Part-time job

The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 allows teens, and older Sims, to take a part-time job. In The Sims 3, adults can also take a part-time job, at the cost of a full-time job.

This is useful for Sims attending school as it does not interfere with their school schedule. Older Sims can take part-time jobs too. They pay less per hour, but have fewer hours overall, so they are not as time-consuming as full-time jobs. All part-time jobs only have 3 levels, and Sims cannot retire from part-time jobs, so they will not receive pensions.

In The Sims 2, part-time jobs are not labeled as such. All career tracks other than Natural Science, Artist, Show Business, and Paranormal have parallel part-time tracks which only go to level 3. (The careers that do not have part-time tracks are only open to college graduates.) When a teen or elder looks for a job through the newspaper or computer, only positions in the part-time tracks will be available. A teen in high school or an elder who has retired from a full-time job will have a second tab in the job panel, which will show the part-time job. Young adults can't have jobs with regular hours, but can work on campus as baristas and cafeteria workers. Downtown also offers part-time work as DJs and bartenders.

In The Sims 3, Sims can apply directly at the work place for all part-time jobs. Performance options are limited to: Business As Usual (normal workday), Work Hard (more performance, but more stress), and Take It Easy (less performance, but less stress). Promotions are dependent only on mood. Normally, teens and older can take a part-time job, and there are no restrictions on how to apply for the job. Sims employed in a part-time job will not receive any career opportunities.

Teens who partake in afterschool activities are not able to get a part-time job that starts between 3 PM and 5 PM. They may only work as a Mausoleum Clerk.

Bookstore Clerk
Bookstore Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the bookstore. Sims who work in this career will get a 10% discount when they shop at their workplace.

Grocery Store Clerk
Grocery Store Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the grocery. Sims who work in this career will get a 10% discount when they shop at their workplace.

Receptionist
Receptionist is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the spa.

Spa Specialist
Spa Specialist is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the spa.

Mausoleum Clerk
Mausoleum Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the mausoleum. Sims who partake in afterschool activities are able to work in this part-time job, since the work hour doesn't interfere with the activities. Sims working in this career has a chance to build a Grim Reaper snowman.

Film
Film is a part-time job in The Sims 3: Late Night. Sims work at the film studio. There's also a full-time Film career, but only young adults and older can apply. Unlike the other part-time jobs, only teen with at least one star celebrity status can work in this career, and older Sims cannot work in this career.

Alien Test Subject
Alien Test Subject is a part-time job in The Sims 3: Seasons. Sims work at the science lab. Only alien teenagers and older can work in this career.