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 560K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Remote topic page.
Roughly 308K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Remote Work, Work, and Remote. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. 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: 158K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 16K members
- 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: 14K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger12 posts in the past month
- Her company used to be fully remote. We were shocked how hard she had to fight to be remote during this part of her recovery.
- Goodbye remote work - venting
- A CEO told employees they won't get raises in 2026 because the budget is going to AI
#112Pain & AngerHer company used to be fully remote. We were shocked how hard she had to fight to be remote during this part of her recovery. · Goodbye remote work - venting · A CEO told employees they won't get raises in 2026 because the budget is going to AI - Advice Requests9 posts in the past month
- Best food to eat at desk for RTO
- How to get a remote job (please mod this up so it's visible for seekers)
- 5 Days RTO is Ruining My Life-Advice?
#29Advice RequestsBest food to eat at desk for RTO · How to get a remote job (please mod this up so it's visible for seekers) · 5 Days RTO is Ruining My Life-Advice? - Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Best global payroll providers for consolidating international team payroll?
- Building My Remote Office – Need Recommendations
- Looking for a solid mid-tier chair that wont undo the physical therapy my ortho has me doing.
#34Solution RequestsBest global payroll providers for consolidating international team payroll? · Building My Remote Office – Need Recommendations · Looking for a solid mid-tier chair that wont undo the physical therapy my ortho has me doing. - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Our turnover rate is skyrocketing - do you have practices that have really helped retain talent ?
- Looking for Remote DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering Opportunities
#42OpportunitiesOur turnover rate is skyrocketing - do you have practices that have really helped retain talent ? · Looking for Remote DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering Opportunities
Topics
- Remote Work150 posts in the past month
- CEO says remote work 'destroys company passion' while managing the entire company from his multi-million dollar beach house. The delusion is unmatched
- Why do people think remote work means I can just 'bring my laptop' anywhere?
- Goodbye remote work - venting
#1150Remote WorkCEO says remote work 'destroys company passion' while managing the entire company from his multi-million dollar beach house. The delusion is unmatched · Why do people think remote work means I can just 'bring my laptop' anywhere? · Goodbye remote work - venting - Work132 posts in the past month
- Told my boss he can fire me if he won't let me work from home
- Do you always WFH or do you work from other places too?
- Not so obvious tips for remote work?
#2132WorkTold my boss he can fire me if he won't let me work from home · Do you always WFH or do you work from other places too? · Not so obvious tips for remote work? - Remote125 posts in the past month
- Would you take a remote job with once a month travel?
- Declining an offer because hiring team/recruiter can't decide if role is remote or not. Is it a bad look?
- Been fully remote for four years. Got a new manager six months ago. Now I feel like I'm being managed out for it.
#3125RemoteWould you take a remote job with once a month travel? · Declining an offer because hiring team/recruiter can't decide if role is remote or not. Is it a bad look? · Been fully remote for four years. Got a new manager six months ago. Now I feel like I'm being managed out for it. - Job88 posts in the past month
- Title: I made a list of remote job websites that are actually useful
#488JobTitle: I made a list of remote job websites that are actually useful - Remote Job37 posts in the past month
- Would you take a remote job with once a month travel?
- Sick of looking for remote job posts
- Title: I made a list of remote job websites that are actually useful
#537Remote JobWould you take a remote job with once a month travel? · Sick of looking for remote job posts · Title: I made a list of remote job websites that are actually useful
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 560K 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.
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