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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MB here.

My general advice on these kinds of things is to fulfill the terms of your contract and to act professionally - take the high road.  So I would give 6 weeks notice (in writing) and I would be pretty straightforward but unemotional about it.  "Thank you for talking with me about your desires to change the type of care you want for X.  Given that, and my discomfort with how I am being treated by the extended family who will be here for many weeks, I am submitting my six weeks notice as per our contract."

In the best case scenario they won't want you to stay the full 6 weeks and will pay you for some portion of that time at least.  For your next contract don't agree to 6 weeks - I think that's unnecessarily long.  Four weeks is more than generous enough for either side to make plans and two weeks is the minimum, but certainly manageable.  Life would be better for you if you didn't have to live with this for 6 more weeks probably but I do think you should start by honoring the terms of your contract.

At least you found out pretty early in your tenure OP.  These parents have a long, difficult road ahead of them with this attitude.[/quote]

I agree with you that OP should fulfill her contract, but I disagree that it would mean 6 weeks notice. Her contract says 6 weeks notice unless there is cause for immediate termination. Hopefully your contract defines what would constitute cause for you OP, but most states would define a major change in the nature of the job as cause. For example, a nanny hired for childcare and suddenly her employers are expecting housekeeping duties that were not previously agreed to when they send their kid to preschool. When you were hired you took the position under the impression that you would be working independently for WOH parents, reporting to this set of parents, and in an environment that you were comfortable in. The environment has completely changed, you do not feel respected (racist Grandma), and you have been told that you now have 4 bosses, not 2. This is a major change to your work environment, and it is clearly causing you emotional distress. You do not need to give 6 weeks notice because you are leaving for cause. The law in most states would back you up on this. Good luck![/quote]

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