About r/workfromhome
A Reddit community for those who work from home! Helpful tips and discussions on productivity, the lifestyle, and making it all work! This is not a job board.
The community at a glance
r/workfromhome is a Subreddit for Remote Workers with roughly 143K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Remote topic page.
Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Struggling With, and Work From Home. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention office chair, headset, and standing desk.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2021: 9K members
- 2023: 46K members
- 2024: 39K members
- 2025: 23K members
- 2026: 14K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 706 members
- Sep: 78 members
Themes
- Solution Requests19 posts in the past month
- Should I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk?
- Recommendations needed: a comfortable office chair for under $200
- Faux Windows for space with no outside view?
#119Solution RequestsShould I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk? · Recommendations needed: a comfortable office chair for under $200 · Faux Windows for space with no outside view? - Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- I'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice?
- Should I accept a WFH position?
- What random home office purchase do you still use?
#27Advice RequestsI'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice? · Should I accept a WFH position? · What random home office purchase do you still use? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- My job is laying off people
- The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick.
- My night-owl WFH schedule is ruining my marriage
#33Pain & AngerMy job is laying off people · The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick. · My night-owl WFH schedule is ruining my marriage
Topics
- Looking For24 posts in the past month#124Looking For
- Struggling With15 posts in the past month#215Struggling With
- Work From Home14 posts in the past month
- What is you most unusual WFH office improvement?
- Merging subs with r/WFH
- WFH -3 months in and it’s getting…..
#314Work From HomeWhat is you most unusual WFH office improvement? · Merging subs with r/WFH · WFH -3 months in and it’s getting….. - Wfh13 posts in the past month#413Wfh
- Struggling7 posts in the past month#57Struggling
Flair
- Lifestyle32 posts in the past month
- I just don't leave my house at all anymore
- Is Remote Work Bad For Mental Health? Not If You Ask Women
- I’m going to miss my husband so much
#132LifestyleI just don't leave my house at all anymore · Is Remote Work Bad For Mental Health? Not If You Ask Women · I’m going to miss my husband so much - Tips21 posts in the past month
- My job is laying off people
- Is there a way to stop getting distracted when working from home?
- The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick.
#221TipsMy job is laying off people · Is there a way to stop getting distracted when working from home? · The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick. - Schedule and structure16 posts in the past month
- AI didn't reduce my workload. It just gave my company a reason to never hire anyone again.
- how do you make yourself start when the deadline is tomorrow
- WFH -> In office. 2 weeks in. Reflections.
#316Schedule and structureAI didn't reduce my workload. It just gave my company a reason to never hire anyone again. · how do you make yourself start when the deadline is tomorrow · WFH -> In office. 2 weeks in. Reflections. - Workspace12 posts in the past month
- Comfort vs aesthetics in her WFH setup
- What is you most unusual WFH office improvement?
- slow work from home days feel weirdly tiring
#412WorkspaceComfort vs aesthetics in her WFH setup · What is you most unusual WFH office improvement? · slow work from home days feel weirdly tiring - Chairs10 posts in the past month
- Are premium chairs atill worth it if you're not buying Herman Miller or Steelcase?
- First time buying a real office chair for work from home: what should I not ignore?
- Recommendations needed: a comfortable office chair for under $200
#510ChairsAre premium chairs atill worth it if you're not buying Herman Miller or Steelcase? · First time buying a real office chair for work from home: what should I not ignore? · Recommendations needed: a comfortable office chair for under $200
Product recommendations
- office chair7 posts in the past month
- Best Office Chairs
- Best Chair
- Can anyone recommend an office chair with good back support?
#17office chairBest Office Chairs · Best Chair · Can anyone recommend an office chair with good back support? - headset7 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a good “work from home” headset that will not only drown out background noise for myself, but also from the caller from hearing it as well?
- Recommend a headset?
- Can anyone recommend a headset that will cancel out background noise in my home?
#27headsetCan anyone recommend a good “work from home” headset that will not only drown out background noise for myself, but also from the caller from hearing it as well? · Recommend a headset? · Can anyone recommend a headset that will cancel out background noise in my home? - standing desk4 posts in the past month
- Best affordable sitting/standing desk?
- Can anyone recommend a good standing desk to look at?
- Sit to stand desk recs
#34standing deskBest affordable sitting/standing desk? · Can anyone recommend a good standing desk to look at? · Sit to stand desk recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/workfromhome for?
- Best for Remote Workers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/workfromhome 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/workfromhome have?
- Roughly 143K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/workfromhome on?
- r/workfromhome 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/workfromhome cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/workfromhome is organized under Remote Workers.
- How do I join r/workfromhome?
- You can join r/workfromhome 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
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- Visitors /mo (0%)
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