Flexible Work Starts
with a Flex Success Proposal
Time to cook, read, relax
“Wednesdays are mine!”
Saving 8 hours a week commuting
“Yeah
right, like I am going to pay for some proposal
sight-unseen!”
First person
at her workplace to get a flexible work arrangement
Same-day approval of telecommuting
request
Part-time hours allow full-time breastfeeding
Cut in hours; no cut in pay!
Time to cook, read, relax
Beth Palmer of Sugar Land,
Texas, is Vice President/Production for The Quest
Business Agency, a small marketing communications firm.
Her school-aged daughter used to get up at 5:45 to be at
morning care so that Beth could be at her desk by 8 AM;
pick-up after work was at 6 PM.
Not anymore. “My bosses were impressed with the
level of detail in the [Flex Success] plan and said that
reducing my work week from 40 to 32 hours was do-able.”
Beth trimmed her workday at both ends. “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.”
“Wednesdays are mine!”
Hope Tera, a PC trainer for an international bank in
New York City, shortened her workweek by one day.
“Before I went to your web site, I drafted up my own
proposal. It was half a page and vague. I'm convinced
that management took my request seriously because of its
[Flex Success] professional layout and detailed
information. Wednesdays are mine! It's going to make
such a huge difference in my quality of life. My son is
now going to have a calmer mother. We thank you!”
Saving 8 hours a week commuting
Wayne Patton, VP, Marketing of Diversified Financial
Associates, endures long commutes into Los Angeles. But
not as often since using Telecommuting Flex Success
Proposal Template. “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 120 round trip miles each day). The
Flex Success template is so easy to follow and one of
the most thoughtful work-related tools I have
encountered. I endorse WorkOptions.com as the ‘Best In
The Business’ and will confidently refer anyone that can
benefit from your professional templates.”
“Yeah right, like I am going
to pay for some proposal...”
Robin Whicker, a music industry
account executive in Nashville, wanted a shorter workweek after having her baby
girl. She didn't see the need at first for making a written request,
and paying for such a proposal was even farther from her mind.
That is, until...“I emailed [my bosses]
about going part-time. I didn't get much of a
response–they just kept mentioning flex-time. I
decided I needed to provide my boss with something more
substantial regarding my request. I had actually seen
your website before, but thought, ‘Yeah right, like I am
going to pay for some proposal sight-unseen!’ However,
on that particular day, $29.95 seemed like a pretty good
investment if I could get what I needed into my hands
quickly. Well, I purchased your [Flex Success] part-time
proposal and it outlined EXACTLY what I needed. Within
an hour I had plugged in my specific changes and handed
it to my boss (this was about 2 or 3 weeks ago). This
morning I spoke to him and they have agreed to all that
I requested! I am ecstatic! I am certain that the
proposal is what convinced them that I was serious and
put it into a format they could discuss with the
higher-ups...It is DEFINITELY important to have a
proposal like this, and you did cover several bases I
hadn't thought of...Your product is fantastic. Thank you
so much.” Well, she said it better
than I could!
First person at her workplace to
get a flexible work arrangement
Amy Abedi, RD (registered dietitian) of Irvine,
California, understood the need for a proposal and was
relieved to find a short-cut approach. “I
knew I needed a formal proposal...but I just didn't know
where to start. Before finding Flex Success, I had spent
many hours doing some research myself. The day I finally
stumbled onto your program, I woke up thinking to
myself, ‘If there was just something on the Internet or
in a book that had a proposal ready to go with
statistics and facts, then I would feel so much more
comfortable talking to my boss.’ Your plan was a breeze
to use and much more clear and concise than what I could
have come up with. I opted for an 80% workweek and got
exactly what I wanted. NOBODY has ever had any flexible
arrangements here before I got approval. Thank you!
Thank you! Thank you!”
Read more
from those who were FIRST. Get inspired!
Same-day approval of
telecommuting request
Marion Sharkey of Rockaway, New Jersey, revealed
two interesting job titles in her Flex Success story. Read
on: “I submitted your [Flex Success] proposal to my boss
today (after downloading it yesterday). The document
helped me to be confident in asking for telecommuting. I
already got approval for what I wanted: working three
days from home. The proposal articulated all of the
things I wanted to say. Great! Great! Many thanks,
Marion Sharkey, Mom to Faith Elizabeth and Director of
Marketing”
Part-time hours allow full-time
breastfeeding
Kristen Jones of Franklin, Massachusetts, is a
Senior Business Systems Analyst in the financial
industry. After her daughter was born she wanted to
breastfeed exclusively, even as a working mother. A
part-time schedule along with a caregiver (her mom!) just a few
miles from her workplace made the difference. “My
boss agreed to let me work a three-day work week (much
to my surprise). Now I'll be able to spend more time at
home with my new baby daughter, even as my maternity
leave ends. I don't think that things would have turned
out the way they did if it weren't for your [Flex
Success] part-time proposal template. Thank you so
much.”
Cut in hours; no cut in pay!
Rosalie Seiler of Parker, Colorado, shows that anything
is possible with a great proposal. A sales associate and
office manager in the hotel and meeting planning
industry, she was able to negotiate a 34-hour workweek
without a pay cut. “Thanks to your Flex Success
template, I was successful in getting my work schedule
changed from full-time to Mon-Thurs 8-5:30, with Fridays
off, yet keeping my current salary and full benefits. My
proposal was well-accepted and appreciated by the
decision-makers. They liked the fact that it was very
detailed and that I had a plan for the times I'd be out
of the office. Many thanks for your proposal template!”
To read more user stories, go to the
Flex
Success details pages:
Telecommuting Flex Success
Job Sharing Flex Success
Compressed Workweek Flex Success
Part-time Flex Success
Are you the first to ask for a flexible work
arrangement in your department or company? Read how Flex Success
users broke the barrier where they work
here.
Or, consider telling your own story as a result of
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