Hey guys,So I recently moved two really broke sims to university and they had to take a student loan to be able to afford it. Now I kind of have to pay it off but I don't know how to make any money at uni. I am playing with a spellcaster and a vampire and I would love some kind off hands on job like a barista or bartender but I think the Sims 4 doesn't have that right? How do your students earn money? Got any suggestions for me? Thanks in advance

Paint, write, play an instrument for tips.Can take all the stuff the other sims bring to the dorm and sell it in inventory too! One of my sims made a ton of money getting others to paint, but I had set the dorm up ahead of time with an area with some easels and those lamps that can force the inspired mood - everything they painted - my sim could sell!May be able to do one of the part time jobs - not sure if the hours would interfere with classes though.There are also the freelance jobs - can do when want or need to.

@SimmerGeorge Do you have Island Living? You could take some odd jobs or one of the part time jobs the pack offers. These part time jobs often come with different shifts you can choose from (early or late shift). The part time job as a handyman (base game) is only on the weekend if I remember correctly. So the working hours should not interfere with your classes.

Find something portable that you can use the CopyPasto spell on. Sell the duplicates. You can easily make 10K in about half an hour with a Virtuoso spellcaster duplicating a Tome of Herbio ($420) for instance.Get a job as an actor/actress. Schedule your auditions for Friday evening and your gigs for Saturday or Sunday.Play guitar, violin, or keyboard at a community lot and hope for tips.Mix drinks and sell them through your personal inventory. Most drinks are worth more than they cost to make.Make statues at a woodworking bench. Statues go into personal inventory, so you can easily sell them. You can find a woodworking bench at the Art Center in San Myshuno if you have City Living.

Just base game, the easiest way to make money is definitely painting (I think large abstract sells the most, you may need to google that) and also Gardening/planting. If you choose to paint, I would suggest getting your sim inspired before you start, so there is a chance you increase the quality of the painting. You could probably also try publishing written works. My sims usually get about $200-400 simoleons in recurring royalty fees, I'm not sure if it's daily but it's definitely frequent. If you publish a lot, this actually adds up. One of my sims earned 7,800 simoleons from royalty fees in 1 day, but this was with the Get Famous upload videos feature.If you have Jungle Adventure, one of the fastest ways to make money is through authenticating artifacts (3000 to 4000 simoleons per mailed-back artifact). Every time you find a rare treasure, these items are worth 10,000 simoleons when sold. You could tie this into your university gameplay by saying your student-sim is an archaeology intern. You should have higher skill levels to attempt this (at least level 5-10), otherwise buy the items in town. If you have low skills, your Sim may get cursed. To cure the curse, just view the Statue in town.

My sim did photography - takes no extra time and sells for a profit.

How to make money at Uni (suggestions?)

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GypsyRozLyn
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Paint, write, play an instrument for tips.

Can take all the stuff the other sims bring to the dorm and sell it in inventory too!

One of my sims made a ton of money getting others to paint, but I had set the dorm up ahead of time with an area with some easels and those lamps that can force the inspired mood - everything they painted - my sim could sell!

May be able to do one of the part time jobs - not sure if the hours would interfere with classes though.

There are also the freelance jobs - can do when want or need to.
Erja888
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@SimmerGeorge Do you have Island Living? You could take some odd jobs or one of the part time jobs the pack offers. These part time jobs often come with different shifts you can choose from (early or late shift). The part time job as a handyman (base game) is only on the weekend if I remember correctly. So the working hours should not interfere with your classes.
Sketch793
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Find something portable that you can use the CopyPasto spell on. Sell the duplicates. You can easily make 10K in about half an hour with a Virtuoso spellcaster duplicating a Tome of Herbio ($420) for instance.

Get a job as an actor/actress. Schedule your auditions for Friday evening and your gigs for Saturday or Sunday.

Play guitar, violin, or keyboard at a community lot and hope for tips.

Mix drinks and sell them through your personal inventory. Most drinks are worth more than they cost to make.

Make statues at a woodworking bench. Statues go into personal inventory, so you can easily sell them. You can find a woodworking bench at the Art Center in San Myshuno if you have City Living.
thatsme_ever
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Painting and creating things at the woodworking table are two very good solutions! Mixing drinks and selling them is a must as well.
filipomel
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Most skills offer some kind of money making abilities, I’d suggest just sticking to the hobbies your sims have established. If you want more challenge with selling crafted objects I like to use the sales table that can be found in City Living, Jungle Adventures or Eco Lifestyle. Plopsy could also be a fun option for even more challenge.
EVANGELlNE
5 years ago
Just base game, the easiest way to make money is definitely painting (I think large abstract sells the most, you may need to google that) and also Gardening/planting. If you choose to paint, I would suggest getting your sim inspired before you start, so there is a chance you increase the quality of the painting. You could probably also try publishing written works. My sims usually get about $200-400 simoleons in recurring royalty fees, I'm not sure if it's daily but it's definitely frequent. If you publish a lot, this actually adds up. One of my sims earned 7,800 simoleons from royalty fees in 1 day, but this was with the Get Famous upload videos feature.

If you have Jungle Adventure, one of the fastest ways to make money is through authenticating artifacts (3000 to 4000 simoleons per mailed-back artifact). Every time you find a rare treasure, these items are worth 10,000 simoleons when sold. You could tie this into your university gameplay by saying your student-sim is an archaeology intern. You should have higher skill levels to attempt this (at least level 5-10), otherwise buy the items in town. If you have low skills, your Sim may get cursed. To cure the curse, just view the Statue in town.
susanleona
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
My sim did photography - takes no extra time and sells for a profit.
GalacticGal
Legend
5 years ago
I had a Rock Star attend uni with his three siblings. He would continue to give concerts (some on campus, others away) and would cut albums on his free time. Beyond that, he was already wealthy, making a bulk of his money while still a teen. Became a teen Global Superstar, he did. Also, he's much wanted on the cover of magazines so at §10,000 a pop, same pay as for an epic concert, he was rolling in the dough. The others spent their time on their studies. Since Erik helped them out financially, they needn't work.
SimmerGeorge
5 years ago
"GalacticGal;c-17614555" wrote:
I had a Rock Star attend uni with his three siblings. He would continue to give concerts (some on campus, others away) and would cut albums on his free time. Beyond that, he was already wealthy, making a bulk of his money while still a teen. Became a teen Global Superstar, he did. Also, he's much wanted on the cover of magazines so at §10,000 a pop, same pay as for an epic concert, he was rolling in the dough. The others spent their time on their studies. Since Erik helped them out financially, they needn't work.

@GalacticGal Okay this is really interesting to me. How did you do this in the game? I would love to make a famous singer but my first attempt failed miserably and I couldn't get enough fame by using the microphone.
GalacticGal
Legend
5 years ago
"SimmerGeorge;c-17614571" wrote:
"GalacticGal;c-17614555" wrote:
I had a Rock Star attend uni with his three siblings. He would continue to give concerts (some on campus, others away) and would cut albums on his free time. Beyond that, he was already wealthy, making a bulk of his money while still a teen. Became a teen Global Superstar, he did. Also, he's much wanted on the cover of magazines so at §10,000 a pop, same pay as for an epic concert, he was rolling in the dough. The others spent their time on their studies. Since Erik helped them out financially, they needn't work.

@GalacticGal Okay this is really interesting to me. How did you do this in the game? I would love to make a famous singer but my first attempt failed miserably and I couldn't get enough fame by using the microphone.

Mods. I use both Road to Fame and Showtime. They both work well with GF. In fact, once I added Showtime, my Sim started gaining fame more quickly. At one time (since I've had to restart that game save too many times to count) he made it to Global Superstar in 21 Sim days. The next new save he made it in 16 Sim days.

https://i.imgur.com/WY3SbkV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gOd6iP4.jpg

Erik Cantrell just did it again.
https://i.imgur.com/itRgZtG.jpg

ETA: If you use Road to Fame, which I recommend, in order to have your Sim put on a concert (and the mod requires your Sim earn Simpoints 100/100, which is simply by turning out songs, and/or music from the mix machine) you'll have to find or build venues for said concerts. You can find some really nice ones under #RTF in the Gallery.