Since the Dec 16 patch I have noticed that, whenever I enter the game or switch households, sims who should be at work or school are still at home. There is no indication in the career panel that they are missing work/school, or any option for me to send them there. Conversely, I had one case where, although it was 1.30 am on a Saturday morning, both kids were shown as still being at school and, hence, were unplayable. I got round it by sending the whole family to a community lot using the 'travel with' command and both kids then showed up properly.

After the sim in my active household went to work, I switched households to play another Sim for a little while. When I switched back, she was back at home even though she was supposed to be at work during that time, and there was no way to send her back to work.I did note that when my Sim went to a different lot and then returned, I would get a message like "While you were gone, a Gardener visited your house and it cost you $90", even if the Gardener had been there at 9 am and my Sim got back home at 11 am. So my stab in the dark is that the Gardener mod mucks up whatever keeps track of or handles Sims being at work.

No, it's not the same problem. If I am in a particular household when it is time for the sims to go to work/school they leave and return as normal. It's more like the game does not register what time it is when I enter a household and isn't ensuring that working and child Sims are where they are supposed to be, according to the time of day. I haven't noticed it having any effect on their work/school performance, though (whereas I suppose it should). Thank you for all the hard work you do on our behalf - I really appreciate it.

Sorry, but the problem is still there, just the same as before. I entered a household at about 12.00 on a Wednesday - all the children were at home and hubby was not at work, even though it was a working day for him. Clicking on their career icons told me that they were only due to go to school/work the next day. I tried three different households and got the same thing.

Like this issue: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4-Bug-Reports/sims-4-Sims-autonomously-leave-work-early/m-p/4144111 ?

Sims not at school/work when they are supposed to be

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crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Like this issue: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4-Bug-Reports/sims-4-Sims-autonomously-leave-work-early/m-p/4144111 ?
FKM100
11 years ago
No, it's not the same problem. If I am in a particular household when it is time for the sims to go to work/school they leave and return as normal. It's more like the game does not register what time it is when I enter a household and isn't ensuring that working and child Sims are where they are supposed to be, according to the time of day. I haven't noticed it having any effect on their work/school performance, though (whereas I suppose it should).
Thank you for all the hard work you do on our behalf - I really appreciate it.
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Added
ShaniRosenstein
11 years ago
I have a similar problem. At 8:00 it says that it's time for school for my children, but I don't have an option to actually send them to school. I have no idea what to do.
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Are you using any mods in your game ?
Anonymous
11 years ago
I also had this issue.
I had the Gardener mod, and I had removed my mods folder BUT I had not done a factory reset. Removing the mods folder isn't enough. So, to anybody who had been using that mod, you have to remove it AND do a factory reset.
I guess my sims will have to be incredibly stressed out over their gardens for a while until we get sprinklers... :-/
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Yeah, that modder does not seem to believe in updating their mods. I cannot recommend them.

Which issue did you have ? The OPs one or not option to go to school at all ?

@hanasays
Anonymous
11 years ago
After the sim in my active household went to work, I switched households to play another Sim for a little while. When I switched back, she was back at home even though she was supposed to be at work during that time, and there was no way to send her back to work.
I did note that when my Sim went to a different lot and then returned, I would get a message like "While you were gone, a Gardener visited your house and it cost you $90", even if the Gardener had been there at 9 am and my Sim got back home at 11 am. So my stab in the dark is that the Gardener mod mucks up whatever keeps track of or handles Sims being at work.
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
Thanks
crinrict
Hero+
11 years ago
@FKM100 Did this ever get solved for you ? Also are you using mods ?