I was a manager of a store and I was trying to close the store. I would lock the doors and and customers would push the doors open and walk in. People were walking out with items, and trashing the store. I called 911 several times but no one came. Andrunk homeless man ripped my doors off and had held us hostage at one point. We did find out he had no gun. I could not remember the codes to the safe or office. Customers were upset and yelling at me. The lines where backed up at the registers. I announced we were closed but customers would not listen.
This dream may symbolize a feeling of being overwhelmed and losing control in your waking life. You may feel like you are constantly being pulled in different directions, and unable to handle the demands being placed on you. The customers in the dream could represent people in your life who are making things difficult for you, and the inability to close the store and contain the chaos could symbolize a feeling of inability to control these external forces. The drunk homeless man could symbolize feeling threatened or unsafe in your waking life. The fact that you couldn't remember the codes to the safe or office could symbolize feeling unprepared or unqualified to handle the current situation. Consider taking steps to regain a sense of control over your life and surroundings, and finding ways to cope with and manage stress and difficult situations.