Introduction

If your Sim is a bit lazy, gets along with kids very well and doesn't need a lot of money, then perhaps the Education career is something for him. The working hours are pretty steady, and your Sim won't have to work at night at all. Just 9 friends and 2 skills maxed will be enough to reach the top. It's not an exhausting job like some others, and nearly anybody can go this way. The only downside is the salary, which reflects how easy it is to get to the top: sometimes you'll have to train relatively much to get promoted, with only a minor increase in salary. It'll only be halfway through the career that you'll start earning enough to be able to afford some luxury.

1. Playground Monitor

"While you won't exactly be molding the minds of tomorrow, at least you can control them on the playground. The kids are a pain and the hours are early, but at least the pay is half-way decent."

Salary: §120
Time: 7.00-13.00 (7.00am-1.00pm), Carpool arrives at 6.00 (6.00am)
Requirements: Nothing
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -5%

2. Substitute Teacher

"Your ability to control unruly children on the playground has not gone unnoticed. Now let's see how you do in the classroom. You'll need to teach craft classes and help with lunchtime snacks, so remember to work on the appropriate skills."

Salary: §180
Time: 7.00-13.00 (7.00am-1.00pm), Carpool arrives at 6.00 (6.00am)
Requirements: Nothing
Mood Change (per hour): Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -3%

3. Kindergarten Teacher

"You're a whiz with the kids! Now try and impress the principal and the parents with your mental and verbal acrobatics. With a bit of luck, you won't have to deal with little snot-nosed brats much longer."

Salary: §190
Time: 7.00-13.00 (7.00am-1.00pm), Carpool arrives at 6.00 (6.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 1, Cooking: 1, Creativity: 1
Mood Change (per hour): Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -6%

4. Junior High Teacher

"Finally, you can come in a bit later and the kids are more mature, but you're still a glorified baby sitter with a salary to match. Union leaders are watching you now, so put on your thinking cap, play along with their so-called "educational reform," and you'll go far."

Salary: §210
Time: 8.00-15.00 (8.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 7.00 (7.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 1, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 1, Logic: 1, Creativity: 1
Mood Change (per hour): Hygiene: -1%, Energy: -6%

5. High School Teacher

"The last teacher in your position quit in disgust...can you take the heat? Know-it-all teens can be a "challenge," when they aren't ditching class that is, and you'll be forced to teach everything from algebra to art classes, so be prepared."

Salary: §290
Time: 8.00-15.00 (8.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 7.00 (7.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 2, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 2, Logic: 3, Creativity: 2
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -1%, Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -6%, Fun: -1%

6. Principal

"Can you believe they promoted you? Now you know what "education" is all about - knowing the right people, and charming their pants off. Sure, you need to be smart... be just smarter than high school teachers, which isn't hard."

Salary: §310
Time: 8.00-15.00 (8.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 7.00 (7.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 3, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 3, Logic: 5, Creativity: 3
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -2%, Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -7%, Fun: -1%

7. Assistant Professor

"Say goodbye to state-run squalor, and say HELLO to your new cushy college career! Learn while you teach and teach what you learn! Come to work at a normal hour! Think outside the box...but only within the school's charter."

Salary: §490
Time: 9.00-18.00 (9.00am-6.00pm), Carpool arrives at 8.00 (8.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 4, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 4, Logic: 6, Creativity: 5
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -1%, Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -5%, Fun: -1%, Social: -1%

8. Tenured Professor

"Tenure - as long as you show up, you'll never get fired. Pretty good for an ex-playground monitor, but if you're truly ambitious, keep researching that "illogical creative rationality" theory. Some day the world will listen."

Salary: §600
Time: 9.00-17.00 (9.00am-5.00pm), Carpool arrives at 8.00 (8.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 5, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 6, Logic: 8, Creativity: 7
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -2%, Hygiene: -5%, Energy: -8%

9. College Dean

"The regents have determined your strength lies in management instead. But getting kicked upstairs isn't always career death. With your friends and brow in high places, you just might get the right strings pulled."

Salary: §700
Time: 9.00-15.00 (9.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 8.00 (8.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 7, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 6, Logic: 9, Creativity: 9
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -4%, Hygiene: -4%, Energy: -9%, Fun: -2%, Social: -2%

10. Minister of Education

"Now it's time for a little "schooling!" But we're not talking about educating the masses... With your new powers, you can restructure the Teachers' Union, fire old rivals, grant and revoke scholarships and edit textbooks at your whim! That'll teach 'em!"

Salary: §900
Time: 10.00-17.00 (10.00am-5.00pm), Carpool arrives at 9.00 (9.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 9, Cooking: 1, Charisma: 6, Logic: 10, Creativity: 10
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -4%, Hygiene: -5%, Energy: -9%, Fun: -3%

Career Change

"Public policy can only go so far to fix the educational system. Besides, you want to want to make the big bucks! Move into the private sector as a President in the Business track."
New job: President (Business career, eighth job)

Written at 01:16 2003n Saturday 19 April 2003 by ChEeTaH.
Last updated at 22:37 2003n Sunday 21 December 2003.