MissTinkerbell
28-01-2011, 02:26 PM
As you know we are moving to Bristol with DH's job soon but as yet I have no idea when. DH is due to start his new posting on 18th April so he definitely needs to be down there by then.
However, although we have put our application in for a quarter, we have heard that the quarter situation is that they are somewhat in short supply so it could mean DH going down on his own and myself and the children staying here until one becomes available.
Now I know that according to my contracts we have agreed on 4 weeks notice of end of contract for both sides, so I don't have to do anything yet. However the parents I have I also consider to be friends and feel that I should say something sooner, rather than waiting until we get a notification of a quarter and a moving date. If we get a quarter immediately we will move on 11th April so I will need to give notice the latest at the beginning of March.
However it could also be that myself and the children are still here in June and then we wouldn't move until the summer holidays.
At the moment I don't want to give notice until I definitely know when we are going because I could technically be here for another 5 months and don't want to go 5 months without any income. Also if notification of a quarter comes after DH has started his new posting it will probably only be a couple of weeks before we would move unless its less than 4 weeks from the end of the school year when I can delay until the holidays. Then I wouldn't be able to give 4 weeks notice.
However I also feel that because childminding spaces (and childminders - a lot are being posted elsewhere) are in short supply I would like to give the parents as much notice so they can find somewhere else.
The problem will arise if we don't get a notification of a quarter before DH is due to go. What would you do? Trouble is I sit here feeling guilty knowing that we are moving and I haven't said anything yet, albeit that I have no idea yet when. I guess I will need to say something by March anyway as DH will be going over the Easter Holidays and I will need to explain his absence somehow:rolleyes: .......hopefully though we will also be gone by then:jump for joy:
However, although we have put our application in for a quarter, we have heard that the quarter situation is that they are somewhat in short supply so it could mean DH going down on his own and myself and the children staying here until one becomes available.
Now I know that according to my contracts we have agreed on 4 weeks notice of end of contract for both sides, so I don't have to do anything yet. However the parents I have I also consider to be friends and feel that I should say something sooner, rather than waiting until we get a notification of a quarter and a moving date. If we get a quarter immediately we will move on 11th April so I will need to give notice the latest at the beginning of March.
However it could also be that myself and the children are still here in June and then we wouldn't move until the summer holidays.
At the moment I don't want to give notice until I definitely know when we are going because I could technically be here for another 5 months and don't want to go 5 months without any income. Also if notification of a quarter comes after DH has started his new posting it will probably only be a couple of weeks before we would move unless its less than 4 weeks from the end of the school year when I can delay until the holidays. Then I wouldn't be able to give 4 weeks notice.
However I also feel that because childminding spaces (and childminders - a lot are being posted elsewhere) are in short supply I would like to give the parents as much notice so they can find somewhere else.
The problem will arise if we don't get a notification of a quarter before DH is due to go. What would you do? Trouble is I sit here feeling guilty knowing that we are moving and I haven't said anything yet, albeit that I have no idea yet when. I guess I will need to say something by March anyway as DH will be going over the Easter Holidays and I will need to explain his absence somehow:rolleyes: .......hopefully though we will also be gone by then:jump for joy: