(see Professions, Workers)Concerns over your current work situation (or lack thereof), sometimes also related to how others perceive your performance on the job.
Unemployment: Seeing yourself unemployed in a dream has several potential interpretations. You may feel as if your professional skill or performance is somehow lacking.
If so, find productive ways to improve your confidence, like getting extra training. This can also be a type of money or poverty dream, as jobs and financial security are so closely related. Or perhaps something is happening that makes you feel uncertain about the future of your career.
If so, try to find the source of that apprehension.
Seeing yourself working can reveal that you are striving toward self-improvement. Look to see on what exactly you are working for more symbolism.
The first day at a new job can be daunting, and if this crops up in your dreams then it suggests you’re facing a new challenge. You know you can’t avoid it, but the thought of it is weighing on your mind. Sometimes this dream can mean you feel a bit like an outsider, the new person within a team where everyone knows each other. There’s a sense of vulnerability with this dream, but also a feeling of hope. You do not know what’s around the corner, so stop fearing what’s ahead, embrace it and look to the future with optimism.... starting a new job dream meaning
Dreaming that you’ve lost your job is a sign that you’re feeling anxious about some area of your life. This doesn’t necessarily have to be work-related, you could be feeling insecure in a relationship, or even be worrying about money. How you lose the job also has some bearing. If you’re fired, this suggests you feel cut off in some way and you could have anger issues which relate to this. Redundancy implies some kind of rejection. You may feel that your ideas and opinions will be discarded, or that you are surplus to requirements.... losing your job dream meaning
If your dream sees you struggling to find work, then this relates to your personal identity, how you see and value yourself. You might think you don’t deserve something, and in doing so, find you’re constantly facing setbacks. The struggle could also be internal, you’re battling emotions and negative thoughts. This dream suggests you need to switch perspective and focus on the positive things in your life.... struggling to find a job dream meaning
If you find yourself going back in time to a previous job in your dream, this suggests you need to look back into the past in order to move forwards. You could be repeating a cycle of behaviour, or even find yourself in a situation you’ve been in before. This dream suggests there’s a lesson you need to learn, and you can only do this by examining the past. An alternative interpretation would be that there’s something from the past that you’re still yearning for, this could be a job, friendship, or a relationship. Now is the time to fully cut those ties and look to the future with optimism.... an old job dream meaning