Date: 01/14/05 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: no keywords

Today I conceded the defeat of my petition to work part-time from my home office. I recently lost my office after my firm decided to sublet half of our office space and I was left only with the option to return to my old desk. My desk area is really nice corner slot with two great views of Los Angeles but I dread going back because it's too close to the reception area and so its extremely noisy. After my boss reiterated that employees are not allowed to work remotely (although it is entirely possible), I decided not to pursue the matter any more and agreed to move my things back to my corner desk area. What's more disappointing is that my memo was written using what I'd learned from The Secrets of Power Negotiating. I really thought it was a knockout.

Have any of you successfully petitioned to work remotely, even part time? If so, what was your method?

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