Your contract included nothing about how much notice was required? That arms like a pretty big gap to me and is probably part of why the family might not have even thought about it.

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Anonymous wrote:"Severance" is not warranted for a 3 week nanny but notice always is unless it was in a clearly defined probation period or nanny was just really negligent. Even if it meant the family had to double pay they should have paid OP something. But Op it sounds like you had no contract?

We did have a contract but unfortunately, no talk about severance. It didn't end badly and they knew I chose them over 2 other families. I would have liked some notice at least. That's just respect and consideration.

Completely agree that a little notice would have been nice.

Anonymous wrote:"Severance" is not warranted for a 3 week nanny but notice always is unless it was in a clearly defined probation period or nanny was just really negligent. Even if it meant the family had to double pay they should have paid OP something. But Op it sounds like you had no contract?

We did have a contract but unfortunately, no talk about severance. It didn't end badly and they knew I chose them over 2 other families. I would have liked some notice at least. That's just respect and consideration.

"Severance" is not warranted for a 3 week nanny but notice always is unless it was in a clearly defined probation period or nanny was just really negligent. Even if it meant the family had to double pay they should have paid OP something. But Op it sounds like you had no contract?

You were only there 3 weeks AND its a temporary positions. I don't think severance is warranted here. Severance is for long term employees that have performed great over a long period of time. Most employers have a trial period of 1 month anyway.

OP, I'm a previous nanny employer and I will admit that we did this to our very first nanny. I really and truly had zero idea of what having a nanny meant and what it was like for the nanny herself. We did have a contract that said two weeks notice, and it also said that either side could terminate for any reason in the first month.

Two weeks in, I knew it wasn't working. We had joined a share with a family about a mile away for our almost 1yo to be with two other girls who were 4 and 5. The nanny didn't drive, so every day she spent the morning at our house and then walked our daughter to the other house for the afternoon. It was terrible weather those two weeks, so they would have to walk 20 mins in the pouring rain and then freezing cold. And then she would arrive at the older girls' house into an established share and the big girls we're mean to her and the nanny was having trouble incorporating a 1yo into their established routine. It just became clear early on that it wasn't working.

Three weeks in, I got the daycare spot I wanted. I called the nanny and told her we'd finish out the week but that it really wasn't working and that was that. It didn't occur to me to think about severance at all. First I didn't know that was something done, but also it had only been three weeks and we were within our initial termination period, so I guess if I had thought she would just get right back to her job search.

I tell this story not to say that your employers didn't do anything wrong. I truly don't know how you should handle a very short employment period. But just to help you not be so angry at them - maybe they're not screwing you on purpose. This is why nannying and employing a nanny is so difficult - there is no standard template for how to do these things. It's actually the #1 reason we never went back to a nanny. We were really flying without any guidance at all and it was scary.

Anonymous wrote:When she calls for date night, accept, and 10 minutes before you are to arrive, text them, and tell them, "Sorry. Called out of town on emergency." Just make sure the cheap bastards have a very special "date" planned.

I was thinking this too but I'd say I got offered a better paying gig instead. It's all about money, right?

Anonymous wrote:When she calls for date night, accept, and 10 minutes before you are to arrive, text them, and tell them, "Sorry. Called out of town on emergency." Just make sure the cheap bastards have a very special "date" planned.

Lol

Well does your contract say anything about severance? I mean sure it sucks, but if your contract says nothing about severance and you WERE only there for three weeks...

When she calls for date night, accept, and 10 minutes before you are to arrive, text them, and tell them, "Sorry. Called out of town on emergency." Just make sure the cheap bastards have a very special "date" planned.

I'm sorry . That was crummy of them. You probably weren't employed long enough to be eligible for unemployment, but you could try.

Anonymous wrote:regardless of whether you are entitled to it or not (I have no idea), I think they should have given you something, considering that you took that position over other two. I have a friend that let a nanny go after two weeks (the nanny has also waited about a month to start after being hired), and they gave her a month paid. maybe that was too much, but not giving anything like in your case does not seem fair to me. sorry, I hope you find something else fast

I wouldn't say that I'm entitled but I do feel like it would have been the respectable thing to do. I would understand if I was let go for negative reasons but I wasn't. I also know they can afford to. The mom bragged about money quite a few times.

regardless of whether you are entitled to it or not (I have no idea), I think they should have given you something, considering that you took that position over other two. I have a friend that let a nanny go after two weeks (the nanny has also waited about a month to start after being hired), and they gave her a month paid. maybe that was too much, but not giving anything like in your case does not seem fair to me. sorry, I hope you find something else fast

I also sent them an email thanking them for the opportunity and how I'm sorry it ended so abruptly. I have received any reply back.

I am so freaking livid right now. I accepted an offer ( had 2 others) from a family I thought was wonderful for me. It was meant to be a temp position from now through August until DS goes off to daycare. No issues as it fit my school timeline perfect. Today my employers called me and told me that a daycare spot opened as another family left. I figured I would get some type of notice or severance because we do have a contract and they liked me. I went today to drop off their keys (Ds is starting this Monday) and they didn't give me any severance. I just got " sorry for no notice. We thank you for all you have done and we hope you will be available for date nights".

I've only been with them for 3 weeks but still no severance or anything? I am just upset because there is nothing in my area at the moment and I didn't have much saved up to begin with. Now I have to do a Plan B and try to find someone else asap. The other families have already found their nanny so I'm out of luck with that. They did know that I was tight on money after paying for school and for them to completely end it without anything really sucks.