Politics

The Politics career track is one of the ten basic career tracks for The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 4: City Living.

The Sims
The Mayor will eventually change careers and become an Intern in the Medicine career track.

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, the career reward object is the Enterprise Office Concepts Bushmaster Tele-Prompter. It enhances a Sim's ability to improve the Charisma skill. If The Sims 2: Apartment Life is installed, Socialites are likely to work in this career. The college majors associated with this career are Political Science, Economics, History and Drama, making it (Along with Show Business) the only career track with 4 college majors associated.

The Sims 3
Political is one of the basic career tracks in The Sims 3. Sims can be employed from newspaper, computer, or city hall. Working in the Political career requires the Charisma skill, which indirectly requires friends in order to advance the skills as well. Additionally, Sims require to collect government funding as one of the performance factors. Sims can collect the funds by asking in person or by throwing a campaign fundraiser party.

The Political career has a special performance tone, "Propose New Course of Action." This special tone needs 16 cumulative hours to be finished. It has several possible outcomes when Sims finish proposing the course of action. There's a 10% chance that Sims will be promoted outright regardless of performance, 30% chance for +40 relationship with the boss, 40% chance for +40 relationship with the boss but -40 with coworkers, and 20% chance that the boss and coworkers will get damaged relationships by -30 and -40, respectively.

Additionally, Sims in the Political career unlock the "Give Inspirational Speech" and "Debate Politics". Sims who have reached the top of the Political career will become a celebrity.

Performance tones:
 * Business as Usual
 * Work Hard - Increases performance faster but adds stress
 * Take It Easy - Increases fun but lowers performance
 * Meet Coworkers - Meets new coworker
 * Chat with Coworkers - Builds relationship with coworkers
 * Run Errands for Supervisor - Builds relationship with the boss
 * Sleep in Judges Chamber - Increases energy
 * Propose New Course of Action - Risky action that has various outcomes

The Sims 4
Politics is a career introduced in The Sims 4: City Living expansion pack. The politics career track features two branches - charity organizer, or politician, one of which must be chosen at level 5. Like the other City Living careers, Sims in the Politics career have the option of working from home. They are offered their first work from home assignment immediately after joining the career, which, if completed, improves their job performance. The purpose of this assignment is to choose a cause (out of a selection of No Sim Left Behind, Simoleons for Everyone, Speak for the Trees, World United, and the Foundation for Less Mischief), which they then promote as they continue their career. After this, if they choose to work from home, they are given two randomized assignments to complete each day, though they can still choose to go to work as they normally would. The ideal mood for the Politics career is Confident. Join a life of public service! From protesting against the unjust, to gathering donations for good causes, or even collecting the occasional bribe as a "means to an end", Politics is always interesting.

Charity Organizer Branch
Use your potential prowess for the greater good. Raise money and fund a solution for the Cause you support!

Politician Branch
Secure votes, give speeches, and become the National Leader! Better brush up on your public policy!

The Sims 2 (Console)
Politics is one of the career tracks available in The Sims 2 (console).