Do all nannies receive a "parting gift"?

[Anonymous]

I am leaving my nanny position with a very nice family after two years - I gave them all the notice they needed and they found someone to replace me. I am currently phasing out with the new nanny.

Should I expect a monetary parting gift? Is it as common place as a year end/holiday bonus?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Maybe, but you're the one who quit, so it's less likely. I also wouldn't expect a huge windfall. Usually the people who get a lot have worked for a family for many years, and the family is transitioning away from nanny care.

[Anonymous]

I agree with PP.

You quit and you've only been with them 2 years. So I wouldn't expect anything except a handshake.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I didn't quit - my MB and I came to mutual decision because of scheduling that was not part of my original contract.

Thank you for the responses.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you should expect anything OP.

Perhaps the family will do something for you, but safer not to expect it. And if the separation is happening because they wanted a change you couldn't accommodate then it's probably less likely you'd get a parting gift of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I didn't quit - my MB and I came to mutual decision because of scheduling that was not part of my original contract.

Thank you for the responses.

You didn't say if you have a new job. If you do not, this would likely qualify you for unemployment if it was a substantial-enough change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I didn't quit - my MB and I came to mutual decision because of scheduling that was not part of my original contract.

Thank you for the responses.

You didn't say if you have a new job. If you do not, this would likely qualify you for unemployment if it was a substantial-enough change.

I am not going to file for unemployment. I don't need the job - any job - right now.

I am asking because I will be doing some occasional babysitting for this family and will stay in my charge's life. I didn't want to feel badly toward them if a parting bonus is usually given and I didn't receive one.

Thank you for the responses. I will not expect a parting bonus and will not feel bad if I don't receive one.

[Anonymous]

I would give you minimum two weeks pay and probably one month's pay but I appreciate invaluable service/employees.

Are you the nanny whose MB needed you to be there at 7 am? If so, expect nothing and I cannot understand why you would ever want to see her again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would give you minimum two weeks pay and probably one month's pay but I appreciate invaluable service/employees.

Are you the nanny whose MB needed you to be there at 7 am? If so, expect nothing and I cannot understand why you would ever want to see her again.

I have always started work at 7AM. No, I am not the nanny that would not make that minor accommodation. I cannot travel with my employers and their new jobs require a great deal of travel - that is the scheduling conflict.

Thanks, everyone, for your responses.

[Anonymous]

It varies. one family gave me a week's pay and several small gifts after three years. Another family, after two years, re-gifted me a bottle of perfume -- which I'm allergic to.

[Anonymous]

My most recent job I got a hanging ornament thing and Mb made me cheesecake ( which was homemade) I thought that was really thought ful I was with them for 3 yrs.

My job before that I got a gorgeous gorgeous bag ( I am very into bags) and 2 weeks pay in cash.

The one before gave me a gift card.

[Anonymous]

Okay.

Call it what you will OP you were fired. Did you want to leave the Job? No? Then you were fired. You couldn't do the job anymore... why do you expect extra pay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay.

Call it what you will OP you were fired. Did you want to leave the Job? No? Then you were fired. You couldn't do the job anymore... why do you expect extra pay?

OP here and yes - I was planning to leave the job in January. So when my employers were trying to jump through hoops to try to just find a nanny who could travel with them while keeping me on when they were in town, I thought it better just to leave now.

No worries, PP. You can came down - I was just asking if a parting gift was standard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay.

Call it what you will OP you were fired. Did you want to leave the Job? No? Then you were fired. You couldn't do the job anymore... why do you expect extra pay?

OP here and yes - I was planning to leave the job in January. So when my employers were trying to jump through hoops to try to just find a nanny who could travel with them while keeping me on when they were in town, I thought it better just to leave now.

No worries, PP. You can came down - I was just asking if a parting gift was standard.

Nope not standard.

[Anonymous]

I think it's pathetic that you're trying to decide NOW whether you should or shouldn't hold a grudge/be offended LATER depending on whether your employers give you a GIFT you are not at all entitled to.

Your level of pettiness astounds me.