Career rewards

Every career has its own reward object which a sim can unlock after reaching around level 5 of their chosen career. Some of these objects are very useful and can be used as careers themselves, such as the chocolate making machine. All the items that increase a skill do so at a faster rate than any purchaseable item, and allow a sim with a higher skill to "Give Lessons" to another sim, accelerating the learning process even more. All career reward items are free but are limited to one item per sim per career. The career reward can be transferred from house to house through the inventory which was introduced in Nightlife.

Execuputter
Business

"Why should your Sim sit through boring business lunches when they can play golf instead? The Execuputter features imported synthetic imitation grass, along with simulated water and sand traps so that Sims can work on their swing while building charisma points - and hobnobbing with important business contacts."

Fun: 4

+ Charisma

Schokolade 890 Chocolate Manufacturing Facility
Culinary

"Fatten your Sims' bank account - and their friends and families too - with this finely engineered machine. Designed by world-renowned chocolatiers at Bavarian Meltonwerks, the Schokolade 890 produces high-quality chocolates that Sims can pop into their mouths or pop into a box and sell in the §7 billion a year chocolate industry!"

Fun: 1

+ Cooking

You also make money from this object or used to for a business in Open For Business.

Warning! If a Sim with a low Cooking score uses the machine, the mixer will overflow, causing chocolate to spill and form puddles that must be cleaned.

Prints Charming Fingerprint Scanner
Law Enforcement

"It uses ultraviolet radiation to quickly and easily dust fingerprints everywhere, then display the ironclad evidence right on the viewscreen."

Fun: 4

+ Cleaning

If a Sim scans an object that was used by someone recently, that Sim's fingerprints will show up and the Sim's picture will appear in a thought bubble above your Sim. If no-one used the object recently, a question mark will appear in a thought bubble.

SensoTwitch Lie Finder
Criminal

"Don't let the inconvenience of the truth interfere with your career ambitions! Hone the skills to lie, cheat, and steal with the SensoTwitch Lie Finder. Its patented Brainwave Twitch Needle detects even the tiniest nervous mental tic. Fool the Lie Finder, and you can fool anyone!"

+ Creativity

TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station
Medicine

"Sims venturing into the medical field can sharpen up their mechanical skills with 'Incision Precision'. The true-to-life features include genuinely clammy fake organs and a functioning circulatory system. Dive into the faux gall bladder, small intestine, panceras, inferior epigastric vessels, and other organs and make them new again."

Fun: 4

+ Mechanical

Exerto Selfflog Obstacle Course
Military

"After a long day at the military base, why not extend the hard work with a run through the Selfflog obstacle course? From Exerto, a leading manufacturer of fitness equipment, this home obstacle course tests your ability to leap 3-foot hurdles, crawl under a canopy of simulated gunfire, and scramble over a fence-all in the name of fun and fitness."

+ Body

Enterprise Office Concepts Bushmaster Tele-Prompter
Politics

"Stand tall, furrow your brow, and just say the words with the Bushmaster Tele-Prompter. Transparent overlays display text at varying speeds for 'tortoise' to 'hare' fast. Adjust the font size to ease those aching eyes.Exercise your verbal skills with the Bushmaster Tele-Prompter!"

Fun: 5 + Charisma

Exerto Punching Bag
Athletic

"Float like a moth and sting like a yellow jacket! With the Exerto Punching Bag, athletic Sims can punch away to release tension and keep in shape while building a useful career skill."

Fun: 6

+ Body

SimSanto Inc. Biotech Station
Science

"Your Sims are sure to succeed in the world of science with the Simsanto Inc. Biotech Station! Sims can study old microbes and invent new ones, gaining logic skill points and advancing their careers in the process. Includes a microscope, computer, and refrigerator for storing samples." Sims can make medicine with this reward, which they can sell for Simoleons. They can also drink the medicine. The medicine cuts down the resting time needed to be cured of a sickness, if the Sim is sick. However, a Sim with low logic skill and/or is in a bad mood can cause a virus.

+ Logic

AquaGreen Hydroponic Garden
Slacker

"Do your Sims love gardening as a creative outlet yet hate kneeling in the soil and getting dirt under their nails? Well, they don't have to anymore with this hydroponic garden! The AquaGreen ensures that plants receive adequate moisture and lots of light so your Sims get the fruits without the labor. It's a slacker's dream!"

+ Creativity

Sims can tend to these plants and, once they are grown, can be sold to make money from this object. Furthermore, outgoing and  messy Sims can unlock as special "use" interaction where they will relieve themselves in the plants, thus lowering their bladder needs.

Luminous Pro Antique Camera
Artist

"What a find! This vintage upright camera hails from the days of yore, when cameras didn't fit in your pocket. Gather your Sims' family and friends to pose for a picture together, or just take snapshots of your Sims' favorite scenes from around the house. Sell photos for simoleons or click on them in Buy Mode to conveniently hang on any wall or place on table or counter."

Take photos and earn up to $100 at a time

Laganaphyllis Simnovorii
Natural Science

"This bizarre bovine vegetation is large enough to swallow your next-door neighbor whole. In fact, it WILL eat your neighbors. Your friends will be hard-pressed to resist the tantalizing vine-cake of the carnivorous Laganaphyllis Simnovorii. After it has consumed some prey, milk it for sweet, rejuvenating nectar of life. A swig of this liquid refreshment will add precious days to a Sim's life and wash away any regret they may have over their visitor's fate."

The Cowplant is a well known career reward in The Sims 2. It is most known for eating innocent sims for lunch. The Cowplant sticks a slice of cake out on its tongue, luring the sim close to the plant; then eats the sim. After a cowplant has his lunch (a sim),the owner can milk the plant, and the "milk' is actually a life expanding drink. A memory pops up in the memory box about this action. If not fed it will attempt to eat a sim every 12 hours. It can be fed by selecting and clicking feed, the Sim will take out a Leg 'O' Lamb (this costs §30) and throws it to the plant, sometimes it will play with it/tease it first. This feed action is not automatic and must be ordered by the player.

Some sims have a want to 'drink' a certain sim that they are unhappy with. This refers to that sim drinking the life essence of the offending sim using the cow plant.

This is a quick and easy way to kill off unwanted sims. Controlled sims can be ordered to "Grab Cake" if not stopped they will die. Otherwise household sims will ignore the plant unless it kills someone.

Be warned that this object may eat your friends.

Resurrect-O-Nomitron
Paranormal

"No need to mourn the passing of your loved ones. Not only is this telephone a classy accesssory to any stylish realm, but it also provides a direct line to the Grim Reaper. For nary the price of your soul, Mr Reaper will gladly bring anyone back from the beyond. But beware: if you don't offer a competitive price, your resurrected loved one may be ... incomplete."

Dr Vu's Automated Cosmetic Surgeon
Show Business

"Does your Sim have a face that only a mother could love? If so, it's time to take advantage of today's technological breakthroughs in medicine. Forget forking over thousands of simoleons for unreliable plastic surgery, as performed by the error-prone 'real' doctor. Trust Dr. Vu's latest insidious creation to make precise facial modifications as only a computer can. A few minutes of your time can result in a new, beautiful face that will last a lifetime!"

This object will change a sims appearance. When using, there is a random chance of malfunction and reconstruction going horribly wrong...

Golden Skull of Jumbok IV
Adventurer

"The Golden Skull of Jumbok IV was liberated from the ancient ruins discovered just outside of Riverblossom Hills. Jumbok IV, conquerd of the ancient regions Pleasantview and Veronaville, was known as a cruel, loud, and smelly ruler. Nevertheless his skull has been coated in gold and enlarged to enhance his aesthetic beauty,is fitting for any home and inspiring to all.It can definitely be said standing next to Jumbok's skull is better for you than standing next to the conquering Jumbok of old."

Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education
Education

"Book First,The revolutionary new education system sweeping the community is now ready to enter the homes of working educators with A Bookshelf of Education. Knowledge can be obtained for any discipline via the Golden Book of Cornelius von Schtoop. Taking the first step to a life of learning is like the first step in a candy store-delicious."

This reward object acts like any other bookshelf, with one major difference - you can study any skill from its books, rather than just Cleaning, Cooking, and Mechanical.

Fun: 1

Tribal Flame a la Coconut Pinball
Gamer

"Boom! The flames lick skyward as the metallic ball race for points and ultimately, The high score! Ding!Ping!Clang! Be careful as you anger the Tikki spirits! They demand the ultimate high score. That volcano will ooze the lava of your demise. Hiss.Sizzle.Crackle. Enjoy, have fun, and earn some Simoleons."

Fun: 10

"I Object" Litigator Podium
Law

"The ruthless and justice-filled oak from which his podium was built has served three generations of brilliant lawyers. Passed down over the years,This podium is regarded by many as both sacred and lawful-a powerful combination. Few lawyers who've had the privilege to speak from this podium find themselves on the losing side of the jury's decision. As far as Charisma building goes, Nobody can object the 'I Object' Litigator Podium."

Fun: 5

+ Charisma

The Rock Hammer
Music

"The guitar that defined the music of a generation is now yours to thrash, own, and rip up on stage. Every musician dreams to touch, nigh, smell the catgut strings of this blessed weapon of rock. You are lucky to be chosen for the Rock Hammer - do not defy the rock, lest you find yourself jamming to country."

Fun: 5

+ Creativity

The Gootentaugen Award for Excellence in Journalism
Journalism

"The Gootentaugen Award is reserved for those who demonstrate an excellent gift with the written word, or for those who show great potential for greatness. The finest writers, as they lay dying on their death beds, can point to a shelf full of Gontentaugens, and say, 'I have written great things.' Then their pen drops, and only the Gootentaugens remain. Stand in the presence of this fantastic award and watch your mood improve!"

"Starstruck" Personal Fame Stars
Entertainment

"Let others bask in your glow with this bona-fide Personal Fame Star. It's not only a great conversation starter, it's a way to let the world know 'They love me! They really love me!'"

Social: 1

Better Barre by Deuxjoint Ltd
Dance

"The ballet barre is an essential component for practice whether you're are beginning ballerina, a versed virtuoso, or competent cavalier. When practicing 'a la barre' you want to worry about your technique, not whether the bar can handle the pressure. We present to you the Better Barre - a bar designed for the better balleter, crafted to help perfect your positions."

Fun: 1

+ Body

SIM series Drafting Table
Architecture

"QuicKraft introduces the SIM series Drafting Table. This perfectly angled drafting table uses the finest materials and an ergonomic design to create the clutter-free workspace needed to develop your talent in technical drawing."

Fun: 5

+ Creativity

Audio Augmenter Earpiece by Little Mole Inc.
Intelligence

"Knowing is half the battle and if you want to win the war, you have to be the one with the intel. Our ectended range, omni-directional, high-gain, multi-element microphone and dish transmitter is what you need to get the job done. Little Mole, Inc. is not responsible for results of misuse of our products."

Carefree Koi Pond by Simulated Life
Oceanography

"Nothing says 'I love nature' more than recreating it in your own backyard. This simulated koi pond creates the perfect environment for our extraordinarily long-lived koi. The built-in filtration system converts any organic material into specially formulated koi food and removes all waste products without you having to lift a finger - all you have to do is watch and enjoy!"

The Sims 3 Career Rewards
I could find no evidence of them but careers now work very differently to the sims 2, you don't just get skill points and move up the ladder, you have to have the right skills, get on with your colleagues and boss and in some instances do certain other things (for example my sim was in journalism so she also needed to go to the theatre and right reviews on shows and interview sims and publish them).