Need some advice on what to do...

[NannyBilingual]

I had a bit of a hard time finding a job at the beginning of this year, the first time in my nannying career. I then started working for a wonderful family here in my home town. I never wanted to work here but I really really liked them and my family wouldn't have supported me any longer after turning down a job offer. Don't get me wrong. I really wanted to work for the family and I thought it would be great to be close to my best friends again. Before I started. Working for the family, I was turned down for my dream job as I was too young but they said in the future the doors are always open. Six months on and the position is still open. They got in touch again but of course I can't leave after six months. MB is going through chemotherapy and they really rely on me.

I am not happy living in my home town, the only thing that keeps me here is my job but it's to the point where I am really unhappy and after work I don't feel like doing something else, as it's just not worth my energy. I am on a lower salary here, because the agency moved up gross with net and the family couldn't afford the salary I was asking for net.

The other position has been open for two years (difficult to find somebody with my native language for that job) and I said that I would come next year in March/April. I am then a year here and they would still need a Nanny for one year. My contract is only until the end of March 2017.

Now... Would I be awful for leaving one year early considering the circumstances? The other position is my dream job and it's Something I really want. My current job doesn't bring me one step further career wise, I am just not challenged.

I need other nannies' honest insight on this.

With temporary jobs, they can't really expect you to stay if something better comes along. Doesn't matter if you're a nanny or working in another trade.

I think that you have to do what is best for you. Life is too short to be unhappy. Talk to the family you currently work for, tell them that you are not happy and that you would like to move away, I would tell them that you will give them plenty of notice to help them find someone new. I would tell them that it's not them, it's outside work that is getting you down but it's really making you unhappy. I'd give them a maximum of 3 months from now if you are sure that the other job will take you on in 3 months.

Follow your heart! Good luck.

If you're not going to stay until the end of your contract then tbh it's better that you leave sooner rather than later.

Give them notice. Give them as long as you possibly can. Help them find a new nanny if this is something they'd like.

Be wary in case the 'dream job' doesn't turn out to be all that great. If it's been open for 2 years and they're willing to wait for you, chances are there is more wrong with it than an 'unusual' language (unless it's literally only spoken by about 10 people!)

The governess who is responsible for in sole charge of recruiting is very difficult and wanted to find a second her, which is impossible. She is now leaving, making it a lot easier for the agencies to recruit etc.