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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree that the worst thing she can do is honor the contract notice period of four weeks. There is nothing wrong with a four week notice time, in fact, that is generous. Looking for a job is tough on everyone in nearly every industry. There is nothing especially difficult in the nanny world that requires employers to give them bonuses and severance outside of the norm.

All that said, in an international move, I'd probably tell the nanny as soon as it was set because she would notice the plans and packing, etc. I might offer her a retention bonus if she stayed until the end, but I would also be fully prepared for her to leave as soon as she heard.

Loyalty to families is not something I hear from nannies here very much, so I figure it's normal for them to jump ship as soon as they can.[/quote]

Actually nannies by nature are quite loyal. We are givers, and caretakers. What you see here is the bitterness that results from giving and giving for years and continually getting screwed/being undervalued. It is a vicious cycle. Nanny gets mistreated. Nanny puts up walls and acts a little crazy. New family thinks all nannies are this way, and they begin to treat subsequent nannies coldly, so on and so forth. [/quote]

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