Business and Administrative Communication 10th Edition by Kitty Locker,Donna Kienzler

Exercise 19

Asking to Telecommute
You need to relocate to another city, where the company you work for does not have a branch office. You would prefer to remain working at this company, so telecommuting would be an ideal situation. Write a proposal in memo format to persuade your employer to allow you to work from a remote location.
Hints:
Establish common ground: you want to stay, and many firms would rather allow an employee to telecommute than risk losing a valued team member.
Point out potential benefits to your employer: you may save the company money on office resources, extend their usual business hours, or provide customer service to a remote location.
Provide for oversight: outline a framework for evaluating your performance and participating on team projects, and perhaps offer a trial period.