Be professional and give adequate notice.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was out sick last week and now my employers are gone for the next 2 weeks. I am relocating and the commute would no longer work for me. I’m wondering what would be the best route: should I schedule a call with them or send an email? Of course I would share that I wanted to discuss in person but wanted to honor the notice in our agreement for terminating our contract, which if I wait until they return then it would be a shorter notice. Any (respectful) advice would be appreciated.

Send an email with what you wrote above. Be prepared for them to let you go on the spot so if you are being paid for these two weeks then you might want to wait until you can tell them until you are paid. It's called "looking out for number one."

This. You’d be surprised how often parents get so angry that they’ll instantly fire you. It’s just not a convenient time for them to find a new nanny, so they’ll be nasty.

it's really not that common.

Yes. It is

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was out sick last week and now my employers are gone for the next 2 weeks. I am relocating and the commute would no longer work for me. I’m wondering what would be the best route: should I schedule a call with them or send an email? Of course I would share that I wanted to discuss in person but wanted to honor the notice in our agreement for terminating our contract, which if I wait until they return then it would be a shorter notice. Any (respectful) advice would be appreciated.

Send an email with what you wrote above. Be prepared for them to let you go on the spot so if you are being paid for these two weeks then you might want to wait until you can tell them until you are paid. It's called "looking out for number one."

This. You’d be surprised how often parents get so angry that they’ll instantly fire you. It’s just not a convenient time for them to find a new nanny, so they’ll be nasty.

it's really not that common.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was out sick last week and now my employers are gone for the next 2 weeks. I am relocating and the commute would no longer work for me. I’m wondering what would be the best route: should I schedule a call with them or send an email? Of course I would share that I wanted to discuss in person but wanted to honor the notice in our agreement for terminating our contract, which if I wait until they return then it would be a shorter notice. Any (respectful) advice would be appreciated.

Send an email with what you wrote above. Be prepared for them to let you go on the spot so if you are being paid for these two weeks then you might want to wait until you can tell them until you are paid. It's called "looking out for number one."

This. You’d be surprised how often parents get so angry that they’ll instantly fire you. It’s just not a convenient time for them to find a new nanny, so they’ll be nasty.

Let them know asap

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been through that; I loved the family I used to work for and it was hard for me to brake the news. So, I sent an email asking to schedule a call asap while they were away. In the email I mentioned that due to my family relocation I needed to give them formal /curtesy notice. I got a call between minutes and they were very understanding and supportive.
Best of luck.

I’m glad to hear that everything worked out for you. I’ve never had to resign from a nanny position - it’s always been I fulfilled the contract or family relocated. I don’t mind speaking with them in person but given it’s pretty time sensitive and they’re away, I’m thinking an email would be okay and of course share I’m free to hop on a call whenever. They’re such a great family and I am sad that I have to leave them, but with the move and my commute, I’d be missing out on even more time with my own family and that’s just something I’m no longer willing to do. Thanks for your input!

Anonymous wrote:I was out sick last week and now my employers are gone for the next 2 weeks. I am relocating and the commute would no longer work for me. I’m wondering what would be the best route: should I schedule a call with them or send an email? Of course I would share that I wanted to discuss in person but wanted to honor the notice in our agreement for terminating our contract, which if I wait until they return then it would be a shorter notice. Any (respectful) advice would be appreciated.

Send an email with what you wrote above. Be prepared for them to let you go on the spot so if you are being paid for these two weeks then you might want to wait until you can tell them until you are paid. It's called "looking out for number one."

I’ve been through that; I loved the family I used to work for and it was hard for me to brake the news. So, I sent an email asking to schedule a call asap while they were away. In the email I mentioned that due to my family relocation I needed to give them formal /curtesy notice. I got a call between minutes and they were very understanding and supportive.
Best of luck.

I was out sick last week and now my employers are gone for the next 2 weeks. I am relocating and the commute would no longer work for me. I’m wondering what would be the best route: should I schedule a call with them or send an email? Of course I would share that I wanted to discuss in person but wanted to honor the notice in our agreement for terminating our contract, which if I wait until they return then it would be a shorter notice. Any (respectful) advice would be appreciated.