Business Career (Base Game)

Business Career (Base Game)

A base game career, the Business path is one that is followed by the bright Sims who think that making money is an end in itself, and is one of the career paths that rewards intelligence, charisma, and perhaps a ruthless edge if your Sim happens to have it...

The Business Career path is unique among all of the others in the game in that it really has no base requirements -- there are no mandatory skills (though having certain skills can help in your success) -- and that means that ANY Sim can join and master this career without having to prepare or jump through hoops...  All that they have to do is show up for work, put in a good effort, and not run over the bosses dog!

Helpful Traits:  Ambitious, Charismatic, Friendly, Schmoozer.

Associated Lifetime Wishes: None

Retirement Reward: Unlocks the ability for your Sim to tell an Impressive Story.

-- Career-based Books --
These books are obtained by completing career challenges at the appropriate level and cannot be obtained any other way in the game.  It is not known if reading them helps your Sim in any way, but there is a rumor that it might?

Level 0: The Wright Papers
Level 0: The Goth Account
Level 0: Landgraab Financial
Level 1: Caffeine Culture   
Level 2: Going Paperless
Level 3: Bloviation on Hyper Inflation
Level 4: You Are Special
Level 5: Limiting Liability
Level 6: Woes of Whistleblowing   
Level 7: Yay Tax Shelters!
Level 8: ABC's of Downsizing

Be sure that your Sim looks the part for the Business Track

-- Selectable Work/Effort Options --
The following Work Options/Selections are available in this career at various points/levels, and selecting some may be a requirement for maintaining mood, likes, and obtaining promotions.

Chat at Water Cooler -- Increases relationship with co-workers
Hold Meetings -- Holding Meetings is a required action for Promotions / Mood
Meet Co-Workers -- Increases relationship with co-workers
Power Work -- Increases performance but also increases stress level
Sleep under Desk -- Slack-off at work
Suck up to Boss -- Increases relationship with boss
Take it Easy -- Work but not as hard


-- Career Levels/Titles and Details --

There are ten Levels for this career, and listed below are the levels, their title, the base rate of pay followed by the amount you are paid if/when your Sim retires from their job at that level, and the working days.  The Performance Base is the criteria by which your Sim is evaluated for promotions.

Level 01: Coffee Courier
Base Pay Rate: $27 / Pension Pay Rate: $40
Performance Base: Boss Like / Sim Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 01: None

Level 02: Filing Clerk
Base Pay Rate: $35 / Pension Pay Rate: $50
Performance Base: Boss Like / Sim Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 02: None

Level 03: Report Processor
Base Pay Rate: $46 / Pension Pay Rate: $70
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 03: Business Casual

Level 04: Corporate Drone
Base Pay Rate: $59 / Pension Pay Rate: $76
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 04: Business Casual

Level 05: Department Head
Base Pay Rate: $76 / Pension Pay Rate: $130
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 05: City Council

Level 06: Division Manager
Base Pay Rate: $99 / Pension Pay Rate: $170
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood / Meetings Held
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 06: City Council

Level 07: Vice President
Base Pay Rate: $128 / Pension Pay Rate: $220
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood / Meetings Held
Working Days: M-Tu-W-Th-F

Uniform 07: Mayor

Level 08: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Base Pay Rate: $239 / Pension Pay Rate: $280
Performance Base: Boss Like / Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood / Meetings Held
Working Days: M-Tu-Th-F

Uniform 08: Business Suit

Level 09: Chairman of the Board
Base Pay Rate: $287 / Pension Pay Rate: $330
Performance Base: Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood / Meetings Held
Working Days:  M-W-Th-F

Uniform 09: VP Suit

Level 10: Power Broker
Base Pay Rate: $316 / Pension Pay Rate: $400
Performance Base: Co-Workers Like / Sim Mood / Meetings Held
Working Days: M-Tu-Th

Uniform 10: World Leader Suit