About r/remotework
A place to discuss remote work. Not a job board.
The community at a glance
r/remotework is a Subreddit for Remote Workers with roughly 587K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Remote communities list.
Roughly 317K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job, Remote Work, and Work. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention remote jobs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 52 members
- 2017: 271 members
- 2020: 10K members
- 2021: 7K members
- 2023: 66K members
- 2024: 107K members
- 2025: 213K members
- 2026: 185K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 18K members
- Sep: 21K members
- Oct: 34K members
- Nov: 35K members
- Dec: 20K members
- Jan: 28K members
- Feb: 30K members
- Mar: 20K members
- Apr: 33K members
- May: 33K members
- Jun: 25K members
- Jul: 16K members
Themes
- Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- My manager's wife died. How do I support him?
- Being ghosted by my boss? Don't know what to do - Need advice
- how to break to remote jobs
#18Advice RequestsMy manager's wife died. How do I support him? · Being ghosted by my boss? Don't know what to do - Need advice · how to break to remote jobs - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- American work culture sucks
- I lost my fully remote job and I’m struggling to adjust back to being in an office. Does it get easier?
- Feeling really isolated and demotivated, wfh
#25Pain & AngerAmerican work culture sucks · I lost my fully remote job and I’m struggling to adjust back to being in an office. Does it get easier? · Feeling really isolated and demotivated, wfh - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- International employee reimbursement software: what works across currencies?
- Portable monitor recommendations?
#32Solution RequestsInternational employee reimbursement software: what works across currencies? · Portable monitor recommendations?
Topics
- Job30 posts in the past month
- job posting had a hidden invisible prompt directed towards AI making a mistake on the resume
#130Jobjob posting had a hidden invisible prompt directed towards AI making a mistake on the resume - Remote Work27 posts in the past month
- Am I about to be fired, or is this just remote work imposter syndrome? (No KPIs, dead manager, nothing to do)
#227Remote WorkAm I about to be fired, or is this just remote work imposter syndrome? (No KPIs, dead manager, nothing to do) - Work27 posts in the past month#327Work
- Remote26 posts in the past month#426Remote
- Remote Job26 posts in the past month#526Remote Job
Product recommendations
- remote jobs10 posts in the past month
- Best Remote Job I ever Saw
- Best remote work for a single parent?
- Best places to find remote customer service jobs?
#110remote jobsBest Remote Job I ever Saw · Best remote work for a single parent? · Best places to find remote customer service jobs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/remotework for?
- Best for Remote Workers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/remotework free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/remotework have?
- Roughly 587K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/remotework on?
- r/remotework runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/remotework cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/remotework is organized under Remote Workers.
- How do I join r/remotework?
- You can join r/remotework by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Remote communities like?
- Communities for remote workers and distributed teams covering async workflows, home office setup, finding remote jobs, and the lifestyle aspects of working from anywhere. Slack and Discord host active communities, with Facebook groups and dedicated platforms for digital nomads and entrepreneurs embracing location-independent work.
Monthly Stats
- 23
- Views /mo (+360%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+300%)
- 7
- Referrals /mo (+600%)
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