I struggled to make it to the office due to day care drop-off, so my boss lets me work from home. I sometimes feel guilty about it.

Georg Loewen

Georg Loewen

• Georg Loewen struggled to get to the office on time due to his daughter's day care drop-off.
• His manager approved a more flexible schedule than the company's policy typically allowed.
• Loewen shared the challenges of his commute — and how others might secure similar flexibility.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Georg Loewen, a 35-year-old senior director of digital marketing at SourceCode Communications, a public relations agency.