r/work is a subreddit with 285k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses work, looking for a job, new job, job, and worst, 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
: "[NY] If its not specified in the employee handbook, can you email your doctors note to HR instead of your manager?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "just cried after being yelled at for being late, can someone convince me it's not that bad? ðŸ˜"
18 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Creating a personal website for resumé"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "🤖 Hire an AI Employee for Your Business
Works 24/7. Never misses a lead. Never takes a day off.
What if your business had an employee who could answer customers, qualify leads, book appointments, and support your team — all day, every day?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "The leaders in my company do not want change"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/work
#1
Work
49 posts
#2
Looking For A Job
41 posts
#3
New Job
32 posts
#4
Job
22 posts
#5
Worst
10 posts
#6
Boss
9 posts
#7
Coworker
8 posts
#8
Manager
6 posts
#9
Quit Job
: "Need to quit my job - ADVICE PLEASE"
5 posts
#10
Co Worker
4 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
: "A coworker asked me to borrow him $6000 for a car and I said that I can't give him this money. He stopped talking to me afterwards."
84 posts
#2
Questions
: "just cried after being yelled at for being late, can someone convince me it's not that bad? ðŸ˜"
38 posts
#3
Job Search and Career Advancement
: "I actually did it. THROUGH FAKING IT"
24 posts
#4
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management
: "Coworkers are not your friends"
16 posts
#5
Employment Rights and Fair Compensation
: "I feel like I’m being taken advantage of again, and I don’t know if it’s time to leave."
6 posts
#6
Professional Development and Skill Building
: "Stuck?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/work
Yearly
+90k members(45.9%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026