r/work is a subreddit with 293k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a job, work, new job, job, and coworker conflict, 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
Pain & Anger
: "manager wants a doctors note for a stomach bug, every clinic near me is booked out a week"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I need help understanding if I should’ve speak up."
19 posts
Popular Topics in r/work
#1
Looking For A Job
41 posts
#2
Work
38 posts
#3
New Job
33 posts
#4
Job
6 posts
#5
Coworker Conflict
: "Can you get fired for yelling at coworker"
5 posts
#6
Job Change
: "How many of you pivoted into wildly different careers?"
5 posts
#7
Work Stress
: "Anxiety and lack of appetite loop after being away from work for a bit."
5 posts
#8
Struggling
4 posts
#9
Part Time Job
3 posts
#10
Boss
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
: "I've learned critical information that I can't tell anyone about"
72 posts
#2
Questions
: "Anyone else prefer 7AM-3PM instead of 9-5? l feel like the day is longer and traffic is better."
33 posts
#3
Job Search and Career Advancement
: "Working hard gets you nowhere"
18 posts
#4
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management
: "I have to be in the office 5 days a week"
8 posts
#5
USA
: "Need advice: VA REMOTE WORK"
4 posts
#6
Employment Rights and Fair Compensation
: "Should I stay at my job?"
3 posts
#7
UK
: "Got a video interview for The Entertainer (a toy shop) any tips/advice?"
3 posts
#8
Canada
: "Today I saw the worst customer support in my entire life and my company will have some lay because of it"
2 posts
#9
Australia
: "I have no idea what to do - I just hate working."
1 post
#10
Professional Development and Skill Building
: "Keep making the same mistake at work."
1 post
Member Growth in r/work
Yearly
+92k members(45.4%)
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Last updated: August 27, 2026