Dreaming Up Overtime Solutions

While the visible work may be typed and trackable, behind it is a whole lot of intellectual work that's entirely invisible and may be happening completely off hours. I told my boss I dreamed about the problem all night but he refused to approve the overtime. I know that's a joke, but I actually have solved problems in my dreams. I'll dream the solution then wake up and fix it.

A Reddit-style comment thread jokes about invisible intellectual labor happening outside work hours. One commenter says they dreamed about a work problem all night but could not get overtime approved, while another sincerely explains that they solve problems in their dreams and fix them after waking up. It is used as a relatable reaction to unpaid mental work and work-related overthinking.

• @dev_meme / 2819 2021-03-03