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 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 Requests19 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?
#119Solution 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 Requests8 posts in the past month
- I'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice?
- How would you handle this?
- Dry eyes (Best eye drops to use?)
#28Advice RequestsI'm feeling stir crazy after 7 years of working from home, any advice? · How would you handle this? · Dry eyes (Best eye drops to use?) - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- The thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick.
- Feeling empty
- The Sleep Company took my desk AND my money. Now I'm stuck without both
#33Pain & AngerThe thought of working another minute for my company makes me sick. The thought of quitting also makes me sick. · Feeling empty · The Sleep Company took my desk AND my money. Now I'm stuck without both - 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
- Wfh22 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 ❤️
#222WfhI 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 ❤️ - 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
#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 - Struggling7 posts in the past month#57Struggling
Flair
- Lifestyle45 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
- How Do People Go to the Gym During Their Lunchbreak?
#145LifestyleI just don't leave my house at all anymore · Is Remote Work Bad For Mental Health? Not If You Ask Women · How Do People Go to the Gym During Their Lunchbreak? - Tips28 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.
#228TipsMy 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 structure17 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.
#317Schedule 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. - Workspace17 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
#417WorkspaceComfort vs aesthetics in her WFH setup · What is you most unusual WFH office improvement? · slow work from home days feel weirdly tiring - Equipment14 posts in the past month
- 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?
- WFH Laptop Allowance- What would you choose?
#514EquipmentBest investments I made for WFH stress: Mave, walkpad, Gardyn, standing desk. What am I missing? · How many monitors is everyone using for their setups? · WFH Laptop Allowance- What would you choose?
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
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- Views /mo (-40%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (-29%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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