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The world of San Myshuno is yours for the taking inThe Sims 4: City Living. This bustling metropolis is filled with Sims from every different background, and you can join the city in its festivals, karaoke bars, and more.
But, the events and lots aren’t all City Living has to offer. For Sims looking to make a difference in the world, there’s no better place to start than with the Politician career. There’s plenty of work to do if you want to climb to the top of the political ladder, but it’s all worth it for the public glory and sweet career rewards.
Politician Career Overview
The Politician career introduced in the City Living expansion packlets your Sims become national leadersandorganize charities. They join politics, trying to secure votes and support causes of their choice.
This career is great forSims who are social and have great Charisma skills.
There are two branches of the Politician Career: thePolitican branchand theCharity Organizer branch. The Politician branch makes more money overall, but Charity Organizer has less work hours.
you’re able to choose to join the Politician career by going to any computer and choosingCareer. From there, chooseFind a Joband scroll down until you find Politician.
If you don’t have a computer, you can choose the job on your Sim’s phone, too. Open your Sim’s phone, choose the orangeBusinessapp, and pickFind a Job.
From here, you’ll begin your journey into politics.
First Levels Of Politician Career
The first four levels of the Politician career are general. Here are all the levels, their work hours, pay, and daily tasks and promotion requirements:
Daily Tasks and Promotion Requirements
8 AM - 3 PM
How To Get Promoted In Early Politician Career
The best way to get promoted is tocomplete your daily tasksandimprove your Charisma skills.
As soon your Sim joins the Politician career, they’ll be asked if they want to get a jump start on their assignment. ClickOKto select a cause to support. Or, you may click on your Sim, choosePolitical Career, and selectPick Cause.
Your Sim can choose any cause to promote, and it won’t affect their ability to be promoted.
From here, you can click anywhere andchoose to protest for your causeanywhere. Doing this for a sufficient amount of time will complete the task.
Starting at Community Organizer, your Sim will be able to start giving speechesat podiums to promote their cause. This is very effective, so do this instead of protesting.
Your Sim can increase their Charisma skills by performing social interactions with other Sims, although it’s easier to simplypractice a speech at any mirror.
Politician Branch Levels Of Politician Career
There are six levels of the Politician branch. Here are all of them, along with their hours, pay, daily tasks, and promotion requirements:
8 AM - 4 PM
How To Get Promoted In Politician Branch
You’ll need tocontinue working on your Sim’s Charisma skillto get promoted. A good way to do this is to be in a Confident mood when your Sim practices in a mirror. You can now alsouse podiums to practice speeches, too.
An easy way to get your Sim to be Confident is to have thembrush their teeth at any sink. This will give them a Confident moodlet.
Besides Charisma,your Sim will also want to secure voteswith Sims around town.
To do this, go up to any Sim and choosePolitical Career. From there, you will see the option toSecure Vote. However, if your Sim is a stranger or on bad terms with the target, this won’t work right away.
Instead, choose other interactions in the same menu, specificallyPromote Policies,Debate Politicsfrom either side, andMake Empty Promises. Make Empty Promises is unlocked when you get promoted to Councilperson.
You can alsogive speeches at either the Rostrum Station or the PODUSobjects to inspire crowds. Both can be found in Buy Mode underActivities and Skills > Miscellaneous. If you get a crowd, this will also help you be more likely to secure votes.
These will build rapport and relationships with the target Sims and make it more likely that your Sim will successfully secure their vote.
Charity Organizer Branch Levels Of Politician Career
Just like the Politician branch,the Charity Organizer branch has six levelsto work through. Here are all the levels, along with their hours, pay, daily tasks, and promotion requirements:
9 AM - 5 PM
11 AM - 7 PM
Leader of the Cause (9)
10 AM - 5 PM
10 AM - 4 PM
How To Get Promoted In Charity Organizer Branch
Just like the Politician branch,keep increasing your Sim’s Charisma level.
Along with increasing Charisma,your Sim will need to collect donationsfor their cause. You’ll start by only being able to collect §25 donations, but as you level up higher in the career, you’ll unlock asking for more Simoleons.
Similar to securing votes, your Sim will want to rally Sims behind their cause before asking for donations to be more successful.
you may click on any Sim, choosePolitical Career, choose fromDebate Politicsfrom either side, andPromote Causeto build a relationship with your target.
You will get pop-up notifications during political interactions to let you know if a Sim is interested in your cause or not. When a Sim is interested and likely to donate, you’ll know from these notifications.
Use the speech podiums, the Rostrum Station, and PODUS, on public lots to give speeches. If you attract a crowd, they will get inspired, and you’ll be able to secure donations from them.
Politician Career Rewards
There are tons of career rewards for your Sim to earn in the Politician career. Here are all of them, along with when they unlock:
Unlocked at
Making a Difference (Pre-Built Room)
Charity Icon
Once unlocked, you can purchase and place the pre-built rooms anywhere you’d like. You can also change your Sim into their new clothes, which they can wear anywhere.
