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'''Careers''' are a set of jobs in a single field that [[Sim]]s can work in to earn [[Simoleon|money]]. Careers in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'']] are linear, with each job requiring that certain [[skill]]s and other criteria be met before the Sim is promoted to the next-highest job in the career track. Different careers have different requisite skills and criteria for advancement. Sims can enter into a career by searching for a job, but there are also opportunities for Sims to change careers without starting at the beginning of a new career track.

 

==Getting a job==

 

*In ''The Sims'', the job-seeking Sim must be in a good mood in order to be able to look for a job.

*In ''The Sims'', three jobs are available from the computer, and one is available from the newspaper.

*In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', five jobs are available from the computer; three from the newspaper. Sims who got expelled from university will only have three available jobs from computer, and two from newspaper.

 

==Career tracks & Professions==

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Professions (or active careers) are a broader kind of career introduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]] ''and ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work]]''. These workplaces are not [[rabbit hole]]s and the Sim(s) must be directed to complete certain tasks in order to progress in their career. As with career tracks, a Sim must gain experience to advance.

 

 

==Promotions==

 

In ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 2'', Sims who've been demoted get paid for that day's work at their new job's rate.

 

==Firings==

 

In ''The Sims'', Sims will be fired after missing two consecutive days of work. If Sims miss one day of work, they will receive a warning over the phone.

 

==Chance cards==

{{Main|Chance cards}}

In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', any time a Sim is at work (or sometimes school for children or teens), they can encounter a chance card. Chance cards encountered at work describe a predicament or situation which requires the Sim to make a decision. The player can choose one of two options (or press ignore) to complete the scenario. Ignoring the card has no effects, but each of the other choices has two possible outcomes. In general, one will be positive and one negative, though for some choices, one outcome will be neutral. Which outcome will occur is randomly determined, but which is more likely varies from card to card. However, one of the [[aspiration benefits]] available in ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'' is '''Business Instinct''', which gives the Sim an 80% chance of getting the better outcome for the choice that was made.

 

With ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]'', a Sim whose primary or secondary [[Aspiration (The Sims 2)|aspiration]] is [[Fortune]] can get a higher salary by choosing the '''Skilled Negotiator''' [[aspiration benefit]]. With ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'', Sims can get a higher salary from networking with other people.

 

In ''The Sims 2'', Sims gain 0.15 days of paid vacation time every day they work. (With ''FreeTime'', Sims can choose the '''Life of Luxury''' aspiration benefit, which allows them to gain 0.22 days of paid vacation time every day they work.) An employed Sim who has a [[baby]] will be given an extra 3 days of paid vacation time.

 

As long as a Sim has at least one full day of paid vacation, they can miss work without penalty, and will get paid one hour before they normally get home from work. Sick Sims can use their vacation time as paid sick leave, and will get paid as soon as they have [[Illness#Call in sick|called in sick]]. Therefore, if a sick Sim has a day of paid vacation time, the only reason to have them call in sick is to keep the carpool from coming and keep the autonomous "Go To Work" action from appearing. A Sim who changes career tracks will lose all the paid vacation time they have accumulated.

 

In ''The Sims 4'', Sims start with 3 days paid vacation, and earn more per day they work. Sims will also get whims to "Take Vacation Day" from time to time, or if [[The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat]] is installed, a whim to "Travel to Granite Falls". Travelling to [[Granite Falls]] will be considered paid time off up to the accumulated amount.

 

==Retirement==

 

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==Trivia==

*Very rarely the carpool won't come for the Sim. With ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]'' if they have a [[car]] or [[helicopter]] they can drive there themselves. With ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'' they can walk there themselves.

 

==See also==

*[[Profession]]

*[[Skill career]]

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