Co-worker Issue

People come and go from jobs all the time. Your co-worker has reached her point of tolerance where she is and she has every right to seek other employment. Not sure why you are mad at her, this is a job for her, not her family or friends. She has no moral obligation to stay employed here.

No, it is not your place to speak to the boss about her leaving. She may choose not to, but, regardless, it's her responsibility to communicate her departure in a way that suits her.

Just keep doing your job as best you can. The supervisors will work to hire someone. Don't take your co-worker leaving so personally. Let her go, wish her well, and keep focusing on the job at hand. If you are so unhappy, then you can choose to seek other employment as well. You, also, have no obligation to stay.

no, that's her business and she may or may not actually leave.

What you could do is see if anyone you know and like wants to submit a resume and get fingerprinted etc. keeping in mind that your co-worker might not actually be leaving.

No, it's none of your business.

Really? I understand being upset that you'll be short a teacher. But to be upset with the co-worker. She is making a decision to do what is best for her. You have the ability to make the same decision.

Sounds like the work conditions are very stressful. I would find another job too. Your work does not have to be this stressful. I know day care workers and tho they have stress they love their job. I would want them to quit if they didn't at least like their job. I would remove my child from the situation you're describing.

I would stay out of the process for your co-worker. How she quits is her business. She may not even quit and if you "give the supervisor a heads up" you're adding to everyones' stress.

I urge you to focus on doing what is best for you and let other's take care of themselves. This will reduce your stress level.

BTW If this place is licensed I suggest that they're not in compliance. If it's not licensed I wouldn't work there or send my children there. For one reason, if she's not licensed she is breaking the law.

If you want to do something about this situation, find out if she's licensed and what the rules are? You can find out about the rules on the Internet. Google your states department of human resources. You can give them a call to see if she's licensed.

I would definitely start looking for another job. Good workers are in demand. You will be protecting the children and other workers by finding out about licensing and rules. It is not your responsibility to continue working at a center to protect children. When workers don't stay, it's a heads up to the parents that this is not a good place. By staying you're allowing the owner to continue to mistreat children and staff.

Of course not. It's not your place to give the boss a heads up on someone who will be giving their notice, not matter how difficult your job may be after she leaves.

Not unless you want to face a potential lawsuit if something goes wrong. You talking to your boss before your coworker, & it turns out something changes & she decides NOT to give notice, well now you've made life extremely difficult for her.

Once she has given notice on her own, be supportive of the facility you work with, & proactive with your manager to see if you can have any input in selecting the person who will help out in your area, & perhaps have an opportunity to interview potential candidates, establish a training protocol, etc.

I can see where it's frustrating for you, but I agree with LeeLee. This is something it's best to stay out of. Let your co-worker get her ducks in a row and wish her well in her new job.

You absolutely should not give the boss a heads up. That is not your position and is a terrible thing to do to your coworker. It's basically stabbing her in the back. It is her responsibility - and her right - to be the one to tell the boss that she's leaving. Stay out of it. If someone did that to me, I'd be livid.

You can and should bring your concerns up to your supervisor if the 12 1-years-old to 2 caregivers ratio is not working out and the kids are not being cared for at the level of quality necessary. Definitely do bring that concern up.

However, do not say anything about your coworker leaving. That is not your business. That is her business.

Our staff ratio's in Oklahoma are the same. 6 toddlers to one teacher. It is one of the most stressful ages of kids to work with. I can't do it, my toddler room teacher was a super super nice person. I had helped raise her when I was her family's nanny.

I'd mention it because she might have someone come in that qualified already to teach through the state. She'd turn them away since she didn't know she needs them. She might not have anyone to replace her either. That means a lot of kids being shuffled to rooms they have no business being in.

So I would tell her that my co teacher was looking for other employment and had been offered a job. This way she is aware of a possible opening, you're not saying that your co-teacher is leaving but that she said she had been offered another job. You aren't saying that she's leaving but that she has an offer.

Sounds like she's not quitting at the first time of hard work given she's stuck it out before... I know you're disappointed but she's not doing this to hurt you. Why is she only giving 2 weeks? If she knows now she's definitely leaving, why can't she give earlier notice? Sounds like they won't let her go early given the difficulty filling the spot. So try to convince her to tell the boss now. Tell her she will be creating good will giving more notice than the minimum required. Beg her! Only reason I can see her not giving more notice is this new job isn't a sure thing yet. And if that's the case, it's not your place to tell the boss. You could inquire if they're close to filling the current vacancy and say you're worried bc turnover can be high and who knows if they will lose someone else. Nothing direct and don't give a nod at your coworker but remind them they should not be down 1 teacher already.

Her life, not yours. She has every right to take a different job. Six one year olds to one adult. Is that even legal? Best to stay out of it.

Let her quit. Hope that your next coworker is more suited to the job. In our old center, when they were short for any reason in one room, the director herself stepped in and sometimes they combined similar ages to get enough teachers in one area. I wouldn't give the boss a head's up because what if she doesn't actually quit?