Telecommuting Proposal Template This is the only place on the Web where you can download the proven proposal template recommended by The Wall Street Journal to help you get your manager's approval to telecommute—soon. (Trim your gasoline bill soon, too.) Read on.

Attention Managers: Flex Success is NOT a policy and procedure that can be applied for your department; it's a persuasive proposal and strategy tool for an individual's specific job. 

“My proposal was completed, accepted and approved within two weeks...[it] was so professional, detailed, and well-written that no one even asked any questions!”
Caren Helms, Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories, Raleigh, NC

In six minutes from now, you could have a proposal template for a telecommuting arrangement on your desktop.

By tomorrow, you could have a persuasive plan and proposal ready for your manager's review.

The Telecommuting Proposal Template is:

• fast (download it)
• easy (simply tailor it to your specific job with custom insertions)
• affordable (less than a dinner out)

PLEASE NOTE: This proposal template is designed to get individual (not group) approval of telecommuting at your current (not a new) job.

Get this year's edition of the Telecommuting Flex Success Proposal Template if:

You need a first-class proposal, and you need it quickly.

Your proposal to work from home is virtually done and ready for you to download now.

“Flex Success [Proposal Template]  was well worth the money...it saved me HOURS of drafts and redrafts...”
Tina O'Brien, Associate Director, Alumni Relations, Seattle University 

Yet it will look as if it took lots of time and work to compose it:

“[Others] have commented on how complete it was and believed I'd spent days preparing it. In reality, it was just a short time before I had a very professional-looking and effective document ready for management...”
Melanie Terrazas, Product Manager, Chicago, IL

  You need your proposal to be both professional and convincing.

Flex Success Proposal Template users are professionals with key job roles who need to make a strong business case to their managers.

“[it was]...so easy to customize your format to fit my needs. The professional, written presentation...helped convince my boss...Thanks!”  Luanne Cantor, Controller, The Physician's Computer Company, VT

This compelling combination—unique to Flex Success—has convinced thousands of managers to agree to a request to telecommute. Why not yours? 

  You could write it yourself, but you're so busy, you want a proposal that's ready, yet easy to customize.

You may even write proposals as part of your job, but here's one you'll be glad was written for you. That's what Laura Kaloi found:

“I used your template today and am handing it to my boss tomorrow...I write proposals all the time, but this is so personal, I appreciated [the] guidance in how to discuss this issue in a professional way. (12 days later)...my boss approved my revised work schedule and I am thrilled.”  Laura Kaloi, Director, Public Policy, Alexandria, VA

  You're a “work smarter” (not harder) type of professional.

Your time is too valuable to zone out in front of the computer to do a proposal from scratch when it's already been done for you. (What's your time worth per hour? Time is money; you save hours preparing the proposal so the price is easily justified.) 

“I was putting together my own proposal and it was difficult to cover every aspect. [Then] I downloaded Flex Success and handed my proposal in the following day. They were very impressed...Your blueprint made a concise, thorough and professional presentation.” A. D'Amico, Monroe, New York

Flex Success is a “work smarter” choice because it: 

• Can be downloaded to your computer now and is practically finished for you

• Can be customized to fit your specific job and needs

• Saves hours of researching, organizing and writing time 

Use Flex Success with confidence because it:

• Covers all the bases that might otherwise be missed, addressing the key issues that your manager wants satisfied

• Has an multi-year track record of positive results among thousands of users

• Has a tight structure that's difficult to reject; Flex Success makes it tough for your manager to say 'no'

 Ready to get the Flex Success Proposal Template?

Flex Success is not just a Proposal Template; it's a full-on Package to get your manager's agreement.

 

Here's what you get: The Primary Proposal   Your Telecommuting Proposal Template is organized by four major sections: • Introduction • Purpose • Plan • Summary With persuasive words and compelling phrases, (a distinct advantage of a Flex Success proposal over a generic one), the core PLAN section succinctly addresses each of the following areas: • Schedule • Job Responsibilities • Communication • Physical Set-up • Compensation • Benefits • Savings (where applicable) • Evaluation Within each professionally-crafted section are places where you simply type in custom information based on your situation and job. (A job restructuring exercise is included for your customizing.) This compelling (and proven) combination is what makes Flex Success so highly effective in getting approval of flexible work. “I received many positive comments on the overall organization of my proposal...It was helpful to have someone present ways to word things and give  structure and flow...Flex Success gave me confidence that I would not have had otherwise.” Mary Beth McCarthy, Head of Corporate Communications, Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign and Chicago, Illinois A Completed Sample Proposal Done by a previous Flex Success user who received approval, you can make minor edits to get a virtually instant end product. “I surfed the 'Net for hours on alternative work schedules. While I found a lot of material, yours has been the most in-depth. It's nice to see actual proposal examples!” Dana Thompson, Wichita, KS PLUS: Scripted Replies to Six Common Objections “We've never done this before”. OR “It's not our policy.”   “If I let you do it, everyone else will want to do the same.”   “Why do you want to do this anyway?”   “Your type of job can't be turned into telecommuting.” Be ready with a confident reply for each of these objections (plus two more), provided for you in your copy of Flex Success. Bottom-Line Benefits of Telecommuting   Include these business-oriented citations to strengthen your case. This section alone saves you hours of research time. “Our VP...was very impressed with [the proposal's] professionalism, detail, references and quotes...” Shannon Bryant, Healthcare Analyst, Chesterfield, MO Note: Shannon's Flex Success story was featured in the February 13, 2003 print edition of The Wall Street Journal. It's a Planning Guide, too. You get: Pre-Proposal Preparation Steps These are workbook-type exercises to build your confidence in: your strategy - includes a technique for positioning yourself in the best light, reminding your manager of your value   your presentation - includes approach and timing   your negotiations - includes an item to put in your proposal that would make it embarrassing for management to refuse your request This section includes the worksheet, How to Restructure Your Job into Telecommuting. Specific Negotiation Strategies Get specific strategies on how to approach your boss with your proposal and what to say to keep the discussion alive in the face of any resistance. Including the core proposal template (~ 5 pages), that's 40 pages of practical planning and solid strategy to get telecommuting approved. “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 Get Flex Success Proposal Package today; have a finished proposal tomorrow. Your Proposal Package includes these Bonus Templates: 1. Memo of Agreement Template Based on follow-up surveys and 10+ years of customer feedback, most Flex Success users get their proposal approved. After you get approval of your flexible work arrangement request, use the Memo of Agreement Template to secure it. 2. Evaluation Memo Templates After you secure your flexible work arrangement, use the Evaluation Memo Templates to reinforce your long-term efforts to sustain it.

Why write it from scratch?

To do it yourself from scratch means tackling tough questions which cause writing angst. You know:

• Where do I start? 
• What should be included? 
• What did I miss?

Flex Success covers it all. Its fill-in-the-blanks format turns out an impressive and persuasive proposal document by tomorrow.

A proven blend of persuasive and professionally-crafted words to win your manager over. That's what you'll get, too!

Other Flex Success Proposal Packages:

Part-time - $29.95

Job Sharing - $29.95

Compressed Workweek - $29.95
($32.95 as of August 1. Order today for best price.)

Discounted package price combines Telecommuting Flex Success with a second version for only $10 more. See order page for your selection.

Who developed the Flex Success Proposal Package?

I'm Pat Katepoo, developer of Flex Success and founder of WorkOptions.com. Since starting my business in 1993, then putting it online in 1997, it's been my passion to help working mothers and others get more family time using work options.

Photo credit: Ronen Zilberman for Hawaii Business magazine

Got kids? (Or if you're old enough, Got grandkids?)

Break out of a rigid work schedule and enjoy more family time using the Flex Success Proposal Template. From personal experience and more than a decade of helping others, I know a flexible schedule can be a work/family sanity-saver.

“My manager was quite impressed with the thoroughness of the plan...I just received approval...this will help restore a little sanity to our crazy lives...”
Tamara Calandra, Human Resource Manager, Anacortes, WA

That's why I developed Flex Success in 1993 (updated annually)—to make it easier for others to move ahead with their goal of more family time by getting the flexible work arrangement they want. 

“No more hitting the decks running. We have time to make a nutritious meal, practice guitar, study for tests, read, or just relax before bed at 8:30 PM. Thank you for a great product.” Beth Palmer, Vice President, Production, The Quest Business Agency, Sugar Land, TX

Download the Flex Success Proposal Package now

Have you ever said to yourself, “I'd do anything for my kids”?

Do this. Then enjoy...

• more joy in your home
• peace in your heart and 
• contentment in your soul 

...because you made more time to be with your kids.

Years from now, after your children are all grown, imagine yourself thinking, “I regret that I didn't spend more time at the office.” Sound crazy? Then...

Download Flex Success today. Have no regrets tomorrow. Start the order process.

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Read more Flex Success stories from other career professionals like you. Note the one from an ecstatic (her word) Flex Success user who wrote me that she initially thought, Yeah right, like I am going to pay for some proposal sight-unseen!

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Read some encouraging examples of “brick wall”, “taken aback,” “on-the-fence” and other tough-sell bosses who were won over with the Flex Success Proposal Template.

Contact me, Pat Katepoo, if you have any questions not addressed on this page or the FAQs page.

“I have known for a long time that I wanted to do this, but didn't know how to approach it. The guidance your template provided was just the boost I needed to send me in the right direction. My boss was very impressed and approved it almost immediately even though telecommuting has not been done in this office before. I am so excited...” Tracy Ayotte, Information Systems Administrator, CORE Research, Geneva, FL