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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The part where she says if she finds a new nanny sooner than old nanny is gone[/quote]
Exactly. The 18:55 poster repeatedly has selective reading comprehension skills. It's getting to be tiresome for a grown adult, unless English isn't her first language of course.[/quote]

Actually, I think it's you who needs the help with reading comprehension because that's not what the PP said. [b]She said if the new nanny couldn't wait to start shed have to make a judgement call then.[/b] She was being honest but never said what she'd do. [/quote]

Thank you - that's right.  And I also said that I wouldn't let the current nanny go early or without pay because that's not how I work.  A nanny that gives me three months notice is a nanny that gets my loyalty in return - both in terms of paying her for the full duration of her employment, being flexible about what she needs as she wraps up, and giving her a stellar reference (and maybe even maintaining a relationship after she leaves).

It is possible to do all of that while still looking for the next childcare solution.  It's even potentially possible to pay two caregivers for some period of time to ensure overlap, training, building a relationship with the new provider, and honoring the existing provider.

All of that comes under the umbrella of what happens on an individual basis with any employer/employee relationship.  Good relationships are built, earned, and maintained on both sides over time.  This isn't something I would automatically put in a contract - just as I wouldn't expect a nanny to give me 3 months notice, and wouldn't put that in a contract.   Our contract says one month notice on both sides, except in cases of extreme negligence, neglect, theft, medical emergencies, etc...    A nanny who gives me more notice gets more consideration from me in return.  It's a two way street.[/quote]
I think that since finding the next nanny is such a delicate process that requires a good fit (it's not like a gallon of milk, if you miss it in one store, you just go to the next one), there may be several answers to this question.  Suppose my nanny gives me 3 months notice, that's excellent.  I begin looking for a new one.  Four weeks into the process I find EXACTLY the nanny I want, my dream come true, but she needs to start NOW, not in two months, NOW.  So I have to either give her what she wants, or risk losing her and starting the search again.  If that were to happen, I would simply start the new nanny sooner, and pay the old one her entire notice period early.  So the old one would still get her all money, she just won't be working during the notice period.  I think that's fair. If she finds a new position sooner than expected, she can pocket the difference. [/quote]

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