Wednesday, April 05, 2006

How to write a telecommuting proposal

Are you sick and tired of dragging your sick child to daycare because you can't afford to take another day off from work? Maybe you just want to skip the long, stressful commute to work or want to be able to work on your own time around your family's schedule.

Whatever your job situation may be, you’ve probably wished that your job offered flexible work schedules or the option of telecommuting. Well, if you have a 9-5 job that can be converted to a telecommuting job, you can make a case for telecommuting by creating a verbal and written proposal.

Despite the fact that your reason for wanting to telecommute might be personal, never let this be known to your employer. In your written proposal you must focus on the benefits that telecommuting would offer your employer.

Your telecommuting proposal should:

* State what potential advantages telecommuting would have on the company

* State what schedule you would like (i.e., telecommute 1-3 days weekly)

* Describe your alternative work site

* Explain how you would communicate with your supervisor, and co-workers

* Explain how you would be more productive as a telecommuter

* List what equipment you would need from your employer, and what equipment you already own

* Let your employer know how your dependent(s) (if any) need for care would be met

* Address any concerns that your employer might have

* Schedule to meet with your employer after performing your proposed arrangement to review your performance and to discuss whether this telecommuting arrangement is working or not.

Vernette Carbon is the owner-publisher of AmazingWorkatHomeSecrets.com. She is also a graduate from Bernard Baruch College with a BA in Corporate Communications, and the author of an amazing new e-book, "Amazing Work at Home Secrets.” For more info and a free 5-part report (How you can work at home for companies like Pizza Hut, Verizon, Office Depot, etc.) sent to you immediately via email please visit http://www.amazingworkathomesecrets.com/intro.html

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