These dreams are NSFW.
Some of people’s wildest dreams include being naked at work and working without pants, according to a recent study.
A staggering 64% of Americans admit to having work-related nightmares. JobLeads analyzed online search data to find the Top 10 job-related dreams — and being caught with your pants down at work was high on the list.
“They have that dream because . . . secretly it’s what they’ve always wanted. Everyone would love to walk into work with their willy out and say, ‘Hey boss, look at this,’” Hell’s Kitchen comedian Maximillian Lowe theorized.
Layne Dalfen, aka “The Dream Analyst,” who has been interpreting dreams for 50 years, disagreed, explaining that dreams are metaphors — and dreaming about showing up to work naked may mean the person is anxious about exposing something about themselves.
“Our dreams are not literal,” she told The Post. “If I am thinking about revealing my true feelings to someone . . . a dream about showing up for work naked can fit.”
Which brings us to romantic dreams about a co-worker.
“Anything forbidden can be expressed in dreams,” explains clinical psychologist Yasmine Saad.
“In the workplace, there are often bonds that form, but people think twice about having romantic relationships at work. Therefore, anything that is pushed aside in your daily life because your mind considers it inappropriate can show up in your dreams.”
Dreams about being late for work took the No. 1 spot, with the terrifying topic searched online 8,640 times a year.
“As a business owner, I’ve witnessed firsthand how deeply the fear of sleeping in or being late to work resonates with people. It’s more than just punctuality, it’s tied to the anxiety of letting others down, falling short of expectations, or even jeopardizing one’s job security,” said Dominique Sandu, 27, owner of New Jersey celebrity eyelash salon chain D.Sierra Lash Co.
Losing a job or getting fired was the second most-searched. Also not always literal, Dalfen explained.
“If I’m the person in the family who directs the political discussions and everybody depends on me to offer advice, and if the election results did not pan out the way I said it would, now I’m dreaming I’ve lost my job,” she said.
Upper East Side comedian Elyse DeLucci, 41, who worked on Wall Street for 20 years, said her job caused so many nights of restless sleep, that she not only got a new gig, but made a complete career change.
“I always had debilitating anxiety dreams. Early in my career they were about missing the train, missing deadlines, co-workers discovering my hidden New York accent,” she said.
“Later in my career, the dreams were about breast milk leaking from my leopard print nursing bra during a presentation . . . So, you know what I did? Had an early mid-life crisis and became a stand-up comedian.”
