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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our wonderful nanny left this spring when her husband took a new job back in their home state.

What would have eased the transition for me the most would have been at least a month's notice because the nanny search process easily takes that long.  The new nanny we hired had to give 2 weeks notice at her job and we ended up with a stressful transition while juggling backup care, etc.  We would absolutely would have worked to keep our old nanny for as long as she was willing to stay, so if she'd given an end date that was a few weeks or months out we would have kept her on until then.

Our old nanny offered to train the new nanny, but with work schedule, moving etc it didn't work out for them to meet in person.  I gave the new nanny the old one's phone # and I know that they did speak on the phone for over an hour going over the kids routines, general expectations, etc.  She absolutely would have connected us with trusted contacts from her network and I would have appreciated it, unfortunately she had only been in our area for a few years and there was no in our area that she felt comfortable to recommend.

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Any ideas how nannies might protect themselves from unscrupulous parents who will fire the nanny prematurely??[/quote]

Be a professional from the time you first interview through the time you give notice.  Work with your employers as though it's a professional position.  Cultivate a strong working relationship, good communication, etc...

Then act wisely, carefully and professionally when leaving.  Not all employers will take the high road but almost none will if you haven't been a professional throughout.[/quote]
BTDT. You are naive.[/quote]

No, I'm an MB, who also hires and manages people for a living.[/quote]

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