@AmySupFan This is normal for the typical careers. With Get to Work careers, you can choose to follow your sim to work, but that's only possible for certain active careers. You can read more about how they work here:
https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/expansionpacks/gettowork/
Thanks.
Get Famous in the acting career is active too where you follow them. Some non-active careers (ones that gray the sim out) does give you the choice if your wish to work from home though. If I have 2 Sims in a household, sometimes I will have one work from home that way I can concentrate on building skills for one associated with a gig (acting, home decor, or influencer. Influencer is base game.) And care for the work requirements the game asks to make it through work. 🙂
As others have said, this is normal in the Sims 4 unless you choose certain careers:
Doctor
Detective
Scientist
Actor
Paranormal Investigator
Interior Designer
There are also work from home jobs that I love, including Botanist (my favorite!), Style Influencer, Military (really?), and Freelancer. (WFH is amazing if you want your Sim to have a big family or concentrate on hobbies.)
There may be more or less depending on what packs you have. The rest are all rabbit holes.
@AmySupFan , in addition to what @puzzlezaddict , @3Rosez , and @xochiquetzl_xkvn there are a few active careers where you can buy a lot to own, but you will need either Get To Work, Dine Out, or Cats & Dogs.
The careers are where you can own a retail store, own a restaurant, or own a vet clinic.
