r/work is a subreddit with 274k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses work, job, boss, looking for a job, and new job, and they frequently recommend/review work shoes, steel toe boots, and management software.
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Popular Themes in r/work
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Found out my coworker makes $18k more than me for the exact same job and I have to sit next to him every single day"
31 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Check on your coworkers, seriously…"
17 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "they paid me a six grand bonus that was meant for a colleague on long term leave"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/work
#1
Work
: "I wish someone told me the unwritten “Workplace rules” before I started Working"
155 posts
#2
Job
: "I can’t hold a Job down"
100 posts
#3
Boss
: "My Boss tried to embarrass me in a team meeting"
44 posts
#4
Looking For A Job
41 posts
#5
New Job
34 posts
#6
Advice
: "Need Advice: Boss Won’t Follow RTO Policy She Created"
31 posts
#7
Coworker
: "New Coworkers want me to watch The Office"
29 posts
#8
Workplace
: "I wish someone told me the unwritten “Workplace rules” before I started working"
28 posts
#9
Manager
: "Received LOTS of gifts from Manager of opposite gender."
25 posts
#10
Stress
: "Does anyone else get sort of Stressed / depressed thinking about the future?"
23 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
: "Denied days off for wedding and honeymoon.."
142 posts
#2
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management
: "Embarrassing moment today after work…."
28 posts
#3
Job Search and Career Advancement
: "Got terminated from job I had for 9 years and most"
14 posts
#4
Professional Development and Skill Building
: "What's a workplace habit that instantly makes you think someone is professional?"
10 posts
#5
Employment Rights and Fair Compensation
: "Found out HR is intentionally ignoring my disability accommodation request???"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/work
Yearly
+86k members(45.4%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026