If you already have a good job, but would like more flexibility - don’t burn your bridges by quitting your day job to search for something else. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushes, right?!

Instead, consider coming up with a plan to convince your current employer to allow you more flexibility. If you have an Internet connection - and you must have access to one or you wouldn’t be reading this - you can research enough information to put together a nice proposal to show your boss how it just might help you both out!

Gerri Willis, a contributing columnist for CNNMoney.com, gives Five Tips for convincing your boss to let you work from home.