Culinary Career (Base Game )

Culinary Career (Base Game )

The Culinary Career is a natural choice for any of your Sims who start out as the utility Sim in your household since they will have learned more than just the basics of cooking...  Usually they start out by reading the Cooking Volume 1 book that comes with every bookshelf -- and that will take them all the way to Level 3.  To further increase their skill they can get other books, they can take cooking classes in town, and they can watch the Cooking Channel on the TV - though a lot of their gains will come naturally from just doing the cooking for three meals a day in the household!

The career itself is like the others in that there will be regular hours and requirements for advancement (leveling Cooking basically), and there will be opportunities and challenges.

Helpful Traits:  Ambitious, Charismatic, Friendly, Natural Cook, Schmoozer

Associated Lifetime Wishes: Culinary Librarian / Celebrated Five-Star Chef

-- 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: Secrets of The Master Chef    

-- 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.

Hang with Coworkers -- Increases relationship with coworkers
Meet Coworkers -- Increases relationship with coworkers
Practice Cooking -- Increases cooking skill at work
Sleep on Prep Table -- Slack-off
Suck up to Boss -- Increases relationship with boss
Take It Easy -- Less effort and less stress
Work Hard -- Increases performance and stress

Dressing the part for your Culinary Career!

-- 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: Kitchen Scullion
Base Pay Rate: $25 / Pension Pay Rate: $40
Performance Base: Cooking / Mood
Working Days: Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 01: Scullion

Level 02: Spice Runner
Base Pay Rate: $32 / Pension Pay Rate: $50
Performance Base:  Cooking / Mood
Working Days:  Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 02: Scullion

Level 03: Vegetable Slicer
Base Pay Rate: $39 / Pension Pay Rate: $60
Performance Base:  Boss Like / Cooking / Mood
Working Days:  Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 03: Veggie

Level 04: Ingredient Taster
Base Pay Rate: $47 / Pension Pay Rate: $70
Performance Base: Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days:  Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 04: Veggie

Level 05: Line Cook
Base Pay Rate: $84 / Pension Pay Rate: $110
Performance Base: Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days:  Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 05: Line Cook

Level 06: Pastry Chef
Base Pay Rate: $108 / Pension Pay Rate: $150
Performance Base:  Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days: Su-M-Tu-F-Sa

Uniform 06: Pastry Chef

Level 07: Sous Chef
Base Pay Rate: $124 / Pension Pay Rate: $130
Performance Base: Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days: Su-T-F-Sa

Uniform 07: Line Cook

Level 08: Executive Chef
Base Pay Rate: $150 / Pension Pay Rate: $150
Performance Base: Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days: Su-T-F-Sa

Uniform 08: Executive Chef

Level 09: Chef deCusine
Base Pay Rate: $201 / Pension Pay Rate: $150
Performance Base: Boss Like / Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days: Su-F-Sa

Uniform 09: Executive Chef

Level 10: Five Star Chef
Base Pay Rate: $350 / Pension Pay Rate: $200
Performance Base: Cooking / Coworker Like / Mood
Working Days: Su-F-Sa

Uniform 10: Five Star Chef