Do you take them? I used to but not so much anymore I find them a little too cheaty now and they make the game too easy and boring for me. Especially the ridiculous ones like 'steel bladder'
I try to roleplay them. They have to match my sim's personality. A scientist might get the teleporter, not an everyday sim. I gave steel bladder to my firefighter who had a bladder accident during one of his heroic deeds. I had pity on him. And he is an athlete, he could work it out and train his bladder to never fail him again... ;)