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Need Nanny to Quit (but we're not sure why)

I need advice from Nannies. I need to get my nanny to quit because we don't want to fire her. I have two school aged children who are very attached to her, but we don't need her anymore. For reasons I cannot get into, we cannot just let her go or communicate with her that we don't need her anymore. I have even tried finding her a job on a cruise ship. I am fairly desperate to be rid of her.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Easy. Just print this out and show it to her. I know *I* wouldn't want to work for someone like you.

Layne said...

Agreeing with the Anon above. If a family wanted to be "rid" of me. I certainly wouldn't want to be there.

Coco said...

You can't talk to the woman who cares after your children... What? No way! Never saw that before. I'm guessing you're also the type who made your boyfriend break up with you so you didn't have to?

HM said...

Is it because she might try to collect unemployment and it could get sticky for you if you haven't been properly reporting taxes?

Anonymous said...

I think hm hit it on the head.

Anonymous said...

Your nanny is a very lucky person as she will soon be "rid" of you!
:)

j pierce, contributor, ISYN said...

Please chose a nickname or moniker. :)

Philly Nanny said...

Seriously, just talk to her about how your kids have aged out of needing a nanny. Give her some notice or a severance and call it a day.

Ashley said...

It's unfortunate that you can't share more information- a post like this can only receive criticism. I'm a professional nanny and I can say that I wouldn't want to work with a family that was "fairly desperate to be rid of" me. Yikes. But maybe you have good reason to let her go? In which case, you should just go ahead and get it done with. Either way, this post is just sad. Good luck to you on ridding yourself of your nanny... and good luck to your nanny too.

Anonymous said...

Lol. A cruise ship? Hey, Nanny, would you like to abandon your life for several month at a time and work for low wages but cheap alcohol 15 hours a day 7 days a week all while sharing a teeny tiny cabin with your colleagues? No?

Maybe you should take the paternalistic approach by feeling out other families. Let them know how happy you were with her but your kids don't need the full time care any longer and you're hoping to help her make the transition. Make introductions, arrange play dates that include yourself and the pigeon, err possible new employer.

As to all the intrigue...are you facing civil or criminal charges if you piss her off, and she rats you out? Don't you have enough on her to ensure mutual destruction?