r/WFH

Community Overview

About r/WFH

Welcome to /r/WFH - 'Working From Home,' the subreddit dedicated to work from home professionals, be it for yourself or a company. Learn tips and tricks to make yourself more productive, avoid distractions and generally make your experience a more positive one.

The community at a glance

r/WFH is a Subreddit for Remote Workers with roughly 235K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Remote topic page.

Roughly 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wfh, Office, and Remote. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention chair, standing desk, and computer.

On Reddit
Established 2010
235K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +36K members
Growth: +18.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2015: 163 members
  • 2016: 303 members
  • 2017: 545 members
  • 2020: 8K members
  • 2021: 10K members
  • 2023: 85K members
  • 2024: 71K members
  • 2025: 48K members
  • 2026: 11K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 972 members
  • Jun: 458 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the most underrated item in your workspace?
    2. Does WFH actually require super strong self-control
    3. Any habits you still haven’t fixed?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What’s the most underrated item in your workspace? · Does WFH actually require super strong self-control · Any habits you still haven’t fixed?
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years
    2. New policy is going to ruin my life
    3. Growing increasingly more depressed as my WFH comes to an end.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years · New policy is going to ruin my life · Growing increasingly more depressed as my WFH comes to an end.
    10
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best Printer for Home/Office use? And is HP actually the worst printer brand?
    2. What’s the best tool you added to your work setup this year?
    3. Slowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Best Printer for Home/Office use? And is HP actually the worst printer brand? · What’s the best tool you added to your work setup this year? · Slowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions?
    5
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Weather is getting nicer so a change of scenery for the office was needed
    2. New Management
    #4
    Opportunities
    Weather is getting nicer so a change of scenery for the office was needed · New Management
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Home Depot is laying off 800 employees and bringing staff back to the office 5 days a week
    #5
    News
    Home Depot is laying off 800 employees and bringing staff back to the office 5 days a week
    1

Topics

  • Wfh
    184 posts in the past month
    1. WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years
    2. How many of you prefer WFH solely because of not having to be around coworkers in person?
    3. What are WEIRD things you do WFH?
    #1
    Wfh
    WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years · How many of you prefer WFH solely because of not having to be around coworkers in person? · What are WEIRD things you do WFH?
    184
  • Office
    56 posts in the past month
    1. RTO. Sitting in an office building alone in the dark… lol
    2. Weather is getting nicer so a change of scenery for the office was needed
    3. Accepted a “once a month” at the office. Now they’re considering 3 times a week.
    #2
    Office
    RTO. Sitting in an office building alone in the dark… lol · Weather is getting nicer so a change of scenery for the office was needed · Accepted a “once a month” at the office. Now they’re considering 3 times a week.
    56
  • Remote
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Salary isn’t everything: Why flexibility to work remotely is the future of work
    2. Update to my company going full remote
    3. Would you leave a remote role for Hybrid at a $30k increase?
    #3
    Remote
    Salary isn’t everything: Why flexibility to work remotely is the future of work · Update to my company going full remote · Would you leave a remote role for Hybrid at a $30k increase?
    36
  • Struggling
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling to get back in shape after WFH for years.
    #4
    Struggling
    Struggling to get back in shape after WFH for years.
    34
  • Work
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Confession: now that we have RTO, I work about half as much compared to WFH
    2. Anybody at their WFH just absolutely SLAMMED with work?
    3. Life’s short. Work outside.
    #5
    Work
    Confession: now that we have RTO, I work about half as much compared to WFH · Anybody at their WFH just absolutely SLAMMED with work? · Life’s short. Work outside.
    28

Flair

  • WFH LIFESTYLE
    55 posts in the past month
    1. Confession: now that we have RTO, I work about half as much compared to WFH
    2. How many of you prefer WFH solely because of not having to be around coworkers in person?
    3. Salary isn’t everything: Why flexibility to work remotely is the future of work
    #1
    WFH LIFESTYLE
    Confession: now that we have RTO, I work about half as much compared to WFH · How many of you prefer WFH solely because of not having to be around coworkers in person? · Salary isn’t everything: Why flexibility to work remotely is the future of work
    55
  • RETURN TO OFFICE
    42 posts in the past month
    1. 600 Paramount Skydance employees quit instead of returning to the office, and it cost the company $185 million, filings show
    2. I witnessed the rise and fall of RTO
    3. Company making me a poster child for RTO
    #2
    RETURN TO OFFICE
    600 Paramount Skydance employees quit instead of returning to the office, and it cost the company $185 million, filings show · I witnessed the rise and fall of RTO · Company making me a poster child for RTO
    42
  • WFH ADVICE
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Year 2 of working from home and these are the habits that survived
    2. Anybody at their WFH just absolutely SLAMMED with work?
    3. Slept through my workday...
    #3
    WFH ADVICE
    Year 2 of working from home and these are the habits that survived · Anybody at their WFH just absolutely SLAMMED with work? · Slept through my workday...
    23
  • HYBRID
    16 posts in the past month
    1. RTO. Sitting in an office building alone in the dark… lol
    2. Accepted a “once a month” at the office. Now they’re considering 3 times a week.
    3. RTO Announced
    #4
    HYBRID
    RTO. Sitting in an office building alone in the dark… lol · Accepted a “once a month” at the office. Now they’re considering 3 times a week. · RTO Announced
    16
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS
    15 posts in the past month
    1. WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years
    2. It feels amazing to no longer have Sunday scaries because I WFH on Monday
    3. Working from home does not mean you should be expected to work sick…
    #5
    HEALTH & WELLNESS
    WFH made me realize I had zero identity outside of work — so I finally did the thing I'd been putting off for years · It feels amazing to no longer have Sunday scaries because I WFH on Monday · Working from home does not mean you should be expected to work sick…
    15

Product recommendations

  • chair
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Who has a home office chair you recommend?
    2. Recommend a super cozy chair
    3. Chair recs under $400
    #1
    chair
    Who has a home office chair you recommend? · Recommend a super cozy chair · Chair recs under $400
    6
  • standing desk
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Recent for a wfh job, can anyone recommend a good standing desk
    2. Who uses an adjustable standing/sitting desk? Anyone have any recs for finding one that doesn't look like plastic trash?
    3. Anyone have any recs for a good sit/stand desk that’s actually big?
    #2
    standing desk
    Recent for a wfh job, can anyone recommend a good standing desk · Who uses an adjustable standing/sitting desk? Anyone have any recs for finding one that doesn't look like plastic trash? · Anyone have any recs for a good sit/stand desk that’s actually big?
    4
  • computer
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend a computer?
    2. What desktop/computer systems do you recommend?
    3. Recommend a $300 or less computer for remote work?
    #3
    computer
    Can you recommend a computer? · What desktop/computer systems do you recommend? · Recommend a $300 or less computer for remote work?
    3
  • headset
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Landline question… I just purchased a landline VOIP to make work calls from home. Can anyone recommend a good office phone that works well with a comfortable plug in headset that is also Bluetooth compatible if I want to go wireless?
    2. Headset Recs please!
    3. Any recs for bluetooth headsets that aren't huge and won't mess up my hair?
    #4
    headset
    Landline question… I just purchased a landline VOIP to make work calls from home. Can anyone recommend a good office phone that works well with a comfortable plug in headset that is also Bluetooth compatible if I want to go wireless? · Headset Recs please! · Any recs for bluetooth headsets that aren't huge and won't mess up my hair?
    3
  • wfh jobs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can someone recommend some WFH jobs that don’t micromanage the absolute fuck out of you please?
    2. Recommend any work from home jobs?
    #5
    wfh jobs
    Can someone recommend some WFH jobs that don’t micromanage the absolute fuck out of you please? · Recommend any work from home jobs?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/WFH for?
Best for Remote Workers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/WFH 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/WFH have?
Roughly 235K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/WFH on?
r/WFH 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/WFH cover?
On the Hive Index, r/WFH is organized under Remote Workers.
How do I join r/WFH?
You can join r/WFH 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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