Welcome, journalists. I speak to the benefits of flexible work, the strategies to negotiate them, and the generational lifestyle issues that drive demand for them. Maternity leave and pay raise negotiation are also “my” topics.
Have a pressing deadline? I’ll respond ASAP.
Email is the fastest way to arrange a phone interview: pat @ workoptions [dot] com
Pat Katepoo & Work Options in the Media
- Real Simple, January 2018, How to Convince Your Boss You Need a Sabbatical
- New York Times, January 17, 2017, How to Take More Vacation Time in 2017
- Monster, January 6, 2016, 7 Crucial Steps to Scoring a Flexible Work Schedule
- Forbes, October 28, 2015, The Benefits of a Flexible Job and How to Get One
- MarketWatch, October 14, 2015, Why You Should Have a 4-Day Workweek
- Fast Company, June 10, 2015, Could Sharing Your Job Be the Solution to Burnout?
- Lifehacker Australia, Feb. 21, 2015, Prepare Your Career Before Having a Baby
- Fit Pregnancy magazine, June 2014, Negotiating Maternity Leave
- ABCNews.com, April 10, 2014, Making the Work Day Work For You
- The Fiscal Times, Feb. 25, 2014, Guess Who’s Working at Home?
- The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2014, Boss Works Long Hours; Must We All?
- LearnVest, Nov. 20, 2013, How to Afford Not Working During Maternity Leave
- The New York Times, November 1, 2013, Planning a Needed Break from Work
- Forbes, September, 6, 2013, How You Can Get a 4-Day Workweek
- Next Avenue, August 29, 2013, It’s High Time for the 4-Day Workweek
- The Fiscal Times, August 29, 2013, Work-From-Home Debate: 5 Ways to Win It
- Woman’s Day, July 2013, 10 Steps to Negotiating a Flexible Work Arrangement
- Forbes/Next Avenue, March 1, 2013, see Advice for Telecommuters
- Fox Business, May 14, 2012, Getting Baby Time When You’re a Working Mom
- Today’s Parent, May 2012, How to Get Flexible Work Hours
- Woman’s Day, October 2010, The Work-Life Balancing Act
- Inc. Magazine, April 13, 2010, How to Create a Maternity Leave Policy
- Forbes, March 16, 2009, How a Flexible Work Schedule Can Help You Strike the Balance
- New York Times Magazine, March 3, 2009, Telecommuting During Tough Times – Interview by Lisa Belkin
- Seattle PI, February 19, 2009, Work-life Balance is Suffering from Economic Stress
- American Baby, February 2009, 12 Tips to Get the Flex Time You Want at Work
- Today’s Dietitian, December, 2008
- Chicago Tribune, October 28, 2007
- NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, September 11, 2007, Featured expert on flexible work arrangements for special series
- U.S. News & World Report, September 3, 2007, How Moms Get on Track
- New York Daily News, June 11, 2007, At Home on the Job
- New York Daily News, May 19, 2007, Self-Downsizing: Take This Job and Share It
- The Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2007, Reasons to Hold Out Hope For Balancing Work and Home
- Businessweek, July 24, 2006, Two for the Cubicle (job sharing advice)
- Today’s Dietitian, March 2006
- Chicago Tribune, January 1, 2006, Flexible Schedule Boosts Productivity
- The Washington Post, Life at Work, December 18, 2005, Two for the Job
- Smart Money, November 2005
- HR Magazine, September 2005, Share and Share Alike (job sharing)
- CNN Money, 5 Tips: Negotiating Flex Time, August 3, 2005 (recommends my proposals)
- The Washington Post, Life at Work, April 19, 2005 (recommends my proposal packages)
- National Public Radio/Marketplace Morning Report, April 13, 2005, Telecommuting in This Age of High Gas Prices
- Working Mother, April/May 2005, featuring WorkOptions and two clients, p. 55
- The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2004, …And Other Keys to Finding Balance: “For help developing flexible schedules, see workoptions.com, which has templates for writing proposals you can submit to the boss.”
- Working Mother, October 2004, Recommends WorkOptions and features a client; Put it on the Table! How to Draft a [Flex] Proposal Your Boss Can’t Refuse
- Redbook, September 2004, Cut Back Your Hours at Work
- Working Mother, September 2004, The Ultimate Guide to Flexibility
- The Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2004, Baby Blues: The Dangers of the Trend Toward Shorter Maternity Leaves
- USA Today, December 30, 2003, You Too Can Get a Flexible Schedule
- Parents, October 2003, Get the Perfect Part-time Job (featuring WorkOptions and a client)
- Essence, March 2003, Balancing Acts: How to Sell Your Boss on Flextime
- The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2003, Ways to Talk Your Boss Into Flexible Work Hours, Where WorkOptions.com is called “the best all-around Web site” for that purpose.
- USA Today, November 4, 2002, Juggle Work, Personal Duties with the Right Employer
I’m ready to share my expertise on negotiating flexible work, maternity leave, and pay raises for your media story. Contact me soon.