Appropriate timeframe before asking for another day remote

Not a Manager

New role at a new company for me. I have an 1 hr 20 min commute one way to work. Now I work hybrid currently with Mondays and Fridays remote. I want to work one more day remote a week, because that saves me substantial miles and time on the road.

I work for a global company that has a small US presence so none of my direct management or team is in my physical office. The work environment is close and chatty, something I don’t work well in. I go to the office to work by myself and join zoom calls. I don’t want to be fully remote, but I see little point in me spending this much time in office.

I’m 5 weeks in, I am just looking for advice and thoughts about if you feel it’s appropriate for me to ask this or if I need to wait more time. Just don’t want to cause any issues. TIA!

Posted Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC

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