Athletic (career)

For other athletic careers, see Pro Athlete and Athletic.

Professional Sports is a career track in The Sims 3.

Work place: Llama Memorial Stadium

How to apply: Computer/Newspaper or at Llama Memorial Stadium

Performance options: Business as Usual, Slack Off in Locker Room, Meet Team Members, Hang With Team Members, Work Out in Gym

Promotion Levels

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
1	Rabid Fan	Do you love “your” team? Honest? Can you prove it? There’s a big difference between the rain or shine, win or lose, die hard fans and the fair-weather jerks that enter the stadium when it’s convenient. Grin and bear the losses along with the wins, and the team will take care of you.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §13/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 3 Other Mood, Athletic
2	Snack Hawker	Peanuts! Popcorn! Hot meats! Hopefully your vocal chords can endure a bit of shouting, because as the Snack Hawker, you’ll be circumventing the stadium to peddle your delicious, often salty, and never healthy consumables daily.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §25/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 4 Other Mood, Athletic
3	Toddler Sports Coach	The players have unanimously picked you to lead their children to victory on the little league playing fields as the Toddler Sports Coach. You should study up on athletics so that you can guide the tiny tots to tip-top physical efficiency and reduce on-field injuries.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §33/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 6 Other Mood, Athletic
4	Minor Leaguer	The Minor Leaguers are calling, so pack your lucky socks and “never washed” shorts, and head to the playing field. It’s important to keep your teammates’ feelings in mind. Remember, there’s no “I” in “team”.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §43/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 7 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates
5	Rookie	For once, you’ve shown you’re good enough to not be picked dead last. The rookie year is hard though, especially with the manager tracking statistics and holding your losses against you. Train hard to win games, or prepare to pack your bags back to the minor leagues.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 8PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §77/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 8 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record
6	Starter	Time well spent on the bench and in practice has earned you a position on the starting line-up. Listen to the crowd roar as you hit the field! It sure beats the shouts of the players asking you for fresh towels. Play hard and your autograph might actually be worth something soon.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 8PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §134/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 9 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record
7	Team Captain	It must feel nice now that the crowd is shouting instead of booing when your name is called over the loud speakers. Loved by fans for your clutch saves and by the coach for your team leadership, you’re really starting to play towards that hall of fame spot. Just don’t start losing and you’ll be okay.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 8PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §201/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 9 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record
8	League MVP	The votes are in—the league thinks you’re the league MVP! Fans adore you and your fellow players are always there to provide a friendly high-five. At this rate, you might, just maybe, break every record in the books.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 8PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §241/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 10 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record
9	Superstar	No longer content with a single sport, you’ve expanded your resume to include as many as your busy schedule allows. Few sports stars’ careers compare to yours, but then again, they aren’t Superstars. However, more games means more chances to lose, so don’t let the fame get in the way of your practice time.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 8PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §385/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 10 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record
10	Sports Legend	Without peer, [sim name] is in charge. Your on-field exploits and stats are the envy of every little leaguer, minor leaguer, and MVP that plays any sport. You’re a Sports Legend! Every time you step onto the field thousands of camera shutters erupt, because every play of yours will make international headlines. You’re at the top of the every game that’s been created, even some that haven’t.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 3PM to 6PM; Game: Sun/Wed at 3PM to 6PM	Pay §462/hour Promotional Bonus N/A Pension §§	Skills Athletic: 10 Other Mood, Athletic, Teammates, Game Record	Hold Autograph Signing

Opportunities

• Registering the Roster: The team needs you to drop off these roster registration forms at City Hall soon, or else the team could get in trouble for filing late. Go to City Hall to perform the delivery and you'll win the favor of your boss, as well as a job performance increase.
• The Right Way to Riot: Rioting is an important part of being a true sports fan and your boss thinks it's crucial for you to read "When to Rave and When to Riot." At the very least you'll learn some life lessons, not to mention the favor of your boss and an increased job performance.
• Hawking the Foam Finger: Selling food and merchandise throughout the stadium is no simple task. Your boss wants you to read "Making the Sale: From Hot Dogs to Foam Fingers" to complement your on-the-job training. Taking the time to read this book will build favor with your boss and increase your job performance.
• Health and Wellness Seminar: The local hospital wants you to speak about leading a healthy life through nutrition and exercise. All you need to do is go to City Hall and deliever the speech before the offer goes away. You will rise in the eyes of your superiors and increase your job performance.
• Always the Difficult Ones: Winning games can be consistenly attributed to managing team drama. Your boss wants you to read "Dealing with Difficult Players" to provide some perspective on dealing with trouble makers, frequent free agents, and ball hogs. Doing so will improve your relationship with your boss and provide a boost to your job performance.
• Kicking the Cramps: Long road trips mean long hours sitting on the bus. Your boss thinks it'd behoove you to read "Bus Cramps: A Cautionary Tale." Read this book and it could improve relations with your boss and help your job performance.
• Inter-Office League: Your co-workers have organized a "casual," fun game to be held at the stadium on one of your days off. It's in your best interest to attend and give the game your all, because victory could mean a nice cash reward in addition to the joys of an intramural bonding experience. Work out and you'll earn that victory.
• Playbook Notes: The team thinks you can gain an advantage over the local rival team by watching them practice. Take some personal time to watch a scrimmage at the stadium and take notes on the plays the teams use. Your job performance will surely increase as a result.
• Draft Dodger: It's time to get drafted, but you don't have any idea how to do it. Your boss recommends reading "Getting Past the Draft," Which should increase your chances and job performance. It'll also build your relationship with your boss.
• Showing off for the Scouts: Talent scouts will be scoping the field at the next game, so you should make every effort to play. Play in the next game, and your performance will most certainly experience a healthy boost.
• The Big Game: Team morale is at an all time low and management is about to break into tears over half the team being on the disabled list. The next game needs to be a victory or else it could mean bad things for the health of the team. Plus, you'll recieve a nice job performance boost.
• A Total Shoe-In: It's time to capitalize on your name! You've been asked to read "Signing Better Shoe Deals," because it's simply in your best interest. Your boss thinks the lessons learned from this book will improve your job performance, and therefore, your professional relationship.
• Brand Image: You've developed a name on the feild, but your boss thinks you can go even further. You've been asked to read "Name Positioning: Start Your Brand" to jump start this transition. When completed, your relationship with your boss and job performance will improve.
• The Right Moves: You've become an excellent player, but that's not enough. Your boss wants you to read "It's More Then Good Moves" so you can further improve. Your job performance will improve as a result, as well as your relationship with your boss.
• Healthy Living: The hospital wants you to lend your athletic and nutritional exertise by speaking at their Healthy Living class. Go to the hospital to deliever the speech before the offer goes away, and your superiors will see that you get a raise.
• Spiraling Out: There's no reason your career needs to go down the long, unfortunate path of retirement. Your boss recommends you read "Avoiding the Downward Spiral" to pick up the right tips. Learning this will help your job performance and relationship with your boss. Can't say no to that!
• Stadium Cleanup: The rival team just came to town, and as usual, the visiting fans left our stadium in absolute disorder. The owner insists the stadium be cleaned by tomorrow and your co-workers are pleading for you to stay late to help out. You'll earn real points for sticking around to help.
• Ticket Counting: The stadium sold a record number of tickets at the last game. The problem is that the owner wants the tickets counted in time for the evening news. Your co-workers want you to stay late to assist in the counting process. You'll surely gain favor for helping out... assuming you can handle the extra hours.

Events

• Today wasn't the greatest day for your Sim. it was fan day at the stadium and with all of the fans touring the feild and the locker room, it was very hard to get a good practice in. This caused your sim a lot of stress.