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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Years ago I did a share and got 2 weeks notice. We weren’t exactly parting on good term due to the parents and I honestly didn’t feel like showing up or working the last 2 weeks. I had checked out. Pretty much my last two weeks kids just sat in crib all day unless being changed/fed while I looked for another job. [/quote]

This is why so many parents fire on the spot and don’t give the nanny even a chance to say bye to the kids. No one wants their baby to bear the brunt of whatever disagreement the adults have. Unless it’s a 100% amicable split, I’d just pay out the notice period and have the nanny leave immediately.

To OP: did she have unlimited sick days? I would put in some limit on paid sick days for your next nanny (and say Covid or other long illnesses/injuries to be discussed case by case). My personal preference would be to pay out PTO, even if not legally mandatory, and not do severance, on the principle of PTO is that it’s accrued and earned, whereas severance is usually to incentivize good behavior until the last day or to recognize a long term of employment coming to an end, neither of which was your case.[/quote]

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