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[quote=Anonymous]OP stated she only works for newborn through two-year-olds, presumably for first-time parents, and in areas where experienced nannies are scarce (e.g. rural New Hampshire, where I began) parents will begin looking early. I can't fault OP for beginning her search early, either; if she is paid above market she expected to need extra time to find a compatible family who could afford her.

When OP says she knows her job will end the last week of August, and has known from the beginning, that's not all that uncommon either. Whether it's discussed formally or casually, every parent-nanny interview is going to include the topic of job duration/employee availability. That is not the same as giving the nanny official notice of the end of her job.

Which brings me to...official notice. Parents, if you want to prevent a scenario like the OP's family is in you need to offer more than two weeks severance pay (and thereby increase the nanny's notice period). In my contract I give one month's notice or receive one month's severance/notice with adequate opportunities to interview.

tl;dr - due to the circumstances OP was right to begin searching for jobs; OP also did exactly what was required of her by the contract. If her employer wanted more notice, she should have asked for it and compensated OP in return. [/quote]

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