Uni and holding down a job - can it work?

I had sims work while in university. I made sure to give them a job with work from home option to avoid conflict with classes overlapping with the work schedule. A freelance job would also be a good option.

Very late update I managed to do what some had suggested and she had the Freelancer career. Only two papers a week, and she succeeded. I paused her aging in the end though as she was going to be ancient by the time she finished lol.

How do I delete this post, sorry put it in the wrong place was supposed to be in general discussion not in the pack one

The type of work my Sim was doing was giving concerts and sitting for photoshoots. I would simply cheat up his needs and send him in the evenings, where possible. But that's not the same as what you're asking. Have you had a Sim in the Language and Literature course before? I know I had one do it, and she didn't have a paper a week. Just a Term Paper due before the Term is over. Homework is also required for a good grade. It all depends on what you want from your Sim.

"Atreya33;c-18306371" wrote:
I had sims work while in university. I made sure to give them a job with work from home option to avoid conflict with classes overlapping with the work schedule. A freelance job would also be a good option.

Yes, freelance or a job with the option to work from home is what I would pick too, for a university student.

Maybe even being a DJ since it’s at night time and you can pick and choose when you want to work, or playing an instrument at a park for tips. Another option is to get an easel, and just make money selling paintings, or selling your knitting or embroidering, or woodwork, candles, flower arrangements etc., if you have tables to work on in the dorms, commons, or library.

It depends what grade you want your sim to get.

I had a sim do a uni course and continue his job, but I wasn't too fussed about his grade so long as he passed. I made sure to do any term papers, presentation boards and homework but sometimes would miss classes if he was at work. Other times he would have a vacation day from work and go to class. I think he was taking two classes at a time and I just got fed up with it in the end as it was going on too long so he quit his job, finished uni and then got a higher paid job.

I thought a sim would need to get hired again to benefit from the degree + bonus? So, if quitting the job is needed anyway, I'd just stay out of it during most of those uni years. In the long run the extra pay will more than cover up for the lost income. Might be easier to just take some odd jobs if needed to make ends meet.

"Simmerville;c-18308798" wrote:
I thought a sim would need to get hired again to benefit from the degree + bonus? So, if quitting the job is needed anyway, I'd just stay out of it during most of those uni years. In the long run the extra pay will more than cover up for the lost income. Might be easier to just take some odd jobs if needed to make ends meet.

If sims have enough savings to go to uni without work, they are allowed to do that in my game. Most of my sims however need to earn money to pay for uni and daily expenses like food. But giving up their job after 4 in game weeks can be hard. Some keep their job because they already earned a few promotions.

I second that it's easiest if you pick a job with the work from home option and if your Sim has a high research and debate skill beforehand (makes homework go faster). A full course load with 4 classes makes it grindy and exhausting for your Sim, but it's doable. If your Sim needs a break, they can slack a little on completing the work assignments.

I do it with careers where they have the option to work from home. The work tasks they give you are usually pretty minor so it's not a problem.