Wasn't being greedy, was just asking because I'm not sure how these things work. I sat them down when one mom became pregnant because it's been my experience in the past that shares break up when one family has more than one child. As for why my contract ends at the end of November, I think that it should go without saying that I started the job on December 1, 2014...contracted till the end of November 2015. My contract was then renewed through November 2016.
And to answer another pp, nowhere have I stated that these ppl have ever been unfair to me. They've treated me pretty well and I've no complaints over the past two years.
Thank you to those who weighed in sensibly.

MB here- keep looking for a new job. take time off for interviews if necessary. work at hard as you can to have a new job lined up on Nov 1.
No, you probably won't get severance.

Nanny here. Honestly they sound like they are treating you quite well. You brought it up, but perhaps they were about to bring it up and you just beat them to it. Don't burn your bridges, you will need their reference.

Subject to whatever your contract says, the norm is to give reasonable notice OR severance. You were given notice at the beginning of September for Oct 1 and Nov 1 end date. 4-8 weeks notice is plenty.

Having said that, I think you should prioritize your needs over your current NFs' when looking for a job and picking a start date, i.e., starting earlier than Nov 1 if that is what is best for you. I'm guessing that your income gets cut by half when the one kid starts daycare in October and while it doesn't sound to me that the NFs wronged you in any way, you need to do what's right for you.

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Op sorry you're going through this. That response if you being greedy was unnecessary but please calm down. It's does sort of come off as greedy since you have been given ample notice. Though I understand your predicament.

I have to wonder though. Were you originally contracted to only work till the end of November from the get go like you started your post out? Or were you starting the post that way because that is how things have ended up going? Just for clarification.

I am also wondering why you would sit them both down and question anything just because one mom got pregnant? It sounds like they always had the plan of daycare for their families after the holidays and that's why you were originally given a contract that only goes through November in the first place. So it seems that was thrown at you unexpectedly at all and you should have planned on having another job lined up a while ago pregnancy or not. So no severance wouldn't be something I would think fair in this situation but it doesn't make you bad for asking here. I wouldn't ask them though. It could leave a bad taste in their mouth since you have a contract and if they were ever interested in you for the future it could change their minds.

Good luck with your search and keep things pleasant and be sure to ask them to write letters of recommendation for you!

It's usually notice.or severance, not both. 4 weeks notice is very reasonable. I don't think you should ask for severance.

Uhmmm...those replies were snarky and rude! The person before you is the only person who was honest without being rude. Your reply didn't require you projecting what you think they would think of me. You don't know them nor me. Sometimes we can just answer a question clearly and precisely. I don't care which way the response leans...but there's ways of responding to a question without being rude.

Anonymous wrote:Wow! I'm not being greedy! I'm working through the end of October. I'm not getting paid to do nothing. Are you kidding?
They were quite happy with my performance thank you very much! The baby isn't due for a while and there's also maternity leave. Nobody will pay for a nanny they won't need for another 6 months or so. I also don't want to nanny for 3 children. I'm just saying for all my other positions, I've found a new position the Monday after that last one ended. I'm just asking in the event I don't get a job by November 1st. And I wasn't asking for snarky rude responses...just honest responses.

You aren't getting snarky replies. You're getting honest replies. Just because you don't like the answer you're given doesn't mean the answer is wrong.
Look if you want to ask, then ask. The worst they'll do is say no and think poorly of you, right? I'm just saying you wouldn't get it from me.

People usually give severance in lieu of notice, not in addition to. What did your contract say?

I think that you could ask for time off or to leave early if you need to attend interviews, but they are also risking you finding a job in the next couple of weeks and leaving early by giving you so much notice.

And please learn to do math. I wasn't given notice 5 weeks ago.

Wow! I'm not being greedy! I'm working through the end of October. I'm not getting paid to do nothing. Are you kidding?
They were quite happy with my performance thank you very much! The baby isn't due for a while and there's also maternity leave. Nobody will pay for a nanny they won't need for another 6 months or so. I also don't want to nanny for 3 children. I'm just saying for all my other positions, I've found a new position the Monday after that last one ended. I'm just asking in the event I don't get a job by November 1st. And I wasn't asking for snarky rude responses...just honest responses.

No, you're being greedy. Well, you can ask, but I'd say no. You're being given a fair amount of notice.

They are giving you notice and paying you for 4 more weeks. That is reasonable. You were given notice 5 weeks ago to start looking at a new job. You don't wait till the job ends, you start them. You may be able to apply for unemployment. You can ask, but why would they agree. I'm assuming they were not happy with your performance or cost/benefit was not there or why not keep you for the new baby.

So I'm part of a nanny share contracted to work till the end of November. I sat the two families down about 5 weeks ago asking them what their plans were moving forward as one mom is pregnant. They both said they had just started looking into daycares and I agreed to stay with them through the end of the year if needed. Two weeks later they called another meeting saying that the kiddos had both gotten into daycare and one would start October 1 and the other would start November 1. So that was 3 weeks notice for one kid and 7 weeks notice for the other kid. I was not suprised that this was happening but definitely shocked at how fast it happened since none of them made any mention about daycare until I brought up the question. They've said they will pay me through the end of October...but it's not like I will be off in October. I'll have only one child but I will be working the entire month. Considering I'll be let go before my contract ends, do I have the right to ask for severance? I usually find a job within 2 weeks of looking and have never had severance but this time, I don't even have any prospects three weeks in. I don't know if they will give me a Christmas bonus...they usually do but that is only equal to one week's pay. What say you dcum?