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I am concerned about my job ..... should I mention it to my boss?

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Question - (26 July 2014) 4 Answers - (Newest, 27 July 2014)
A female United Kingdom age 30-35, *indaloo writes:

Hi

I am just looking for advice or suggestions- I recently found out that my boss (I am a nanny working in the UK) has just put their house on the market (no sign outside of house) but I saw it in the agency that it is selling with- how do I go about telling her that I know they could be moving?

Any help would be great! Thanks

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A female reader, Lindaloo United Kingdom +, writes (27 July 2014):

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Ok, well I have known the family about 3 years now so its not as if its a new job and they just havent told me incase I leave either way...I am going to say something though as I think they should tell me...I overheard the father of the children speaking to a friend about 'not wanting to move, but I dont like living in London for 4 days a week' so I know that they want to move! Just not sure of what to say!!

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A female reader, Mistresskiki United Kingdom +, writes (27 July 2014):

I would be of the opinion that your employer's decision to sell the house DOES affect you and is your business, as it could mean the end of your job (depending on the circumstances of the move). It is even more important if you live in with them.

If you get on with your boss, just happen to mention that you saw the house for sale in the agency (absolutely nothing wrong with this) and that you are concerned that their moving (when it happens) may affect your job with them. This way you are prepared for the eventuality and have more of a chance of finding a replacement job than if you simply have 4 weeks' notice.

If you don't, (and you live in)still find a way to bring up the subject.

I would at least make a start to look for alternative employment and you can give the reason 'current employers are moving away' as a reason for leaving your current job. In the current economy I would imagine it can take more than 4 weeks to find a nannying job, depending on which part of the country you live in, and you don't want to be left high and dry. If you don't need to move, you don't have to take an alternative offer but at least you have your bases covered.

They may simply be testing the waters but it is still something that they should at least have mentioned was a possibility.

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A female reader, CindyCares Italy +, writes (27 July 2014):

CindyCares agony aunt I would not bring it up at all !, unless you are particularly close , been ages with your employers and become part of the family , stuff like that ( which at 18-21 I doubt you had time to do ), it is really none of your business.

If your employers have preferred not to put any signs yet and not to make it officially known that they are selling... they will have their own good reasons , which they are not obliged to share or comment with you.

All they have got to do, is to give you 4 weeks notice if they have to let you go. ( Or more of you have negotiated more in your contract ).

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A reader, anonymous, writes (27 July 2014):

This depends on the relationship you have with your boss. If it's not a great one, I'd keep quiet until they bring it up (or in a couple of weeks, if they haven't mentioned it). If it's a good relationship, just say something like "hey, I was looking through the newspaper and saw your house for sale. That must be exciting; I didn't know you were planning to move?" and smile sweetly, but genuinely. Nothing is more obvious than fakery.

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