"Self Employed" Career Label/Tag and Possible Implimentation

Alistu

I'm guessing this has been brought up before but it would be great if Sims that own Retails Lots or Restaurants could be labeled as "Self Employed" when viewing their career panel and when asking Sims about their jobs in conversations. Not every Sim who doesn't have a game recognised career is a housewife/househusband.

In order to only give the "Self Employed" title to the Sim that actually owns the Lot, instead of applying it to the entire family, a hidden trait could be added to the purchase options on the computer, phone, and retail panel, that gets added to the specific Sim that initiates the interaction.

pinedasgal

Agree, my sim works 10 hours a day at her boutique. Is definitely anything but unemployed.

papersuitcase

Signed.

Cinderellimouse

I'd like a 'self-employed' option for any Sim. Because Sims who are not employed seem to get selected for townie roles like bar staff or homeless sims. So if I want an artist or a writer who doesn't use the career, but makes money from their craft, then being able to join a 'self-employed' career would help with that too. Maybe it could be listed as a career along with the others when you look for a job? Like a career but with only one level.

MirithilRose

signed

NZsimm3r

Great idea.

Alistu

Cinderellimouse wrote: »

I'd like a 'self-employed' option for any Sim. Because Sims who are not employed seem to get selected for townie roles like bar staff or homeless sims. So if I want an artist or a writer who doesn't use the career, but makes money from their craft, then being able to join a 'self-employed' career would help with that too. Maybe it could be listed as a career along with the others when you look for a job? Like a career but with only one level.

That would probably be even easier to impliment than my idea. I like it!

Chi_rose_heart

signed , would love this

crazycat_135

Signed

luthienrising

Yes please!

usagishiroi

^^ signs~
this is a great idea, my sim runs a bakery and has her kids help run it, they are there at most 10-11hrs a day. 11-12 on the weekend (kids gotta go to school ya know?)

siennaSTAR

Signed!!!!

Yardenro

TOTALLY! it's been on my mind for 2 years!

Simmer_Shann

I agree! We need a self-employment system, especially because of the retail system!! I never understood why it wasnt implemented into Get To Work? Maybe it'll make an appreance in City Living??

Also, I've been hoping for more job tracks similar to TS3, like Education, Architecture Design and Sytlist. I wouldn't care if they were full on "professions". I typically like just sending my sims off to work. If I have to go with them, that takes time away from all the other sims in my household. Although TS3 did it very nicely especially with Architecture Design. You basically chose the jobs you wanted to go on and could go any time. I really loved that. Come to think of it, could you pick when you took jobs because it was tied into the self-employment aspect? 🐸🐸🐸🐸, that system was great. The Sims 4 is so much higher quality than TS3, but its just lacking so much. They seem to roll out contect for TS4 much slower..which may be good? They may just be spending more time on specific packs, paying closer attention to the details. But I am getting impatient for more content..

MrsTomato1018

Yes! To be honest, I'm surprised this hasn't been patched in yet. Between retail shops and restaurants, there are potentially a lot of self employed sims out there.

stilljustme2

Cinderellimouse wrote: »

I'd like a 'self-employed' option for any Sim. Because Sims who are not employed seem to get selected for townie roles like bar staff or homeless sims. So if I want an artist or a writer who doesn't use the career, but makes money from their craft, then being able to join a 'self-employed' career would help with that too. Maybe it could be listed as a career along with the others when you look for a job? Like a career but with only one level.

Not everyone wants to keep up with the Landgraabs. Maybe you want a Sim that stays home with the babies and is there when the kids get home from school rather than having babies whisked off to day care or hiring a nanny everyday, and make extra money painting or writing or programming/hacking while the spouse works.

I'd also love to see a return of the Slacker career, which we haven't had since Sims 2, and also part-time work available for all ages not just teens. I've had Sims who would be well suited for Slacker (one of my current teens, for example) -- he just wants to play with his music all day, and doesn't really want to have to get a real job when he gets to San Myshuno. Putting him in a filthy apartment and getting him a part-time night job so he can spend the days writing songs and performing in the public plazas would suit him perfectly. But the way the game is structured now I can't play that type of Sim.

Count me as SIGNED.

xKhaleesi

I miss the job and self employment opportunities that were in Sims 3 so I'll sign this as well! I figured by now they'd make it an option..

FanPhoria

Cinderellimouse wrote: »

I'd like a 'self-employed' option for any Sim. Because Sims who are not employed seem to get selected for townie roles like bar staff or homeless sims. So if I want an artist or a writer who doesn't use the career, but makes money from their craft, then being able to join a 'self-employed' career would help with that too. Maybe it could be listed as a career along with the others when you look for a job? Like a career but with only one level.

1 level careers are a great idea! That would take care of the self employed option, badly needed, and also maybe could be a fix for the NPC jobs! Not having things like maid, repairman, mailman, ect be playable can be frustrating at time, especially if you end up moving an NPC in. Suddenly, they lose their job! Those jobs seem perfect for your 1 level careers as well. It could really simple! No prootions, no daily activities, just be in a good mood and have your needs fullfilled to do well at work: do well, maybe you get a bonus! Do poorly, watch out you might get fired! And done, no need to do more than that. The mailman gets to keep his job even after moves in with that pretty widow he;s been flirting with on the job ;-D

MadIris

Signed!