Introduction

Feeling a little creative? Wanna blast all your fans away with your music? You can rock if you get into the Musician career. You'll have to start at the bottom though: in the subway. if you work hard enough you'll quickly be a Wedding singer, High School Band Teacher, or even a Rock Star. You can earn up to §1400, which is a lot more than many other careers. However, you'll have to train your skills a lot, and be flexible enough to change working hours whenever you get promoted. There are several night time jobs. It's also quite exhausting to be a Celebrity Activist, so until you're there you might have to take some days off to train your skills at home.

1. Subway Musician

"Simoleans are sparse and the looks from passers-by are harsh, but the hours are great, and isn't adding music to SimCitizens' commutes a community service?"

Salary: §90
Time: 15.00-20.00 (3.00pm-8.00pm), Carpool arrives at 14.00 (2.00pm)
Requirements: Nothing
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -6%

2. Piano Tuner

"Keeping everyone else in tune is a good ground-floor "in" for the local music industry. Longer hours, but the work is still relatively easy, though it requires a good ear and plenty of patience."

Salary: §120
Time: 9.00-16.00 (9.00am-4.00pm), Carpool arrives at 8.00 (8.00am)
Requirements: Nothing
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -4%

3. Wedding Singer

"So much for EVER getting a weekend off - you're the best wedding show in town now, and always busy. The pay is a bit better, and you have to start being more creative, too, but you'll get to hob-nob with the rich and famous while they sip their champagne."

Salary: §190
Time: 9.00-15.00 (9.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 8.00 (8.00am)
Requirements: Creativity: 2
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -6%

4. Lounge Singer

"So, the day job got boring? You'll sleep days now, since you'll be working until the last call is made and the last patron stumbles home from the bar."

Salary: §250
Time: 20.00-4.00 (8.00pm-4.00am), Carpool arrives at 19.00 (7.00pm)
Requirements: Friends: 2, Creativity: 5
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -5%

5. High School Band Teacher

"Squeaky trumpets, whiny violins, off-tempo timpani, and a constantly-ticking metronome are the burdens of your trade now, but the hours are the same as all the school-aged kids."

Salary: §325
Time: 7.00-14.00 (7.00am-2.00pm), Carpool arrives at 6.00 (6.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 2, Mechanical: 2, Creativity: 6
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -1%, Hygiene: -1%, Energy: -6%, Fun: -1%

6. Roadie

"Time spent tolerating the high-school crowd was worth it - you are now cool enough to take your act on the road - setting up someone else's gear. Long hours are exhausting, but you're having fun and making the right contacts. You will need plenty of body skill to lug around all three amplifiers, but maybe something cushy will present itself soon."

Salary: §400
Time: 11.00-20.00 (11.00am-8.00pm), Carpool arrives at 10.00 (10.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 5, Mechanical: 5, Creativity: 7
Mood Change (per hour): Energy: -5%

7. Back-up Musician

"Spending time on the road pays off - occasionally, someone in the band you cover quits, and you get to fill in for the remainder of the tour! Dress casual, practice often, play hard, have fun, and start to make a name for yourself."

Salary: §550
Time: 12.00-21.00 (12.00pm-9.00pm), Carpool arrives at 11.00 (11.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 8, Mechanical: 5, Body: 4, Creativity: 8
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -2%, Hygiene: -2%, Energy: -6%, Fun: -1%

8. Studio Musician

"Rest for the road-weary: you get to play back-up on album cuts in the studio now. Spending time around all the recording label producers and executives is bound to pay off, if you play your cards right. Make sure you schmooze all the right people in addition to delivering a perfect performance every day."

Salary: §700
Time: 11.00-18.00 (11.00am-6.00pm), Carpool arrives at 10.00 (10.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 9, Mechanical: 5, Charisma: 2, Body: 5, Creativity: 10
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -2%, Hygiene: -3%, Energy: -8%, Fun: -2%

9. Rock Star

"Fame, fortune, tours, parties, and a number-one album! Congrats, you're now living every teenager's dream. Sleep is a rarity, power lunches are common, shades are almost mandatory outside your own home, and people mob you for autographs everywhere you go. Enjoy it!"

Salary: §1100
Time: 17.00-2.00 (5.00pm-2.00am), Carpool arrives at 16.00 (4.00pm)
Requirements: Friends: 12, Mechanical: 5, Charisma: 7, Body: 7, Creativity: 10
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -2%, Hygiene: -3%, Energy: -6%, Fun: -2%

10. Celebrity Activist

"With all the fame comes a sense of responsibility and a social conscience. Use your fame and power to promote the causes you care most about, be they political, environmental, social, or intellectual. The hours are easier, the extra pay is almost inconsequential, you're so wealthy, and Heads of State now send you engraved invitations to their fundraisers."

Salary: §1400
Time: 10.00-15.00 (10.00am-3.00pm), Carpool arrives at 9.00 (9.00am)
Requirements: Friends: 15, Mechanical: 5, Charisma: 10, Body: 7, Logic: 4, Creativity: 10
Mood Change (per hour): Hunger: -6%, Hygiene: -8%, Energy: -13%, Fun: -5%, Social: +1%

Career Change

"All your work promoting highly ethical behavior has given you an overwhelming interest in getting in touch with your spiritual inner self. You will now spend the majority of your time meditating and getting to know more about the spirit-filled world around you."
New job: Medium (Paranormal Career, fifth job)

Written at 01:16 2003n Saturday 19 April 2003 by ChEeTaH.
Last updated at 22:37 2003n Sunday 21 December 2003.