r/work is a subreddit with 302k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for a job, work, new job, job, and manager, and they frequently recommend/review work shoes, steel toe boots, and management software.
Working life, good and bad. Jobs, careers, management, burnout, promotions, quitting, boredom, and the parts of work nobody puts in the job description.
Popular Themes in r/work
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help im scared i have epilepsy bad family relations im 22 and tomorow im going to work in different country with roomate i never saw who is much older than me. Any tips"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "21M working third shift in casino EVS, feeling burned out and unfairly blamed"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Hi, I'm looking for some part-time or small online jobs."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Should I take this position even though I lose money?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I got fed up with being rejected from AI training/annotating jobs, so I made my own website that aims to make the serach easier"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/work
#1
Looking For A Job
41 posts
#2
Work
40 posts
#3
New Job
: "How do I not get involved in drama at my New Job?"
36 posts
#4
Job
6 posts
#5
Manager
: "Manager denied my time off because her daughter is due that month."
6 posts
#6
Burnout
: "21M working third shift in casino EVS, feeling burned out and unfairly blamed"
5 posts
#7
Part Time Job
3 posts
#8
Boss
3 posts
#9
Hr
3 posts
#10
Coworker Conflict
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/work
Work Shoes
22 reviews
#1
Shoes for Crews
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Clarks
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
SAS
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Steel Toe Boots
5 reviews
#1
Puma
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Skechers
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Doc Martin
5.0★ from 1 review
Management Software
4 reviews
#1
Microsoft
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Asana
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Monday
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/work
#1
Workplace Challenges and Conflicts
: "Manager denied my time off because her daughter is due that month."
82 posts
#2
Questions
: "Am I wrong for feeling like garbage that my boss forgets my name?"
26 posts
#3
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management
: "“My team lead gives me ‘urgent’ tasks at 4:55 PM every Friday and expects me to work the weekend. I finally said no.”"
19 posts
#4
Job Search and Career Advancement
: "Hello"
18 posts
#5
Employment Rights and Fair Compensation
: "Company not following state’s labor laws, any similar experience?"
6 posts
#6
USA
: "Job scheduled me on a day they gave me off"
5 posts
#7
UK
: "Struggling with year in industry- Looking for advice from others wiser than myself"
3 posts
#8
Other / International
: "legal or not if you're forced to sign a contract?"
2 posts
#9
Professional Development and Skill Building
: "[Serious] I recently graduated, and difficulty, I found a job as a cashier in a restaurant. The work time is 12 hours a day (2pm-2am), all week, without any days off. I have many questions..."
1 post
#10
India
: "India based UAE recruiter asking for ₹50,000"
1 post
Member Growth in r/work
Yearly
+97k members(47.1%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026