Help making the best Sim schedule for any Sim!

When I play a new Sim, the first thing I do is send them off for necessities (Grocery & Bookstore) and then to the local library. At the library I have them read the first chapters of:

1- Charisma
*After the first skill point this book is no longer needed as they increase the skill by meeting and interacting with the Sims of the town.

2- Logic
*Increasing their logic allows the sim to learn and process information bit faster.

3- Cooking (especially for stove-challenged sims)
*Autumn Salad is fine but, you can't make PB&J until you have that 1st skill point. And there has been plenty of times my Sims have eaten a hearty PB&J sandwich for breakfast until their cooking skill passed level 4 then it's fruit parfait.

4- Handiness
*Cuz, that toilet is going to clog, and the sink will break all sooner than you would like!

Having them read the skill books lets me know if they are a sim who is naturally a fast learner or if the game created them as a slow learner. Once I have a clue as to how quickly they can learn, then I can better make plans on how to guide them.

Working:
I do not get them jobs until they can take care of the basics for themselves. Once they have a job/career/profession, the daily schedule they keep all depends on the career path they are in. However, there are a few things which I adhere to all across the board.

Time:
1). I do not allow my Sims to rise before 5:00am.
2). Unless it is unavoidable, I do not allow my adult working Sims to stay up past 11pm during the work week (this does not apply to sims in Bridgeport).
3).Children have bedtime limit of 9pm.

The reason for this is simple, effective learning, meaningful socialization and even fulfilling relaxation slows down the more tired they become. In the mornings, on this schedule, everyone has time to get ready for the day and have a good breakfast without rushing. Couples (& Families) can socialize over the breakfast table. While, children can have a little bit of time to play or watch TV (kids shows) before school begins.

Free time, which is totally autonomous comes on the weekends as long as all of the household chores are done and there isn't any unfinished business from the previous week. This is when I let them use the day however they want (until bedtime, that is) ;). Since my actives can't leave the house of their own free will, I keep an eye out for all of those 'go here' requests on that day.

"mw1525;c-18097793" wrote:
When I play a new Sim, the first thing I do is send them off for necessities (Grocery & Bookstore) and then to the local library. At the library I have them read the first chapters of:

1- Charisma
*After the first skill point this book is no longer needed as they increase the skill by meeting and interacting with the Sims of the town.

2- Logic
*Increasing their logic allows the sim to learn and process information bit faster.

3- Cooking (especially for stove-challenged sims)
*Autumn Salad is fine but, you can't make PB&J until you have that 1st skill point. And there has been plenty of times my Sims have eaten a hearty PB&J sandwich for breakfast until their cooking skill passed level 4 then it's fruit parfait.

4- Handiness
*Cuz, that toilet is going to clog, and the sink will break all sooner than you would like!

Having them read the skill books lets me know if they are a sim who is naturally a fast learner or if the game created them as a slow learner. Once I have a clue as to how quickly they can learn, then I can better make plans on how to guide them.

Working:
I do not get them jobs until they can take care of the basics for themselves. Once they have a job/career/profession, the daily schedule they keep all depends on the career path they are in. However, there are a few things which I adhere to all across the board.

Time:
1). I do not allow my Sims to rise before 5:00am.
2). Unless it is unavoidable, I do not allow my adult working Sims to stay up past 11pm during the work week (this does not apply to sims in Bridgeport).
3).Children have bedtime limit of 9pm.

The reason for this is simple, effective learning, meaningful socialization and even fulfilling relaxation slows down the more tired they become. In the mornings, on this schedule, everyone has time to get ready for the day and have a good breakfast without rushing. Couples (& Families) can socialize over the breakfast table. While, children can have a little bit of time to play or watch TV (kids shows) before school begins.

Free time, which is totally autonomous comes on the weekends as long as all of the household chores are done and there isn't any unfinished business from the previous week. This is when I let them use the day however they want (until bedtime, that is) ;). Since my actives can't leave the house of their own free will, I keep an eye out for all of those 'go here' requests on that day.

Good schedule! One thing is that my Sim just simply wakes up at 3-2 AM, which at the night, he is very tired and can't fill up his energy the next day without going to work. And I just wait until he gets a neutral energy moodlet before he goes to bed.

One question:
Do you have a schedule when all your Sims have days off (Or the weekends) Do they also have a limited time before bedtime? I usually only play one, 17 year old young adult Sim. Also if I would change to your schedule I would regardless if in bridgeport would set the schedule up, at least happy for work.

I love to put other Sim's schedules methodically and love to play the Sims methodically as well.

I use nraas Relativity Mod - https://www.nraas.net/community/Relativity-Interactions - to make sim days longer so sims have more time to do what it is that they do. I use Sarah's suggested settings and it works perfectly for my play style.
https://simsarahsarah.tumblr.com/relativity

When I am sending my Sims off to dreamland for the night, after I click on their bed, I pull the little pull handle on the frame to set it to their 'standard wake-up' time. This time is always set according to the start time of their jobs/school. Sims who work in part-time jobs will always be set to wake-up at 10am. Sims who work in the military will have a set time of 5am. Unemployed Sims are always set to wake up at 6am.

Once they climb in bed and are asleep, I will drag the handle back to reset their time to the 'Sleep until Rested' time. If their 'rested time' is much longer than their 'standard time', I use that and just wake them up when their sleep meter is near full. Basically, this means I let them sleep as long as I can before they absolutely have to get up to start their day. If it falls before 5am or their 'standard wake-up time' I use that and then wake them up shortly after 5am. Hope that wasn't confusing.

Do you have a schedule when all your Sims have days off (Or the weekends)
-My sims don't have a weekend schedule per se, but I will use this time to get them to finish tasks which may be left over or neglected from the previous week. Otherwise, I listen (thought bubbles) and watch (wishes) for the things they really want to do--then I allow them to do it. If neither of us has any ideas for how to best fill the time, I sometimes will pack a picnic lunch/dinner for them, put balls, a book, a radio or some other something which they like in their personal inventory and send them to the park for a while. Spontaneity and autonomy usually makes for some great memories!

Do they also have a limited time before bedtime?
-I play to each sim as an individual, so that depends. If my sim comes home tired, I send them for a nap. When they awaken, they eat dinner, shower (or bathe) and return back to bed. If they are a student, and there is a little time before their actual bedtime, I'll have them do their homework. Otherwise, everything waits until the next morning when they are certain to get up at 5am well rested and in a much better mood.

Bridgeport
-Because this is a town which focuses on 'night time', the day schedule I use for other towns doesn't really work there. At least not for me.

EDIT:
Just realized I wrote something some folks may not understand and wanted to elaborate a bit. I know it sounds odd when I said I 'listen' to thought bubble. Let me quickly explain:

- Dialog balloons are things spoken to other Sims, while thought bubbles are things 'visually spoken' to the player. They are much better than wishes when it comes to knowing what your Sims actually want. Some wishes are paired with and triggered by certain actions and therefore aren't 'true' wishes. Whereas, thought bubbles (balloons) are a direct response to what is happening at that moment with the sim.