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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you agreed to a bad notice provision, but it is likely enforceable for monetary damages.  "Reasonable best efforts" just means that the parents must take all the steps that a reasonable person in the same situation would take as part of a diligent effort to find a replacement nanny as soon as possible, and they must do that until a replacement is actually found.  If they sue you, they would need to be able to document all the steps they took to this end, how much time they spent on it, and why they were unable to fill the position quickly despite these efforts.

The language you agreed to is not the same as a requirement that you give them reasonable notice; thus, the three weeks that they must give you does not necessarily mean that three weeks is all you have to give them.  I would recommend giving them a month.  Even though that wouldn't necessarily meet your contractual requirement, it shows an effort on your part to be fair in  view of your departure before the end of the agreed-upon term, which is likely to quell any thoughts they have about suing you to enforce the contract.   [/quote]

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