There comes a point in everyone’s life when they’re sick of the daily grind and just want a break from hectic work routines. Sims feel the same way and crave a change in their virtual life in The Sims 4. Whether it’s for pursuing a passion, making time for hobbies, or maybe they’re simply stressed out – Sims might want to quit their jobs.

Quitting a Job in The Sims 4 can open up endless possibilities for Sims, but everything comes at a price. Once a Sim decides to quit their job, the Sim will no longer have a steady income for their household and their relationships with their coworkers might change, depending on the career. Lastly, with the decision to leave a job, the Sim will no longer be assigned any work-related tasks or events. On the plus side – Sims have the option to switch their career, focus on Aspirations, or build a virtual family.

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How a Sim Can Quit Their Job

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Work takes a toll on Sims and makes them unsatisfied with their virtual lives, just like humans. Here’s how players can make their Sims quit a job.

  • Open the Sim’s Phone.
  • Click on the “Careers/Household” option, denoted by a little briefcase.
  • If a Sim is already in a career, the option to “Quit Job” will be available.
  • Click on it and when prompted to confirm, click “OK.”
  • Alternatively, if the Sim has a computer in their household, they can find the Quit Job option under Careers by clicking on the Computer.

If a player doesn’t mind using cheats to have their way around, a simple career cheat for a Sim to quit a job is as follows:

  • Open the cheat console using “Ctrl+Shift+C” (or equivalent suitable to the player’s device).
  • Enable cheats using “testingcheats true.”
  • Enter the cheat “remove_career [CareerName].
  • Hit Enter. The Sim will quit their job.

If players want to quit but still earn the money from that job, they can use this cheat to retire a Sim but still receive a pension every week: “retire [CareerName]”

How to Switch Careers in The Sims 4

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There’s a chance that most players don’t want their Sim to quit a job – but rather switch their careers. To start a new career:

  • Go to Phone, and navigate to the Careers section.
  • Click on “Find A Job.”
  • Select a suitable career for the Sim.
  • When prompted to Switch careers, Click “OK”.

The Sims 4 is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.