Message #41315

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Draw a clear coorelantion between the time you'll save or earn back as a result of Flex time and the savings to the company.

Give specific examples of times when this has worked.

Reassure them that you can and would revert to a regular schedule easily should Flex time not work out.

Give alternatives to Flex time such as hiring an armed guard for your door when specific reports are due (kidding of course) but give some alternatives which might provide a way to avoid flex time.

Indicate what you'll do to make it work AND EXACTLY What you'll require from the team.  Will it be more work for them to have you not there? No? Point that out.  Will it be less work? Make SURE you point that out too.

And at last, let them know it's something you'd like to try and are willing to refine and that you genuinely have the best interests of the company at heart.  Getting the work done when no one is around, but make sure you address who is going to answer the phones, see to visitors etc when you're not.

Putting something like this forward requires creativity and seeing it from management's eyes, sometimes they will agree with you and sometimes they won't.

Also look at others in your workplace.  Will granting you Flex time cause a major ripple in the pond? Will EVERYONE want it or are you senior enough that they can justify it easily and not allow everyone to embark on the same schedule?

Put yourself in THEIR shoes and create a list of objections no matter how frivilous they might sound and then address them in your report.

and let us know would ya?!
Andrea