Telecommuting Proposal Package: Get Your Boss to Say Yes to Your Request to Work from Home

My manager [said] he appreciated the formal proposal; it demonstrated to him that I had fully thought through what I was asking. You made this so easy! Kacie Harkins, Product Development Manager, The Chickering Group, An Aetna Company, Cambridge, MA

I now telecommute from home two days each week saving me 8 hours of commute time into Los Angeles...I am more focused on my firm's agenda with less wear and tear on myself mentally, not to mention the expense of driving...Wayne Patton, VP, Marketing of Diversified Financial Associates, Los Angeles

I downloaded [your Proposal Package]...prepared my proposal, and submitted it the same afternoon. The next morning, after a 10-minute discussion, [my boss] approved it. She was extremely impressed...She even said, "You just addressed every single concern I had." This will allow me the kind of flexibility and time I need for my two children...worth every penny.Aimee Dennis, Director of Development (for a non-profit), Dallas, TX

Although I had thought about most of the info you outlined in your template, it [helped me] organize my proposal, provided me with a great strategy and the responses for any objections. My proposal to work from home (in another state!) was accepted. This...has not ever been done before [in my organization]. Elaine Guanci, Applications Development Project Manager, Buford, GA

Since she started WorkOptions in 1993, flexible work adviser Pat Katepoo has equipped thousands of professionals to negotiate work-from-home arrangements. Her advice has appeared in dozens of media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report and NBC Nightly News. Her Proposal Packages for flexible work have sold in all 50 states and more than 25 countries.

Pat Katepoo has developed excellent templates that you can download and personalize for your company and job situation... From Working After Retirement for Dummies (p. 226), by Lita Epstein

...the easiest and most stress-free way to prepare a winning proposal. From Parent Savvy (p. 96), by Nihara K. Choudhri, Esq.

One of the most effective Ironclad Proposals I've ever seen...a great online resource [by] work-life expert Pat Katepoo...From This Is How We Do It (p. 207), by Carol Evans, CEO and President, Working Mother Media

...Katepoo clearly knows her stuff...[the Telecommuting Proposal Package] is a huge time and labor saver with proven results...Editorial Review by Katharine Hansen, Editor of Quintzine career newsletter

I am impressed. Though detailed, the templates, tips and how to's are easy-to-read. Bob Fortier, President, Canadian Telework Association

Consultant Pat Katepoo has thought of everything, put it into no-nonsense terminology and included an irresistible business case. Just fill in the blanks. Susan Seitel, President, WFC Resources

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