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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don't parents put in writing that if the nanny gives them extensive notice of leaving, that they will not replace her prematurely?[/quote]

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I agree that it's silly to resurrect such an old thread, but I will say (as an MB) that to put this kind of language in a contract binds me unnecessarily.  It is something a prospective nanny could negotiate for (and I wouldn't consider it unreasonable) but it isn't something I would automatically insert.  If a valued nanny gave me lots of notice that he/she would be leaving I would need to immediately start preparing.  Does that mean I would let her go sooner than she wanted, or without payment?  No, that's not how I work.  But if I knew I had to replace her you can bet I'd start working on that pretty quickly.

If I had three months notice I'd start looking/planning at least by month 2 and hope to have someone lined up before our nanny's last day.  If the new nanny couldn't wait to take a job for that long then I might have to make a difficult decision and it would end up being a judgement/conscience call - just as it is for nannies in deciding when and how to give notice.

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That's exactly why an intellegent nanny should not give you any notice, unless she has enough funds in the bank to get fired at only your convienence.

You are a poor example of how an ethical employer should behave.

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