This page will show you the links to all the career guides, including every job you can get, the hours they work for, how much money they make, how to get a job and send your sims to work!
Getting a Job and Sending a Sim to Work
How much does it cost to build a workplace?
Which career earns the most money?
NOTE: You can send your sims to work again at/after 12am as it is the start of a new day
Profession Careers
Which career earns the most money?
Video– Quick Guide to The Police Career
Video– Frequently Asked Questions About Profession Careers
Should you change your sims career when you reach the highest level? I don’t recommend it as you earn less money until you reach the highest level again.
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Once your sim has gotten all of the promotions, do you need to keep sending them to work?
If you want to make money, yes
Can a Sim have more than 1 job
no, they can only have one job.
Is it best to have each sim have a different career or can we just use the career that pays the most?
I have most of my sims as actors, I would build all the workplaces though and on one of the quests you have to get a sim to level 2 politican so if you haven’t done that yet make sure you have a politican
Do you have most of your sims athletes and then 1 on each job? I have had them all athletes since I looked at it and tought it was quite a good job
yes I do
Can you make a guide to all the completed workstations please? I would like to see what each workstation looks like completed/purchased
I will do once I have completed them myself.
it’s good to have variety because of the competition center, and one day, they’ll be asking for “firefighter competition” or “politician competition” so it’s good to have a few of each
Unless you don’t use the competition center.
Can I change a sims job? Thanks so much.
yes, the same way you get them the job, by going into the job tab, click on the job symbol and press quit job, then you can give them a new job
Does your sims job affect their life Dream if their life dream is NOT to
say go to work as a Musician every day? It’s something else like singing on the microphone?
No it doesn’t but I tend to go for the life dreams that are go to work as.. just because they usually complete their life dreams quite quickly that way.
In some of the quests you have to have a sim hybernate, can I get credit for this step by having a baby hybernate?
yes
Which career would you suggest as the best?
I have all my sims as athletes as when they are inspired and at max promotions, then they earn 2700 each.
Well actors earn the most at the highest level
Ever had a Sim who couldn’t go to work?
Yesterday at 9 PM I used 1 LP to have them finish bowling, then sent them to work at the Town Hall. This morning their briefcases are greyed out. Normally when I send them to work before midnight, I can send them again the next morning…
I hope this resolves tomorrow. Is this a common issue? 😦
Yes, this does happen sometimes, it usually fixes by the next day though
What level are you on the sims freeplay
45
They should have a veterinarian as a job!
I agree!!!
Hi, could you please help me with that? I want to send my Sim for a firefighting competition. He achieved a high level in this career, but now he works as a real estate agent. Does he still remember his firefighting skills? And same question I have for hobbies, when they changed it do they forget what they’ve learnt in previous hobby?
No they won’t remember the skill when they switch to a different hobby or career
Anyway, thank you very much for your answer!!!!
you’re welcome
Once a sim is at the top level as an actor, do they earn extra money at work if they keep practicing film making at home?
no, the can’t increase anymore
Thank you so very much for having this page! I’ve referenced it frequently.
You’re welcome!
Thanks for all the hard work you put into this 🙂
you’re welcome 🙂
Quick question about jobs. I have the majority of my sims as actors because of the pay. Is there a reason you have them as athletes? Also I’m on the seniors quest but I have a few things I want to do before LD&L Quest (get the ski lift running, build Deer Park Falls). How much money should I have before going onto LD&L and would you recommend me finishing those things before going to the last quest?
Also I LOVE your blog. I’m so glad you have it it’s kept me going when I’ve felt like quitting!
Who knows! Probably just said athlete when I meant actor or they have changed the amount you earn.
Its impossible to say how much money are are going to need, but the quest itself shouldn’t cost you anything. And if you want to complete all quests within the time limits to get the prizes then I would recommend doing the quests first but if you aren’t bothered about completing them in time then you could build those things now but I personally would wait
Thanks!
Will u be my Game Center friend please my Game Center name is Immy$$$
sorry I am unable to add anymore neighbours on game center
Why can’t they have ballet as a job. Or superhero. Spy would be epic and I know they have secret agent in sims 4.
Do you think they will ever make a career for animal lover personalities?
Hopefully one day, animal orbs take so much longer than the others!
Is it possible to get the outfits they go to work in because some of them are nice. Love your blog thanks a mill!!!
some of them can be found in the wardrobe once you build the costume and swim store.
Can you guvs your sims a time to go to work ? Like can you create a time on sims to go to work
You can send them to work any time of the day by clicking on the pulsing suitcase
Can you make a new sim without building a House?:) if yes how?:)
You can marry two sims and add a baby but to get another adult you will need to have an empty house to be able to add them.
Hello, thanks for your guides. I have a question about inspiration.
I always send my sims to work after making their needs(motives) 100% fullfilled. Is it logical to always keep them at 100%? do they drain while my sims are at work? Even if i don’t have all the motives 100%, inspired status stays for a while till they drain to certain level. I mean, if I send an inspired, but not 100% sim to work, is there a chance to lose payment bonus? Can they lose inspiration? Thanks.
They won’t lose money if you don’t send them to work inspired, I only inspire my sims when I want them to plant, I don’t when I send them to work and they still earn bonuses from the monuments
What does it mean to be inspired? 100% for every need (hunger, bladder, hygiene, energy, conversation, and the inspiration bars) or just the last bar will do?
And what/how will it affect if our sims aren’t inspired while completing certain actions (like planting)?
Yes, all the bars need to be completely or almost completely full up
If your sim isn’t inspired they earn less money and XPs when planting and less XPs when completing actions.
Hey!
I know all
About sending a sim to work and I have read all through your blog but I can’t seem to find out how long I have to wait between pulsing suitcase and sending a sim to work and then returning until the suitcase pulses again. If that makes sense!? I’m on the extreme home takeover quest and am about to run out of time and I need to send a sim to work at the real estate agency right away! But she already had returned from work at around 10am or so and its been 12 hours and I’m still waiting! Let me know! Thanks 🙂
You can send your sims to work again at 12am as it is a new day
My sims cant go to work its been like 2 months, is there a way to fix this? I already tried changing the career but the go to work button doesnt light up…
You will need to contact EA about this issue as I am unable to fix technical issues unfortunately.
Do the career items help thrm further in there career example soccor ball guitar fire hydrant?
Yes, they help you level up in the careers faster, this is mentioned in the posts on the page you commented on.
Can you update this page to include the police officer jobs I wanted to see what the new upgrades would be for each equipment like desk and can
I have finally finished the Profession Careers posts: Police: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2017/09/01/the-sims-freeplay-profession-careers-police/
Filmmaker: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2017/09/02/the-sims-freeplay-profession-careers-filmmaker/
Medical Staff: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2017/09/03/the-sims-freeplay-profession-careers-medical-staff/
Sorry it took so long but in the posts you will find all the information you could possibly want to know about each of the profession careers including the amount a sim will earn at each level, the resources needed to build and upgrade each area as well as the time taken to upgrade and time taken, coins and xps earned to complete the action at each upgrade.
Is it worth having all sims to be police cause it has professions and they seem to be quite hard to get
You can only have two sims specialise in either metro police or special agent so the other sims will only be rookies so I wouldn’t have all sims as police because they won’t all be useful in that job.
Thanks for all you do. Appreciate all the help and read lots of your tips and suggestion it has been a great help.
Question is: above you do not include police which i assume it has just become available and not much has been stated about it.
What your experience with this job?
You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help!
Yes, the police career was added in the latest update so I am still working on complete it at the moment before I can create a post on the money you earn from it and so on. This post may help you though as it explains how the police career works as it isn’t the same as other careers: https://thegirlwhogames.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/the-sims-freeplay-police-update/
how can i hug a neighbour’s cat when he doesn’t have one
You will need to either add another neighbour who has a cat or skip the task with LPs, this post may help if you need to earn some LPs: https://thegirlwhogames.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/the-sims-freeplay-how-do-i-have-so-many-lps/
So the Athlete is the best job because it earns the most money (1800) at the highest promotion?
No, the new professions earn you more at the highest level but athlete is still the best normal career.
Wish i would have taken the survey after i built the hospital. 18-30 minutes to complete something? Thats just alot of time. 10 mins max like the other jobs.
I know, they take far too long!
Great blog.
So.. I’m doing well on my sims. So you know how on sims 1, 2, 3 you can read something or play chess to level up for your careers. In free play is it possible to read up on something to help with your job sans the career nor hobby items. Example scientist track reading a science magazine or actor reading celebrity gossip
I read whatever I get prompted but sometimes I’m busy with other tasks and want my Sim to do something besides leveling up.
Have you read the career posts? They explain the other items you can use to level up quicker, so with politician they can use the mirror to level up and scientist can use the telescope.
Hi, does your sim lose their career level when switching between careers? I have a level 3 Jogger at the studio and thinking of switching to Doctor. If I don’t like it and switch back, will i begin at level 1 again?
Yes they do, if you switch them back they will have to start from level 1.
I currently have two sims at those profession workplaces, one as a Director and one as a Detective. For the next badge I need Award Statues and Fingerprints. I have unlocked the rooms, so I should be able to collect them but I don’t know how. Are they just like the other resources (Donuts, Flashlights, Popcorn,..)? Do I have to wait for people to show up with that kind of bubble?
Thankful for any help I can get 🙂
Have you definitely unlocked all the rooms? Because I have sims that come in all the time with award statues and fingerprints, you can also get them as the reward for completing your quota so they do show up!
Yeah, right after I wrote the comment someone appeared with an Award Statue 😅 It took about a day that’s why I asked, thought something went wrong.
Thank you though! 🙂
First of all, THANK YOU for your effort and patience.
My questions are:
Are there rewards to basic careers (Fire Fighters, Artists, etc.) such as Town Worth, or items available for Sims or Houses? I maxed out my experience level, and I can’t recall if careers offer something rewarding.
What would you suggest: gardening or careers to get Simoleons?
You’re welcome!
No there aren’t, you only get simoleons and xps in these careers.
I tend to send my sims to work during the day then they garden beans through the night 🙂
Hi… I have a new option for professional career as medical staff to work 12 hours at hospital but I can’t find hospital to build and I can’t find that option at your professional career lost. Can you help me?
I don’t have a professions career list yet because I am still working on completing them but the Medical staff career is in downtown and to access that you need to complete the simtown express quest, this post explains how to do that and the goals you need to complete: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/09/06/the-sims-freeplay-simtown-express-quest/
Once in downtown you can build the hospital.
Hey… I’m at level 8 of doctor’s career, with the xp bar of full level, but I can’t get promoted! What do I do? I already got all the badges! All my careers are with this problem! 😦
You definitely have all the badges? If so you will probably need to contact EA to see if they can fix this issue for you.
Does anyone have any tips for completing badge requirements before helping the number of sims that lets your sim leave early? I keep almost completing my level up requirements but then they help enough sims and their shifts end early.
It depends what the requirement is, some of these can take a while to complete in the time limit as the sims you need just don’t turn up!
Hello. Thank you so much for your fantastic advice. I refer to you regularly. Always very well explained and helpful.
I wonder if you could help me or give me the contract details of someone who could. I love the automatic pool cleaners, but would really really love it if there was something you could get that would keep your pets happiness full. I have a lot of pets and find it hard to keep them all happy and I don’t like it when they are sad! I would be willing to pay up to 7.99 for something like this that kept all my pets happy automatically. Many thanks xx
You’re welcome!
Oh that would be great if an item did that but unfortunately there is nothing currently available to do this! You could always contact the developers in a review or on facebook or twitter and let them know your suggestion!
When my Sim is at 100 % and level 5/5 in their job should I change their job? As im not sure if they are going to progress from there.
Thanks.
Once they reach level 5 they won’t progress anymore but I wouldn’t change their job as they will go back to earning less money than they currently are.
Should I change my sims carrier if they reached there full level ?
I wouldn’t as they will earn less money until they reach the highest level again.
Once I’ve built the professions workplaces (hospital, police, film studio), if I switch careers for a Sim who has achieved the highest level so that I can start another Sim on that, do you know if I will lose progress on those workplaces? I’ve built all but the hospital to 100% and have leveled all my specialists up to their highest levels so I was thinking of having specialists quit and replace them.
No you won’t lose your progress in building the workplaces.
I am unable to interact with my baby. Whenever i choose an action the sim don’t go near the baby.
Have you tried rotating the crib? It needs to be facing so your sim can access one of the sides.
Do I need to be VIP 7 to unlock police car or sketch room. I have enough resources. Thanks for your help.x
No, you just need to wait until a previous workstation has finished upgrading/ building. Read this post for more information on professions: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/07/24/the-sims-freeplay-guide-to-profession-careers/
What or where can i find the career item for police? Thanks.
There isn’t an item for the police career
Hi! Thank you for you site. I’m a long time player and have checked out your site for tips which were super helpful. I apprecite any ideas regarding my Police sim who is a specialized Special Agent at 6/10 with two badges collected. To get the last badge I have to “help two impotant sims” and I can’t figure out who these sims are or where they are. Thank you in advance.
Have you read this post? It answers that question and loads more: https://thegirlwhogames.blog/2016/07/24/the-sims-freeplay-guide-to-profession-careers/
Question: In the police officer career I am having trouble. How come when I try to send people to do tasks at the training centre it says it’s busy. But it’s not! It says another sim is using it. I can click on it but a message like that comes up. Glitch? I can’t help a lot of people.
When this happens I usually just exit and go to simtown and then go back to the police station and it usually fixes it, if not then try to restart your device and try again.
Is there a limit to how many days a sim can miss work before they get fired? Or does it not matter at all?
Thank you!
They don’t get fired if they miss work in this game.
Hey there. Can you have more then 2 sims at one job at one time ?
Yes you can have as many sims as you want in a career at one time.
Okay cool thank you but does that also count for the jobs at police station and the hospital and stuff like that ??
You can still have as many sims as you want in those careers but you can only go to work with two of them at a time, the others will work offsite.