r/work is a subreddit with 301k 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 job connections, 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
: "What advice would you give on navigating office politics?"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I have an investigation open against me and I’m terrified of the consequences."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/work
#1
Looking For A Job
41 posts
#2
Work
40 posts
#3
New Job
33 posts
#4
Job
17 posts
#5
Job Connections
4 posts
#6
Job Search
4 posts
#7
Part Time Job
3 posts
#8
Boss
3 posts
#9
Hr
3 posts
#10
Struggling
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
: "Struggling in first month of corporate job… is this normal?"
55 posts
#2
Job Search and Career Advancement
: "How should I tell my boss that I'm leaving in the middle of a project?"
20 posts
#3
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management
: ""I caught my manager lying about my PTO request. She approved it, then told HR I never submitted it.""
15 posts
#4
Questions
: "Cameras... Off?"
13 posts
#5
Professional Development and Skill Building
: "How do you speak up in meetings when you don't always have something to add?"
4 posts
#6
USA
: "5 days 25 hours as a student."
3 posts
#7
Employment Rights and Fair Compensation
: "Vacation Time Being Deducted from Partimers?"
3 posts
#8
UK
: "Do I have a case?"
2 posts
#9
Canada
: "I've realized that I literally can't slack off at work, and I'm not sure why."
2 posts
#10
Other / International
: "Now there is Humanism!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/work
Yearly
+97k members(47.1%)
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Last updated: September 19, 2026