Career Selector breaks after quitting a career – Error #1009 – v1.126.73.1030
Platform: PC – Windows 11 – EA App
Game version: 1.126.73.1030
Mods/CC: None
Problem
After a Sim quits their first normal career, the Career Selector stops working.
The Sim can successfully use Find a Job when they have never had a career before. However, after quitting the career, Find a Job remains available but the career selection window does not open.
This happens regardless of how the Sim tries to find a job:
- Phone → Career → Find a Job
- Computer → Career → Find a Job
- Career panel / briefcase → Find a Job
It also happens with different careers. I tested Scientist, Romance Consultant and other careers.
The issue is not limited to normal unemployment. I also tested registering as self-employed. The Sim can register as self-employed, but cannot select a normal career afterwards, either while self-employed or after leaving self-employment.
Steps to reproduce
- Start The Sims 4 with a completely new user folder.
- Create a brand-new save.
- Create a new Sim.
- Do not install or enable any Mods or Custom Content.
- Use the phone or computer to choose Find a Job.
- Choose any normal career.
- Quit the career.
- Try to choose Find a Job again.
Expected result
After quitting a career, the Sim should be able to use Find a Job again and select another career.
Actual result
The interaction is available, but the Career Selector window fails to open.
Troubleshooting performed
- Completely new user folder.
- Completely new save.
- No Mods or Custom Content.
- Game repaired through the EA App.
- Multiple careers tested.
- Phone, computer and Career panel tested.
- Saved and reloaded after the problem occurred.
- The issue persists consistently.
The old Sims 4 user folder was renamed and kept separately, so the new test was performed without any old saves, Tray files or Mods.
LastUIException
The game repeatedly generates the following error:
Category:
widgets.Gameplay.CareerSelector.SubPanels::HiringInfoPanel
Error:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
The stack trace includes:
HiringInfoPanel/SetData()
CareerSelectorMain/Populate()
CareerSelectorMain/SetCareerSelected()
The subsequent UI errors contain:
WidgetBase/GetRect()
WidgetBase/AnimateIn()
The report also states:
Num Save Errors: 0
Num Load Errors: 0
Modded: False
The error has been reproduced repeatedly in the completely new user folder and with a new session ID.
Please investigate the Career Selector / HiringInfoPanel, as this appears to be a game-level UI issue rather than a save, mod or custom-content issue.
