ahhhhhhhhhh...careers. how wonderful. let me explain them in Simbana: since i've cheated somewhat on your skills, everyone can get better jobs. what i've done was get a cheat that refills any needs less than half every half hour. awesome. so our sims do not sleep. only the babies. so that means toddlers are up all night learning crap too. i'm a slave driver ;)
anyhoo, it's all for the good. if they learn these skills, job promotions will be earned faster. and for kids, they can get into private school, or get jobs as teenagers. yes, your teens will be able to work.
you can quit whenever you'd like, so you can switch careers at any time. no one works more than 5 days a week. the higher up in the career ladder you go, the less you work, the more you get paid. and when you retire (only elders can), you get a daily pension every day, even if you get another job as an elder.
here are the tracks and available jobs within:
Athletic: Team Macot, Minor Leaguer, Rookie, Starter, All Star, MVP, Superstar, Assistant Coach, Coach, Hall of Famer
Business: Mailroom Tech, Executive Assistant, Field Sales Representative, Junior Executive, Executive, Senior Manager, Vice President, President, CEO, Business Tycoon
Criminal: Pickpocket, Bagman, Bookie, Con Artist, Getaway Driver, Bank Robber, Cat Burglar, Counterfeiter, Smuggler, Criminal Mastermind
Culinary: Dishwasher, Drive Through Clerk, Fastfood Shift Manager, Host(ess), Waiter/Waitress, Prep Cook, Sous Chef, Executiver Chef, Restaurator, Celebrity Chef
Law Enforcement: Security Guard, Cadet, Patrol Officer, Desk Sergeant, Vice Squad, Detective, Lieutenant, SWAT Team, Police Chief, Captain Hero
Medical: Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Nurse, Intern, Resident, General, Specialist, Surgeon, Medical Researcher, Chief of Staff
Military: Recruit, Elite Forces, Drill Instructor, Junior Officer, Counter Intelligence, Flight Officer, Senior Officer, Commander, Astronaut, General
Politics: Campaign Worker, Intern, Lobbyist, Campaign Manager, City Council Member, State Assembly Person, Congress Person, Judge, Senator, Mayor
Science: Test Subject, Lab Assistant, Field Researcher, Science Teacher, Project Leader, Inventor, Scholar, Top Secret Researcher, Theorist, Mad Scientist
Slacker: Golf Caddy, Gas Station Attendant, Convenience Store Clerk, Recordstore Clerk, Party DJ, Projectionist, Home Video Editor, Freelance Photographer, Freelance Webdesigner, Professional Party Guest
Top Three Highest Paying Jobs: Athletics, Business, Criminal. In that order.
Other jobs that earn money that are not in a track: Writing Novels and Painting. They are both at home jobs.
since i pumped up everyone's skills, when your sim first gets a job, you'll start at about the 5th job level. sweet.
so Juvy! pick a job, any job. it will be yours. :D