I was wasting hours commuting in LA traffic. Here's how I convinced my manager to let me work from home.
Leslie Snipes Leslie Snipes Leslie Snipes secured approval from her manager to work remotely after struggling with her LA commute. She said she made the case for why working from home would benefit her personally and professionally. Working remotely has been a game changer for her, even though she misses some parts of office life. This 'as-told-to' essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Snipes, a 34-year-old director of marketing at a Los Angeles-based creative agency who lives in Reseda, California. Her words been edited for length and clarity. When I started my director of marketing job in January 2024, the expectation was that I'd work from the office at least once a week. But because I was in a director-level role, I felt a bit more obligated to show face. For the first few months, I made the 30-mile, 60- to 90-minute commute to our Los Angeles office a couple of days a week. Over time, the commute began to take a toll on me. I was wasting hours a day...
