I enjoy the active jobs and use them often. I bounce back and forth between going with sim to work or sending alone, so I can further them along their career but also spend time with other family members. I love playing a scientist and having them be an archeologist as well. There is so much you can do in Sims (or choose not to do) to keep busy. I agree that play can be repetitive at times, which was also true with the previous sims games as all sims have certain things they have to do the same. Having different packs that offer more gameplay helps with the repetitiveness. Maybe I get bored with my household and their daily grind. A vacation helps with the boredom, or maybe moving to Strangerville and solving the mystery or moving into a haunted resident and have a sim become a paranormal investigator will add spice to the game. I also like having different saves and playing rotationally so if I get bored with one, I can go to a different one. It all depends on how you want to play.
