[FIXED] [DO] Can't Hire Staff (Hosts and Chefs)

Hi @SwaggyPerson123 

Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

• Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
• Tray Folder
• Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
• Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
• Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
• ConfigOverride, if you have your own configuration files.
• Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

@crinrict Thank you for the help! Everything works normally when I have none of my backup files in the new sims 4 folder with nothing in it, but when I only put in the "saves" folder from my "sims4_backup" folder, the same error still occurs. Can it be that my saves files are corrupted or something like that?

@SwaggyPerson123 It then even occurs on the new save or just that save you had the issue before ?

If it's just the save, have you tested another restaurant ?

Do you have any folders from a mod in your saves folder ?

@crinrict I tried making a new game even with my old "saves" folder in the sims 4 folder, and everything works normally too. So yes it seems that it is only that one save file. I have tried the other restaurant that that sim owns and it is the same error there too. But when I made some other family buy a restaurant in the same save file, the error is not there. So it seems to be a problem with only that one family. I had 2 mods in that "saves" folder but I removed them and nothing changed.

@SwaggyPerson123 Would you mind sending me your save ? Instructions in my signature

@SwaggyPerson123 

I tested your save game and it looks like something about the household that owns the restaurant is bugging out the list.

The game throws a LE (see attachment).

I was able to buy restaurant and get employees with other households, same as you.

Now, I did find a workaround how you can get your current household to work too but I tested this on a completely vanilla game so if you go back to your modded game, it might not work. I get that you maybe don't want to loose your clothing and all so I would first try this on the version with all your cc (do make sure you update mods) and see if it still works. Do keep a backup.

1. Sell all your restaurants
2. Now load your household in the apartment lot and move all your household inventory items to the lot (there are two, a urn and food). If you don't do this, you will loose both.
3. Optional: Move out of your apartment
4. Now go to the household manager and click on the household. Choose Transfer Sims between households.
5. Create a new household and move all four members to the new household. (This will have some downside to collections if you no longer have the items in your inventory I believe as you are creating a new base household this way (not verified though))
6. If you have not moved out before, the game will ask you if you want to sell all your furniture or keep. Sell it so it's still in the apartment.
7. Move your new family back into the apartment.
8. Re-buy the restaurant. 
9. You should now be able to have employees again