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 142K 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, Wfh, and Struggling With. 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: 13K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- 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: 293 members
Themes
- Solution Requests14 posts in the past month
- Should I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk?
- Faux Windows for space with no outside view?
- Lighting for video calls in a dark basement?
#114Solution RequestsShould I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk? · Faux Windows for space with no outside view? · Lighting for video calls in a dark basement? - Advice Requests6 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?
- WFH Newbie - Any advice?
#26Advice RequestsI'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice? · Should I accept a WFH position? · WFH Newbie - Any advice? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- My job is laying off people
- My night-owl WFH schedule is ruining my marriage
- WFH is driving me crazy
#33Pain & AngerMy job is laying off people · My night-owl WFH schedule is ruining my marriage · WFH is driving me crazy
Topics
- Looking For24 posts in the past month#124Looking For
- Wfh17 posts in the past month#217Wfh
- Struggling With15 posts in the past month#315Struggling 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…..
#414Work From HomeWhat is you most unusual WFH office improvement? · Merging subs with r/WFH · WFH -3 months in and it’s getting….. - Struggling7 posts in the past month#57Struggling
Flair
- Lifestyle19 posts in the past month
- Remote workers: what do you do after logging off to separate work from personal life?
- I'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice?
- Spouses who work from home together: what do you talk about/how do you connect?
#119LifestyleRemote workers: what do you do after logging off to separate work from personal life? · I'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice? · Spouses who work from home together: what do you talk about/how do you connect? - Tips17 posts in the past month
- My job is laying off people
- Rate my work-from-home setup (1–10). What would you improve?
- New to work from home
#217TipsMy job is laying off people · Rate my work-from-home setup (1–10). What would you improve? · New to work from home - Chairs6 posts in the past month
- Are premium chairs atill worth it if you're not buying Herman Miller or Steelcase?
- Carpet meets hardwood floor
- Need some ergonomic chair recommendations for my WFH setup!
#36ChairsAre premium chairs atill worth it if you're not buying Herman Miller or Steelcase? · Carpet meets hardwood floor · Need some ergonomic chair recommendations for my WFH setup! - Workspace5 posts in the past month
- What is you most unusual WFH office improvement?
- Rate my remote setup
- Home office setup. Facing the wall or back to the wall
#45WorkspaceWhat is you most unusual WFH office improvement? · Rate my remote setup · Home office setup. Facing the wall or back to the wall - Schedule and structure5 posts in the past month
- How do yall structure your day when left mostly to your own devices?
- Remote work vs. In office
- Any of you here works from home and has a pet/pets? How is your day like?
#55Schedule and structureHow do yall structure your day when left mostly to your own devices? · Remote work vs. In office · Any of you here works from home and has a pet/pets? How is your day like?
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 142K 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
- 15
- Views /mo (+15%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+56%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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