University degree question
If my sim gets her degree while working in a related career, what happens when she completes the degree? Say she has already reached like, level 8 or something. Will she just get a raise? How d...
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Hi @notetoself00x I did a test on this last year and it is worth it if you have a distinguished degree but not with a regular degree.
But my test was with students taking 4 classes at a time, graduating after 3 terms, on standard aging. Their sister was my 'control group' entering a career at young adulthood instead of going to university.
After 3 weeks, both the students with degrees jumped past where the non-degree student was in her career. (same career for all 3)
But for the student who had the regular degree, he didn't get as high a level in the career as the distinguished degree student, and his pay was lower. He actually would not have caught up to the non-degree student in total lifetime earnings, as the non-degree student had already earned quite a bit over the 3 weeks the students were in school. With a lot more time though he would eventually have caught up, as he was a higher level than the non-degree student at least. The distinguished degree student surpassed the non-degree student in lifetime earnings pretty quickly.
Since your student is only taking 2 classes at a time though you'll be in university for 6 weeks. So that changes things.
But, maybe you are playing with long aging or aging off.
Or you can just enjoy the storytelling of having a hardworking paralegal/student/parent and not worry if the degree is "worth it" :)
But my test was with students taking 4 classes at a time, graduating after 3 terms, on standard aging. Their sister was my 'control group' entering a career at young adulthood instead of going to university.
After 3 weeks, both the students with degrees jumped past where the non-degree student was in her career. (same career for all 3)
But for the student who had the regular degree, he didn't get as high a level in the career as the distinguished degree student, and his pay was lower. He actually would not have caught up to the non-degree student in total lifetime earnings, as the non-degree student had already earned quite a bit over the 3 weeks the students were in school. With a lot more time though he would eventually have caught up, as he was a higher level than the non-degree student at least. The distinguished degree student surpassed the non-degree student in lifetime earnings pretty quickly.
Since your student is only taking 2 classes at a time though you'll be in university for 6 weeks. So that changes things.
But, maybe you are playing with long aging or aging off.
Or you can just enjoy the storytelling of having a hardworking paralegal/student/parent and not worry if the degree is "worth it" :)
