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Best time to post in r/forhire

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/forhire are most often removed for link policy issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 684 recent posts, an estimated 95% were still up about a day later.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/forhire

In our sample of 800 recent and top r/forhire posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 6pm UTC, and are weakest around Thursday 7am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0
  1. Window 1

    Mon around 6pm

    avg score 35 · 4 posts sampled

  2. Window 2

    Tue around 3pm

    avg score 24.3 · 7 posts sampled

  3. Window 3

    Sun around 1pm

    avg score 10.4 · 7 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

95%

of 684 recent r/forhire posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.

How this is measured

Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.

Strictness: RelaxedPublic subText posts onlyFlair optional

r/forhire rules: what actually gets removed

Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 1.7 days rule

    Enforcement varies

    Do not post more than once per 7 days unless your [Hiring] ad is for a different position. Only 1 [For Hire] post per 7 days.

  2. 2.Personal Info

    Enforcement varies

    Do not include any personal info in posts or comments. Interested parties will PM you, please share all private details like emails and phone numbers over PM Do not use personal stories as a leverage to get hired

  3. 3.Payment

    Enforcement varies

    Pay in currency, not in equity or barter https://www.reddit.com/comments/1716w0 No offering/requesting free work No bounties/competitions/speculative work. http://goo.gl/9ct9o3 No "pay what you want" posts. Obnoxiously low budgets and offers - for hourly jobs, anything under $15/hr - are not allowed

  4. 4.Illegal

    Enforcement varies

    Nothing illegal in the US, even if you're not in the US, reddit is bound by US laws. If you think it might be illegal, assume it is. If you're not sure, feel free to message the mods Do not include any EEOC protected statuses

  5. 5.Low Quality

    Enforcement varies

    Low quality posts will be removed Put basics in the title. What's the job? Where is it located? etc. Be specific. Include a job description, requirements etc. in the top text. You may provide a link to a job description, but provide enough details in the post to understand the gist of what you're looking for. Be specific. Include a portfolio or resume (or a link to one) in the top text

  6. 6.PM sent

    Enforcement varies

    Apply by PM or other private communication channels, not in comments. Do not leave comments to say that you sent private communication or to request that anyone contact you privately. Comments are for public discussion.

  7. 7.B2B

    Enforcement varies

    No B2B. The intent of the subreddit is connecting freelancers to gigs, not companies to clients

  8. 8.Affiliate/Job board link

    Enforcement varies

    We do not allow affiliate links (= referral links) or links to job boards.

  9. 9.Portfolio/Resume

    Enforcement varies

    Include a portfolio or resume (or a link to one) in the top text

  10. 10.Email Bot

    Enforcement varies

    We do not allow the use of bots to contact members for any purpose. The intent of this subreddit is to facilitate business connections between two (human) parties. Using a bot as either a freelancer or hirer creates a negative experience for the users, and if found to be using a bot you (and your business) will be banned and blacklisted.

  11. 11.Intangible or Metaphysical Services

    Enforcement varies

    Posts offering New Age "intangible services"—such as tarot readings, psychic consultations, hypnotism, spiritual healing, or any similar metaphysical offerings. Prohibited: "Energy work," paranormal services, astrology, or any unverifiable/metaphysical offerings.

r/forhire does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.

Can you self-promote in r/forhire?

Yes, within reason. r/forhire allows self-promotion, but Reddit's sitewide 9-to-1 guideline still applies: accounts that mostly post their own links get filtered as spam regardless of sub rules. The sub's own wording: "Do not post more than once per 7 days unless your [Hiring] ad is for a different position. Only 1 [For Hire] post per 7 days.".

r/forhire by the numbers

Members
671K
Active right now
Not public
Posts / day
30
138 comments / day
Community age
17 years
since May 28, 2009
What a successful r/forhire post looks like · 400 top posts from the last month
Median title lengthPosts with a linkPosts with flairDominant format
76 characters0%100%text posts

What gets removed in r/forhire

  • Low karma or a new account

    r/forhire publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.

  • Reddit's sitewide spam filter

    A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.

  • A shadowbanned account

    If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.

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Subreddits like r/forhire

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r/forhire posting questions

Can I post links in r/forhire?

No. r/forhire accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.

Does r/forhire require karma to post?

r/forhire does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.

Can you self-promote in r/forhire?

Yes, within reason. r/forhire allows self-promotion, but Reddit's sitewide 9-to-1 guideline still applies: accounts that mostly post their own links get filtered as spam regardless of sub rules. The sub's own wording: "Do not post more than once per 7 days unless your [Hiring] ad is for a different position. Only 1 [For Hire] post per 7 days.".

Is r/forhire strict?

Relaxed, by our estimate (12/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 11 rules, and its stated gates). About 5% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.

What is the best time to post in r/forhire?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 6pm UTC and Tuesday 3pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.

Why do posts get removed in r/forhire?

The most common reasons are link policy violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 5% of r/forhire posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.

Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026

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