quests you keep characters on non stop

I usually just do 8hr jobs for all of my characters. During periods when I don't have any new buildings to... err... well... build... I do 24hr cycles.

DuffMan on his Segway! Even if the timeframe for the task doesn't quite work with my next available time to log back in, I still put him on it because I laugh every time he zooms around and mows people over on the sidewalk

1 hour tasks from 8 am (I play hourly at work) until about 11 pm, then 8 hour tasks for everybody.

I think Mr Plow cleaning the snow on the tractor its just so awsome and even wen the snow goes away its going to make sense sum1 has to cut the grass!!

I'm not strict about it, but I like sideshow Mel to be juggling. I sleep 12 hours so when I set my tasks for overnight, most get 12 hours but he gets the 8 hour juggling and hank gets the 8 hour use flamethrower. Other than that its 4 hour tasks by day and 12 hour at night.

most of my characters are on missions that have them out around the town

When an update hasn't come down, I prefer the ones that have them roaming town. It's too bad they all don't have at least one task outside.

That said, I prefer Hank and his flamethrower, marge protesting, Martin on his bike, and any that can combine to make it look like Barney is in trouble.

I don't know that I'd say that the jobs are always running, but I am quite fond of:

Grandpa Feeding the Birds
Fat Tony Taking Care of a Problem (love the body dumping animation at the end)
Nelson playing the guitar (purely for the raccoon on top of the house)
Smithers exercising for Burns (I love the 2 character task and I hope we get more of those)

I miss Flanders and his snowmobile :(

I got all my charactors on 24hr tasks at the moment have done for a week now

At this stage of the game I'm able to do the jobs that amuse me also I try to keep my charictors on the street.