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raccoon

(31,517 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2017, 07:51 AM Apr 2017

I retired a few months ago, and I keep having work-related dreams. [View all]

I was glad to retire. I liked what I did, but in recent years the job had become more pressured, more focused on the numbers (imagine that LOL).

But I keep dreaming I'm back at work somewhere, usually similar to my last workplace, or some other place I worked. The dreams are mildly unpleasant, that is, not as bad as the exam dream, but I'd rather be someplace else.

Last night I dreamed I was at my last job and interviewed for another job within my department. In the dream, I would either get that job or either stay in the one I was in. I really didn't care if I stayed in the same job. I had a feeling of vague unease that they might just get rid of me.

Anybody else have this experience?

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I retired a few months ago, and I keep having work-related dreams. [View all] raccoon Apr 2017 OP

I had a really bad experience at work about 30 years ago greymattermom Apr 2017 #1

Mr. Shraby retired over 10 years ago and still dreams about the job he had and shraby Apr 2017 #2

10 years retired myself. Very vivid but mundane dreams of going in and doing my job. Midnight Writer Nov 2017 #28

Retired now for 1 yr and 3 mo.... ret5hd Apr 2017 #3

My nights have been rife with work dreams True Dough Apr 2017 #4

I retired three years ago and still dream about work. femmocrat Apr 2017 #5

I have dreams similar to what you describe in paragraph 2 after four years. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2017 #6

I've been retired 25 months. TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #7

I still dream about work after 9 years alfie Apr 2017 #8

Retired nurse also Runningdawg Apr 2017 #15

Retired 8 months ago. Golden Raisin Apr 2017 #9

I retired 4 years ago lillypaddle Apr 2017 #10

I left my full time corporate job in 2004. Yonnie3 Apr 2017 #11

Everytime I've left a long-term job or situation I've had dreams for years afterwards. Nitram Apr 2017 #12

Wires wires all over the place duncang Apr 2017 #13

Yes, many times. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #14

I too am retired, and just last night I dreamed about my former boss angstlessk Apr 2017 #16

In spades. I was an airline pilot. trof May 2017 #17

That sounds just like the "exam dream" which I've had from time to time over the years. raccoon May 2017 #18

Here's another weird thing. Flying dreams. trof May 2017 #20

When I was in college (many years ago) I used to dream about missing a final exam... Rollo Nov 2017 #27

I retired in 2009, and I had one of those dreams last night DavidDvorkin May 2017 #19

Last day teaching in a high school...20 years ago.. Stuart G Jun 2017 #21

I was a school teacher for 9 years TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #22

I see a common thread here mitch96 Jun 2017 #23

I retired 17 years ago and still have dreams about work - driving a truck ( I was a teamster). demosincebirth Jun 2017 #24

Think that's bad? ... RealityChik Nov 2017 #25

I retired 10 years ago and I still occasionally dream I'm at work. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #26

YES! Sometimes I wake up kinda... trof Dec 2017 #31

Thank you for this thread. I thought I was the only one still dreaming about my work Blindingly apparent Nov 2017 #29

It gradually dies off rock Nov 2017 #30

I've been retired for six years now, and I still dream about my old job. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #32

I started having them five years after I retired demosincebirth May 2018 #33

About 2 years ago, started having PTSD dreams about a job I left about 15 years ago. Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #34

I still occasionally dream about a job I left in 1979. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #35

Yep. Same here. Still 19 years later. trof Oct 2018 #36