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I can't pick a career. Not using mods. Game is freshly installed.
I got this game with some expansions, including the Island one. When I picked a world, I picked the island. However, I can't get a career. It says I'm off the grid, first of all, so the internet does...
@Friendzie If you don't want to play this lot/household as 'off the grid' you can enter the lot in build mode from the 'world/town-map view', and change the lot traits so they do not include 'off the grid' as a lot trait, then save and return to playing the household as usual. If you want to play the 'off the grid' lot trait please try traveling with your sim who is looking for job until they are on a community lot where their phone can work, then look for a job there - or use the computer at the library.
