part time if she needed the nanny to get her work done, and was nonchalantly informed that her nanny would cease to show up to work in a week. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

Okay, I disagree, but it seems you have a different definition of nasty than I do. Fine. To the rest of your point, I maintain my stance. One week of notice for a part time employee is fine. Firstly, no job is obligated to give notice when terminating the job. Secondly, although there's no such thing as job security anymore there really shouldn't be any expectation of benefits (including severance or notice) in a part time position, whereas it's expected an employee working full time will get benefits.

OP can do whatever she wants. She asked for opinions, and I gave mine.

Notice is not a benefit, it is a courtesy which should be given whenever possible, ESPECIALLY if it is absolutely no skin off your nose. I really dont see what being part time has to do with anything. Notice is not required. Courtesy never is. That doesn't mean you aren't a rude asshole if you can't manage to find some within yourself. From the tone of OPs post, I'm sure she will find a way to not be a douche.

The OP already stated she doesn't need the nanny now, and hasn't really for a while. So it IS skin off her nose - it's money she's wasting that she could be spending directly on her children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's only part time. Give her a week's notice that next Tuesday will be her last day. Write her a reference letter if you can.

Thanks, Ms Nasty.

There is nothing nasty about what I said. Most part time employees do not get benefits.

NP, but while you may not have meant it to be, your post is nasty. It shows a serious lack of respect or compassion for someone who cares for your children and in turn your family.

Having a part time employee is not an excuse treat them as less than. Benefits and courtesy are 2 different things. I doubt OP would feel it "just" part time if she needed the nanny to get her work done, and was nonchalantly informed that her nanny would cease to show up to work in a week. Treat others as you would have them treat you.

Okay, I disagree, but it seems you have a different definition of nasty than I do. Fine. To the rest of your point, I maintain my stance. One week of notice for a part time employee is fine. Firstly, no job is obligated to give notice when terminating the job. Secondly, although there's no such thing as job security anymore there really shouldn't be any expectation of benefits (including severance or notice) in a part time position, whereas it's expected an employee working full time will get benefits.

OP can do whatever she wants. She asked for opinions, and I gave mine.

I'm not the poster you're responding to, but you certainly come off as a very self-centered individual.