Music Career (Ambitions)

Music Career (Ambitions)

This is another of the careers that splits midway through having two paths -- Electric Rock and Symphonic -- so you can go with the modern or the classic and still be a happy camper!  Obviously it involves spending a lot of time playing instruments, and that takes discipline for sure, but the pay-off is the absolute adoration of your fans!

Now you may notice that the money here is pretty bad...  It is almost as if you know, everyone wants to be this and at the lower levels so many wannabe's are in the biz that will work for peanuts just for a shot at... wait...  Oh!  Seriously though, yeah, the money is not great, so you should really think of this more as the two years you spent after college in a band before sitting down to find your real career, right?

Helpful Traits:  Ambitious, Artistic, Charismatic, Friendly, Genius, Schmoozer, Virtuoso

Associated Lifetime Wishes: Hit Movie Composer / Rock Star

Dressing the part for your Musical Career!

-- 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 1: Getting Noticed In the Sea of Fans
Level 2: Life on the Hard Rocky Road
Level 3: Don't Upstage the Band
Level 4: Herding Cats: Music Edition
Level 5: Diamonds In the Rough
Level 6: It's More Than Rhyme Books (Rock Path)   
Level 6: True Symphonic Synergy (Symphonic Path)    
Level 9: Legends of Rock (Rock Path)    
Level 9: Improving Conductivity Between Brass and Woodwind (Symphonic Path)

-- 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.

Chill with Band/Musicians -- Increase relationship with coworkers
Meet Band/Orchestra Members -- Increase coworker like
Practice Performance -- Prepare before a concert so it goes better
Slack Off -- Take it easy at work to reduce stress
Sleep Backstage -- Slack-off
Study Music Theory -- Increase Guitar and Logic skills
Work Hard -- Increase performance and stress


-- 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: Fan
Base Pay Rate: $21 / Pension Pay Rate: $30
Performance Base: Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-Th-F-Sa

Uniform 01: Fan

Level 02: Roadie
Base Pay Rate: $25 / Pension Pay Rate: $40
Performance Base: Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-Th-F-Sa

Uniform 02: Fan

Level 03: Stagehand
Base Pay Rate: $30 / Pension Pay Rate: $50
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-Th-F-Sa

Uniform 03: Stage Hand

Level 04: Band Manager
Base Pay Rate: $48 / Pension Pay Rate: $70
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-Tu-Th-F-Sa

Uniform 04: None

Level 05: Music Talent Scout
Base Pay Rate: $57 / Pension Pay Rate: $60
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 05: Talent Scout

(Electric Rock Path)

Level 06: Lyricist
Base Pay Rate: $97 / Pension Pay Rate: $100
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 06: None

Level 07: Backup Vocalist
Base Pay Rate: $126 / Pension Pay Rate: $120
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 07: Backup

Level 08: Lead Guitarist
Base Pay Rate: $182 / Pension Pay Rate: $160
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: Tu - F - Sa

Uniform 08: Lead

Level 09: Pop Icon
Base Pay Rate: $286 / Pension Pay Rate: $200
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: Tu - F - Sa

Uniform 09: Pop Icon

Level 10: Rock Star
Base Pay Rate: $ Varies / Pension Pay Rate: $350
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: None

Uniform 10: Rockstar


(Symphonic Path)

Level 06: Quartet Member
Base Pay Rate: $85 / Pension Pay Rate: $90
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 06: Quartet

Level 07: Orchestra Seat
Base Pay Rate: $111 / Pension Pay Rate: $120
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 07: Formal

Level 08: Orchestra Lead
Base Pay Rate: $144 / Pension Pay Rate: $160
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Logic / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 08: Formal

Level 09: Conductor
Base Pay Rate: $206 / Pension Pay Rate: $200
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Logic / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 09: Conductor

Level 10: Hit Movie Composer
Base Pay Rate: $361 / Pension Pay Rate: $350
Performance Base: Bandmember Like / Guitar / Logic / Mood / Performances
Working Days: M-T-F-Sa

Uniform 10: Composer