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 141K 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 22K 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)
- Aug: 2K members
- 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
Themes
- Solution Requests21 posts in the past month
- Does anyone have a solution for the 2pm crash
- Best investments I made for WFH stress: Mave, walkpad, Gardyn, standing desk. What am I missing?
- Should I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk?
#121Solution RequestsDoes anyone have a solution for the 2pm crash · Best investments I made for WFH stress: Mave, walkpad, Gardyn, standing desk. What am I missing? · Should I invest in a walking pad or treadmill desk? - Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- Slowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions?
- Has anyone ever experienced extreme tension in neck/shoulder/ upper back area after sitting at their desk all day?
- Has anyone figured a way to work from bed while looking professional (health issue)
#211Advice RequestsSlowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions? · Has anyone ever experienced extreme tension in neck/shoulder/ upper back area after sitting at their desk all day? · Has anyone figured a way to work from bed while looking professional (health issue) - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- I'm terrified im going to get let go from my WFH job
- Burnt out WFH..its time
- The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick.
#35Pain & AngerI'm terrified im going to get let go from my WFH job · Burnt out WFH..its time · The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- I need ideas for my work space. It feels so boring and plain on my desk.
#41IdeasI need ideas for my work space. It feels so boring and plain on my desk.
Topics
- Looking For24 posts in the past month#124Looking For
- Wfh23 posts in the past month
- morning couch office. (the reality of wfh in a tiny apartment)
- Soundproofing my WFH space is the best investment I have ever made
- Live alone WFH buddy
#223Wfhmorning couch office. (the reality of wfh in a tiny apartment) · Soundproofing my WFH space is the best investment I have ever made · Live alone WFH buddy - Struggling With15 posts in the past month#315Struggling With
- Desk8 posts in the past month
- I work remote and omg why is this the best thing ever. I always use treadmills and desk but this is great. Need to stay pretty ❤️
- The Sleep Company took my desk AND my money. Now I'm stuck without both
- Dual monitor placement on an L-shaped standing desk? Need ideas.
#48DeskI work remote and omg why is this the best thing ever. I always use treadmills and desk but this is great. Need to stay pretty ❤️ · The Sleep Company took my desk AND my money. Now I'm stuck without both · Dual monitor placement on an L-shaped standing desk? Need ideas. - Struggling7 posts in the past month
- Struggling with loneliness
#57StrugglingStruggling with loneliness
Flair
- Lifestyle59 posts in the past month
- I just don't leave my house at all anymore
- In case anyone forgets how good it is WFH
- taking a "workcation" without telling my boss
#159LifestyleI just don't leave my house at all anymore · In case anyone forgets how good it is WFH · taking a "workcation" without telling my boss - Tips32 posts in the past month
- Mom doesn’t take WFH as a real job and compare me to my sibling
- I'm terrified im going to get let go from my WFH job
- Ohio firm must pay $22.5 million to mom whose baby died after she was denied work-from-home
#232TipsMom doesn’t take WFH as a real job and compare me to my sibling · I'm terrified im going to get let go from my WFH job · Ohio firm must pay $22.5 million to mom whose baby died after she was denied work-from-home - Schedule and structure24 posts in the past month
- Mom Whose Baby Passed Away In Her Arms After Being Denied Work-From-Home Request Awarded $20M+ In Damages
- 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
#324Schedule and structureMom Whose Baby Passed Away In Her Arms After Being Denied Work-From-Home Request Awarded $20M+ In Damages · 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 - Workspace18 posts in the past month
- Comfort vs aesthetics in her WFH setup
- slow work from home days feel weirdly tiring
- Anyone else starting to feel wrecked from sitting all day?
#418WorkspaceComfort vs aesthetics in her WFH setup · slow work from home days feel weirdly tiring · Anyone else starting to feel wrecked from sitting all day? - Equipment16 posts in the past month
- Slowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions?
- Best investments I made for WFH stress: Mave, walkpad, Gardyn, standing desk. What am I missing?
- How many monitors is everyone using for their setups?
#516EquipmentSlowly turning my home office into something I actually love working in — any suggestions? · Best investments I made for WFH stress: Mave, walkpad, Gardyn, standing desk. What am I missing? · How many monitors is everyone using for their setups?
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 141K 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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- Views /mo (-50%)
- 4
- Visitors /mo (-43%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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