The Sims 4
The Sims 4

Careers & Money

Master careers and money in The Sims 4. Learn about career types, promotions, and diverse ways to earn Simoleons for your Sims.

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Careers & Money

Earning Simoleons and advancing your Sims' careers are fundamental aspects of The Sims 4. Whether your Sim dreams of becoming a world-renowned chef, a brilliant scientist, or a master artist, understanding the career system and effective money-making strategies is key to achieving their aspirations and building a comfortable life.

The Sims 4 offers a diverse range of careers, from traditional rabbit-hole jobs that send your Sim off-screen to active careers where you can follow them to work. Each career has multiple branches, offering different paths and specializations. Advancing in a career typically involves fulfilling daily tasks, improving relevant skills, and maintaining a positive mood.

Types of Careers:

  • Rabbit-Hole Careers: Your Sim leaves the lot for a set number of hours and returns with a promotion or demotion. Examples include the Doctor career (Get to Work) or the Culinary career.
  • Active Careers (Expansion Packs): You can follow your Sim to work and control their actions, completing specific tasks to earn promotions. Examples include Detective (Get to Work), Doctor (Get to Work), and Scientist (Get to Work).
  • Freelancer Careers: As detailed in section 6.6, these careers allow Sims to work from home, taking on various gigs.
  • Part-Time Jobs: Available for teens and adults, these offer less pay and fewer hours but are a good starting point.

Advancing in Your Career:

To get promoted, Sims generally need to:

  • Fulfill Daily Tasks: Each career level has a specific daily task, such as 'Write a Book' or 'Practice Programming'.
  • Improve Skills: Many careers require specific skills to be leveled up. For example, the Painter career benefits from the Painting skill, while the Tech Guru career requires Programming.
  • Maintain Mood: Sims perform better and are more likely to get promoted if they are in a positive mood (e.g., Happy, Focused, Inspired).
  • Complete Performance Goals: Some careers have specific performance goals that need to be met.

Making Money Outside of Careers:

Careers are not the only way to earn Simoleons. The Sims 4 offers numerous alternative income streams:

  • Selling Crafted Items: Sims can earn money by painting, writing books, composing music, programming apps, crafting furniture, or gardening and selling produce.
  • Collecting and Selling: Finding collectibles like crystals, fossils, metals, or frogs and selling them can be a lucrative side hustle.
  • Performing: Busking with musical instruments, performing comedy routines, or street art can earn tips from passersby.
  • Investing (with Packs): Some packs, like Get Famous, introduce ways to earn money through acting, streaming, or becoming a celebrity.
  • Inheritance: Wealthy Sims may leave behind an inheritance for their heirs.
  • Lot Traits: Certain lot traits can generate income over time.

Money Cheats:

For those who prefer to bypass the grind, The Sims 4 offers money cheats:

  1. Press `Ctrl + Shift + C` to open the cheat console.
  2. Type `testingcheats true` and press Enter.
  3. To add a specific amount of Simoleons: Type `motherlode` for 50,000 Simoleons, or `kaching` for 1,000 Simoleons.
  4. To set a specific household fund: Type `money [amount]` (e.g., `money 100000` to set the household funds to 100,000).

Whether you choose to earn your Simoleons through hard work and skill development or by utilizing cheats, managing your Sim's finances is a core element of building their life and achieving their dreams in The Sims 4.