Politics

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

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 Sims 3
Political is a career track in The Sims 3.

Work place: City Hall

How to apply: Directly at work place, Newspaper, Computer

Performance options: Business as Usual, Work Hard, Take It Easy, Meet Co-workers, Chat with Co-workers, Run Errands for Supervisor, Propose New Course of Action

At-Work Choices
Text:


 * A Group offers to donate to your fund if you increase the size of a llama preserve:

Yes:


 * §200 to your fund, Coworkers are disappointed in how easily you are bought

No:


 * Lose job performance

Text:


 * &lt;NAME&gt; has the option to illegally take money from the campaign funds. Does he/she choose to do so?

Yes:


 * You may get fired, but you receive an amount of Simoleons relative to the amount of fundraising you have gathered.

No:


 * Nothing happens.

Text:


 * A person will like to donate to your fundraiser. Will you accept the money?

Yes:


 * Nothing happens.

No:


 * Performance will decrease.

Text:


 * &lt;NAME&gt; is given the name of a co-worker that he knows and is asked to think about whether the employee should be let go. This co-worker does good work but very heartily disagrees with most of the views of your candidate. Should &lt;NAME&gt; keep the co-worker or let them go?

Keep:


 * &lt;NAME&gt; Chooses to keep the co-worker and presents a myriad of reasons why she is an effective worker, regardless of her political beliefs. The boss agrees and gives &lt;NAME&gt; a raise for good decision making skills.

Let Go:


 *  chooses to let the employee go, but, he/she also uses his/her connections to make sure that the employee is able to get a job working for a different minded candidate running in a different election. The boss agrees that this was a very good move and gives  a raise.

Text:



Requirements:


 * rank 9 - Vice President, with a full Performance bar.

Vote Yes:


 * Salary raises

Vote No:


 * The press laud s ability to resist heavy-handed government oppression! But the government officials aren't too pleased...
 * Lose performance
 * _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
 * Text:&lt;NAME&gt; is trying to figure out how to vote on a really big proposition. The Proposition is so important &lt;NAME&gt; isn't even allowed to know what it is, due to its classified nature. Should &lt;NAME&gt; vote for it, or against it?
 * Vote Yes: It appears the security personnel approve of this decision and the boss gives &lt;NAME&gt; a raise. &lt;NAME&gt; wonders if s/he'll ever know what s/he actually voted for.
 * Vote No: The press laud &lt;NAME&gt;'s ability to resist heavy-handed government oppression! But the government officials aren't too pleased...
 * Relationship boost with everyone your Sim knows.
 * Vote No: The press laud &lt;NAME&gt;'s ability to resist heavy-handed government oppression! But the government officials aren't too pleased...
 * Relationship boost with everyone your Sim knows.

Opportunities

 * Shred-Handed
 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Destroy documents before next work shift
 * Reward: Boost in relationship with boss
 * Text: Your boss asks you to take some shredded documents to dispose elsewhere because the office's "parted fibrous materials containment unit is almost half full." You'd better dispose of them quickly if you want to impress your boss!
 * Solution: Drag the shredded documents from your inventory. You can even place them on the ground. Then click on them and select the dispose option.


 * Taze Cautiously
 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Read Political book, Taze Gently.
 * Reward: Boost in relationship with boss and boost job performance
 * Text: As a member of the city council, you're expected to make public appearances often. Meeting with the public also means meeting some undesirable folks. However, you cannot taze them, as you'll find by reading "Taze Gently." It's a tough pill to swallow, but it'll improve your relationship with your boss and help your job performance.
 * Solution: Read the book.


 * Care to Make a Donation?
 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Get Campaign Fund Donations from 5 different people.
 * Reward: Raise
 * Text: You have many local supporters that would like to see you and your fellow party members elected. The party would like to gain access to their deep pockets. Meet with Sims to obtain a few Campaign Fund Donations, and you'll be given a raise.
 * Solution: Get Campaign Fund Donations from 5 different people.


 * A Party of Large Wigs
 * Received: Work
 * Goal: Go to location before next work shift.
 * Reward: Money
 * Text: A §2000 per person evening is happening tonight at the Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner. Your boss intended to attend, but a conflict has arisen and somebody else needs to be there. You've been tasked with attending the party, but you'll be compensated with a cash bonus for your time.
 * Solution: Attend the party at the lot specified between 5 PM and 10 PM. Do this before you have to go to your next work shift.


 * Photo Op
 * Received: Work
 * goal: Go to Hospital between 4 and 5 pm.

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