Tell her at least 6 weeks in advance. I'd give her 2+ mos notice and give her a 1-2 week bonus for staying through the last day you need her.

Anonymous wrote:Tell her 4-6 weeks out and have backup care ready in case she goes and gets another job that starts immediately, not then.

Tell her you will need less hours because you will be home. You can discuss those cut back hours and babysitting, but also help her (via neighborhood listserv and as a reference) find a full time job if that is her preference.

Start with a positive, tell her the change coming next month, end with a positive.

She doesn't need her at all on a regular basis, other than occasional babysitting. Saying something like that (counting on her having to go elsewhere for a full time job) is not direct communication. It's lame, don't do it. It's not saying what is really going on, trying to "break it easy". I just get offended when people do that with me, when they aren't direct. Just tell her how much you value her, and think she's great. Then say you thought about it and decided to stay home. It's going to be really hard to let her go and you will do all you can to put the word out for her, and give her a great recommendation. You still want her to babysit because you think she's so fabulous.

I would wait until your last day at work, and then tell your nanny. Pay her for the coming month, even though you will be at home. You will need her to care for your children during your last month at work and this will ensure she will be there. You will also be giving her a month's notice.

I would do this now and give a month's notice. I did it and gave a 3 week notice as I was only part time. I resigned to look for a full time job and not as a Nanny.

If you're current nanny is going to need employment maybe you can suggest to the family to interview the nanny you have. Then that way you can save both of them.

And yes I have done the same in maintaining a relationship with the kids I cared for and still do.
I offer weekend babysitting with them.

Tell her 4-6 weeks out and have backup care ready in case she goes and gets another job that starts immediately, not then.

Tell her you will need less hours because you will be home. You can discuss those cut back hours and babysitting, but also help her (via neighborhood listserv and as a reference) find a full time job if that is her preference.

Start with a positive, tell her the change coming next month, end with a positive.

As others have sad the more notice you give the better jobs that are a GOOD fit aren't always available.

As for future babysitting when I leave a job my babysitting loyalty now belongs with my new family.

I am happy to visit on occasion.

My best advice for a situation like this is to tell your nanny now what your future plans are going to be.

The sooner you let her know, the better the transition will be for all concerned.

I am sure your nanny will understand. Life is life.

Assuming you give her as much time as possible to search for a new job, then I don't see why the relationship would have to end badly.

The only challenge I see here is that you need her to stay on until your last month at work. If she finds another position however, this may not be feasible since she would be going straight from one job right into the other.

It would be wonderful if the timing worked out that great, but it may not so you need to be prepared.

Also, that is very kind of you to help her find another job.

I think your plan is good. I think telling her a month out is enough. That's plenty of time for her to find a job, especially if you help and of course give a glowing recommendation. I know that's what my last employers did for me and I still do babysitting for them once a month and we parted ways almost a year ago now. Most women are going to understand you aren't letting her go because of anything she did. You just want to stay home.

Your plan is good, but please tell her now.

So I plan to quit my job in a few months to take care of my children full time. I haven't told my boss yet and plan to give her 1 month notice, which is plenty where I work with (HR requires 2 weeks). I currently employ a nanny that we like and I won't be able to keep her as a full time employee once I quit my job as I'm basically going to be doing her job! I like her a lot and would like to keep in touch and have her babysit my children every now and then if she is available and doesn't hate us after we let her go. To achieve that goal, what's a good way to transition? How much notice should I give her? Our contract gives her the option to choose from 1 month notice or two weeks severance (if she doesn't want to continue to work for us that last month after we give notice). I would also need her to work, if possible, during my last month at the office so I can close out everything that's on my plate. Any advice on what's the fairest thing to do for both of us? Nannies: have you gone through this with one of your employers before? If so, what did you like or dislike in their approaches and what would you have wanted to be different?
I also plan to ask all my network if they need a full time nanny to help her in her job search.