Playing with Autonomy off is so much easier on the blood pressure

I've tried this in the past in other Sims games, but find that micro-managing long term isn't fun for me. There were certain events in certain Sims games where it was necessary, but, generally, I prefer a certain amount of autonomy. Sims are so interesting, it's fun to see what they'll do. And if I'm in one of those situations where I care deeply exactly what my Sims are doing (such as when they are getting ready for work and school), I'll periodically pause the game and check everyone's queue actions.