Work icon - Not sure if this is a bug or not but

SimzSizzle · July 2018

Sim works schedule is from 10 am to 5 pm, its now 8 pm and the work icon is still lit or glowing as if he's supposed to be working.
3:55 AM in game and the work icon is still lit up. Think its a bug or glitch.

rosemow · July 2018

Try having your sim travel to another lot and then back home again , then see if the work button remains lit.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

Try having your sim travel to another lot and then back home again , then see if the work button remains lit.

he was at the karaoke bar, he's going home now. Will see what happens & keep you posted.
He got home and its still lit. Going to sleep then try what you suggested when he wakes up.
He woke up I sent him to Windenberg, he lives in Newcrest and its still lit. It's 9:06 AM in the game.
He's supposed to start work at 10AM and he works from home.

rosemow · July 2018

If the work button says “ leave work early” try clicking that and see if that helps.
If the issue remains, try seeing if the issue resolves itself once 10 am comes and the work day is scheduled to begin.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

If the work button says “ leave work early” try clicking that and see if that helps.
If the issue remains, try seeing if the issue resolves itself once 10 am comes and the work day is scheduled to begin.

His work button doesn't give that option - added: Just noticed the day is not highlighted I always mix it up, does that mean he's off today ?
here it is

and a little OT for your viewing pleasure Barista of Windenberg or Windenburg, (not sure of spelling) is taking a shower in the rain.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

Heres a pic of his work button

rosemow · July 2018

It means that he isn’t working today. He can also do the writing task to complete the work from home assignment. The yellow means that he has completed the task.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

It means that he isn’t working today. He can also do the writing task to complete the work from home assignment. The yellow means that he has completed the task.

okay knew about the yellow, but I always get mixed up on the days off and working days and what the highlighted days mean.
You can't see it because that information thing is in the way, sorry about that, my mouse must've moved over it, but today is Tuesday in the game, and that day is not highlighted. So if I remember right, it means his day off ?
Anyway the work button is still lit. Here's a better pic

Going to take him to the geek festival and see if that works.

rosemow · July 2018

Today is his day off, but he can still complete the work from home assignment. That is why it may still be lit.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

@Rosemow he's at the geekcon and the button is still lit
Don't know what else to try. Made a new save too

rosemow · July 2018

SimzSizzle wrote: »

@Rosemow he's at the geekcon and the button is still lit
Don't know what else to try. Made a new save too

It would be best to wait until Wednesday morning in the game, and see if you get the offer to either have your sim work from home or be sent to work.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

SimzSizzle wrote: »

@Rosemow he's at the geekcon and the button is still lit
Don't know what else to try. Made a new save too

It would be best to wait until Wednesday morning in the game, and see if you get the offer to either have your sim work from home or be sent to work.

Good idea, he just got home from the geekcon, so I'll see & let you know

SimzSizzle · July 2018

@Rosemow he got the offer and I chose work from home as usual.
added: maybe if I chose go to work it would go off, going to try that next.

rosemow · July 2018

It is good that he got the offer to work from home. I think that it is normal that the button is lit like it is in your screenshot. That is how it looks in my game when the sim isn’t at work. Try seeing if the message “ working from home “ disappears after 5pm.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

It is good that he got the offer to work from home. I think that it is normal that the button is lit like it is in your screenshot. That is how it looks in my game when the sim isn’t at work. Try seeing if the message “ working from home “ disappears after 5pm.

okay I will check for that working from home message.
But I had played another Sim ( female ) who was a writer, and she had to leave home to go to work, and the button only lit
up when she had to go to work, that's why I thought it was broken.
But maybe its normal. Thanks for your help.

rosemow · July 2018

The work from home careers are a little different to the normal careers, where there isn’t the option to work from home. That may be the reason for the differences between what occurred with the two sims.

SimzSizzle · July 2018

rosemow wrote: »

The work from home careers are a little different to the normal careers, where there isn’t the option to work from home. That may be the reason for the differences between what occurred with the two sims.

okay. Going to send him to work the next time though, just to see what happens.

rosemow · July 2018

That is good

SimzSizzle · July 2018

@rosemow, I sent him to work and the work icon stopped glowing. Guess it stayed on because he was working from home.
Thanks again for your help.

rosemow · July 2018

SimzSizzle wrote: »

@rosemow, I sent him to work and the work icon stopped glowing. Guess it stayed on because he was working from home.
Thanks again for your help.

It is good that it is not glowing now

Jordyn78988 · July 2018

Glad that you were able to fix it

I don't think it is/was a bug, though. I think that the reason why the work icon was glowing was because your sim didn't finish their work from home assignment. I think it glows when you still have more to do. I'm not totally sure though.

The Sims Forums

Work icon - Not sure if this is a bug or not but

Comments