Quitting

[Anonymous]

I have a contract with my current family that stated I must give one month notice before leaving. I've had it up to here with all their BS and lack of respect for my job and what I do for their family. I wish to quit and not stay the whole month. How would you handle this? We never signed the contract it was just printed out. Therefor it's not a legal contract right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a contract with my current family that stated I must give one month notice before leaving. I've had it up to here with all their BS and lack of respect for my job and what I do for their family. I wish to quit and not stay the whole month. How would you handle this? We never signed the contract it was just printed out. Therefor it's not a legal contract right?

It's as legal as any other contract. There's no law that says it has to be filed anywhere.

However, no one is going to sue you. Instead, they will give you a bad reference. Do your best to work out the notice. They may let you go when you quit anyway.

[Anonymous]

An unsigned contract is not a binding contract. Quit. If they give you a bad reference, sue them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a contract with my current family that stated I must give one month notice before leaving. I've had it up to here with all their BS and lack of respect for my job and what I do for their family. I wish to quit and not stay the whole month. How would you handle this? We never signed the contract it was just printed out. Therefor it's not a legal contract right?

It's as legal as any other contract. There's no law that says it has to be filed anywhere.

However, no one is going to sue you. Instead, they will give you a bad reference. Do your best to work out the notice. They may let you go when you quit anyway.

What a liar. Shame on you.

[Anonymous]

Oral contracts are valid under the law. Be careful. You should leave on good terms if possible. If you don't care, quit today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a contract with my current family that stated I must give one month notice before leaving. I've had it up to here with all their BS and lack of respect for my job and what I do for their family. I wish to quit and not stay the whole month. How would you handle this? We never signed the contract it was just printed out. Therefor it's not a legal contract right?

It's as legal as any other contract. There's no law that says it has to be filed anywhere.

However, no one is going to sue you. Instead, they will give you a bad reference. Do your best to work out the notice. They may let you go when you quit anyway.

How is it legal if she did not sign anything? You are awful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oral contracts are valid under the law. Be careful. You should leave on good terms if possible. If you don't care, quit today.

They always come down to he said/she said, so the proof will be in the evidence. In your case, the evidence would be the unsigned contract. Which, for all the judge knows, could be unsigned because it's a draft. Thus, I wouldn't, as a judge, consider it legally binding.

Just hike up your big girl panties and give a month's notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oral contracts are valid under the law. Be careful. You should leave on good terms if possible. If you don't care, quit today.

They always come down to he said/she said, so the proof will be in the evidence. In your case, the evidence would be the unsigned contract. Which, for all the judge knows, could be unsigned because it's a draft. Thus, I wouldn't, as a judge, consider it legally binding.

Just hike up your big girl panties and give a month's notice.

She can, and should quit when she feels like it under these circumstances.

[Anonymous]

It is almost never a bad idea to behave as professionally as possible.

Give the contractual notice OP. Then whenever you need to talk about this position in the future you can say "it turned out not to be a great fit but I honored all the terms of the contract, including giving four full weeks notice of my departure."

Take the high road. It will serve you well and reflect well on you in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Allowing people to take advantage of you, is *never* the "high road."

Enough already with that garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Allowing people to take advantage of you, is *never* the "high road."

Enough already with that garbage.

Charming. You're exactly right - that's exactly the kind of attitude anyone seeks in an employee.

I bet you make $35/hour also.

[Anonymous]

I can give 3 weeks notice max before my new job starts. I did not use them as a reference since I decided to leave nanny field all together because these people have been so awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can give 3 weeks notice max before my new job starts. I did not use them as a reference since I decided to leave nanny field all together because these people have been so awful.

You are very wise to do what you're doing. If I were in your shoes, I'd give them zero notice. That's exactly what they deserve based on what you said. Perhaps they'll think twice next time around. Sometimes people just need to learn the hard way, but that's not your problem. They need to grow up and learn to be responsible parents (and employers!).
Congratulations on your new job!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a contract with my current family that stated I must give one month notice before leaving. I've had it up to here with all their BS and lack of respect for my job and what I do for their family. I wish to quit and not stay the whole month. How would you handle this? We never signed the contract it was just printed out. Therefor it's not a legal contract right?

It's as legal as any other contract. There's no law that says it has to be filed anywhere.

However, no one is going to sue you. Instead, they will give you a bad reference. Do your best to work out the notice. They may let you go when you quit anyway.

How is it legal if she did not sign anything? You are awful!

Uhhhh... Because that is contract law 101?? There might be evidence problems and arguments about what was actually agreed to but to call someone awful for stating a pretty fundamental principle of law is pretty absurd.

[Anonymous]

I have spoken with a lawyer and since contract was not signed just given to me and not agreed upon verbally I am fine.