Self Employed Teenager?

[Storyteller]

My little Sim became a teenager today (I'm so proud!  ).  Since she has the lifetime wish of being a master of the arts (writing and painting) and her writing skill is higher than her painting skill, I sent her to city hall to register as a self-employed writer.  However, when I check her career tab, she shows up as a high school student. 

This is something new for me.  Has anyone else registered a teen as self-employed?  I really am curious to know if she will get credit in her career for the books she writes, since she is officially registered as a writer but showing up as a student.

[kingandy3]

If you click on the career tab, you will notice down the left side of the career tab, there are two options: one for schooling, one for work.

If you click on the work one (it's the usual man behind a desk) then it should come up as self-employed writer.

Congrats on getting your sim to teen stage, my twins just turned toddler. nightmares...

[jmz95]

Congrats on getting your sim to teen stage, my twins just turned toddler. nightmares...

I know how you feel. In my legacy, I had two sims that were toddlers, one about 5 days older than the other. In those several days of them both being a toddler, it was crazy! The fact that they both had different schedules for sleeping (one was a few hours ahead of the other) and only one being potty-trained, I wasn't sure I could take it all!.

[samoht04]

I had 2 Teens, 1 Child, 2 Toddlers and a Baby in my Legacy at one time! 

[pallyndrome]

Try the baby boomer challenge if you really want it tough (it's over now, but next time). 6 toddlers and no nanny was near impossible.

[Amanda23a]

My teenager is a self-employed writer! She's going to turn into a young adult in 9 days (Sim time)   Looks like I'm going to have to find her a husband! This is going to be fun!

[Joria]

Oh em gee!  I didn't know you could do that!  My teens are going to head to City Hall pronto when they get back from their latest trip abroad.  Sigh!  I love this forum!

[jmz95]

I love this forum!

Haha, don't we all?

[Deborah]

I had 2 Teens, 1 Child, 2 Toddlers and a Baby in my Legacy at one time!  

But teens can help like in real life.. Oh yeah, lol, point taken.  
My real life 8 year old is more help than my 17 year old. lol

[Storyteller]

Thanks to AndySimmer - It has been so long since I allowed one of my teenagers to have a job outside of school that I had totally forgotten about it.  I checked and voila! there it was. 

Since we seem to be sharing horror stories of Sim parenthood (I hope we are not off topic...), my last legacy family had a set of toddler twins and a set of infant triplets at the same time .  Five cribs in the same room and the infants aged up before the toddlers were children.  Birthday cake anyone?  Even with four adults in the house (two parents, two grandparents) I could barely get everyone potty trained, talking and walking.  Thank God for toddler books!

[Pam]

True, it's been pulled off topic, but we need to pull it back.  There are other topics to share Sims 3 parent horror stories. 

[Storyteller]

Sorry, Pam.

My little girl is now a level 2 Writer on the honor roll.  Time to make her little sister a self-employed gardener.