The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4 all allow teens to take a part-time job. In The Sims 2, elders who re-enter the workforce after retiring or quitting their adult career can only work part-time jobs, with the same advancement levels as teens. In The Sims 3, young adults, adults, and elders can also take the same part-time jobs as teens, but will be unable to hold a full-time job or register as self-employed while they hold a part-time position. In The Sims 4, only teens can hold part-time jobs.
This is useful for Sims attending school as it does not interfere with their school schedule. Older Sims can take part-time jobs too. They pay less per hour, but have fewer hours overall, so they are not as time-consuming as full-time jobs. All part-time jobs only have 3 levels, and Sims cannot retire from part-time jobs, so they will not receive pensions.[TS3]
In The Sims 2, part-time jobs are not labeled as such. All career tracks other than Natural Science, Artist, Show Business, and Paranormal have parallel part-time tracks which only go to level 3. (The careers that do not have part-time tracks are only open to college graduates.) When a teen or elder looks for a job through the newspaper or computer, only positions in the part-time tracks will be available. A teen in high school or an elder who has retired from a full-time job will have a second tab in the job panel, which will show the part-time job. Young adults can't have jobs with regular hours, but can work on campus as baristas and cafeteria workers. Downtown[TS2:NL] also offers part-time work as DJs and bartenders.
In The Sims 3, Sims can apply directly at the work place for all part-time jobs. Performance options are limited to: Business As Usual (normal workday), Work Hard (more performance, but more stress), and Take It Easy (less performance, but less stress). Promotions are dependent only on mood. Normally, teens and older can take a part-time job, and there are no restrictions on how to apply for the job. Sims employed in a part-time job will not receive any career opportunities.
Teens who partake in afterschool activities[TS3:G] are not able to get a part-time job that starts between 3 PM and 5 PM. They may only work as a Mausoleum Clerk.
Bookstore Clerk
Bookstore Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the bookstore. Sims who work in this career will get a 10% discount when they shop at their workplace.
 Bookstore Clerk Career Levels
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| 1) Cash Register Specialist | ||
| Stand firm behind the cash register, but make sure every Simoleon is accounted for! Don't forget to ask if they want a receipt! | §30/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00 
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| 2) Book Genre Sorter | ||
| It's important for the How-To's to be properly sorted away from the Science Fiction. You don't want to confuse the customers! | §50/hour | Bonus: §360 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 3) Book Club Moderator | ||
| Our best customers frequently gather to discuss the Book of the Week, share reading tips, and exchange... poetry. Guide the group in their literary path! | §80/hour | Bonus: §600 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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Grocery Store Clerk
Grocery Store Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the grocery. Sims who work in this career will get a 10% discount when they shop at their workplace.
 Grocery Store Clerk Career Levels
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| 1) Produce Quality Assessor | ||
| Fresh and tasty fruit and vegetables must always populate our shelves. You are the first and only line of vegetative defense! | §30/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 2) Blue Light Special Designator | ||
| It's important to pick the right blue light special for the right selection at the right time. It's no small task, especially when all of our shoppers depend on you for their satisfaction! | §50/hour | Bonus: §360 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 3) Shopping Music DJ | ||
| The right soundtrack is vital for the store's continued profitability. Pick the songs that keep people shopping longer and with smiles on their faces. | §80/hour | Bonus: §600 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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Receptionist
Receptionist is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the spa.
 Receptionist Career Levels
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| 1) Beverage Consultant | ||
| Everyone gets thirsty, and spa customers and workers are no exception! Providing well-made drinks with a smile will help you work your way up the reception ladder. | §33/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00 
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| 2) Intake Specialist | ||
| Put down the coffee pot and pick up that phone! You’re the face (and voice) of the company, so do your best to make the customers feel welcome. | §55/hour | Bonus: §396 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00
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| 3) Ring Up-er | ||
| Providing relaxing spa treatments is great, but you can't be a business if you don't make money. That's where you come in. Work that cash register and bring in the dough! | §88/hour | Bonus: §660 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00
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Spa Specialist
Spa Specialist is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the spa.
| Spa Specialist Career Levels
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| 1) Clothes Folder | ||
| Anyone can fold clothes, but can you get clothes to be perfectly two-dimensional? Attention to detail will get you far—far enough to never have to fold another shirt again! | §33/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00
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| 2) Fitting Room Guard | ||
| Shoplifting is bad for the bottom line, and you’ve got to protect that line. But you’ve got to strike a balance between friendliness and suspicion in order to curtail theft without driving away customers. | §55/hour | Bonus: §396 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00
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| 3) Spa Package Seller | ||
| Anyone can sell a spa treatment, but selling packages is what separates the experts from the rest. Talk up those add-ons and get your clients to pay more, more, more! | §88/hour | Bonus: §660 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 15:00 - 18:00
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Mausoleum Clerk
Mausoleum Clerk is one of the part-time jobs in The Sims 3. Sims work at the mausoleum. Sims who partake in afterschool activities are able to work in this part-time job, since the work hour doesn't interfere with the activities. Sims working in this career has a chance to build a Grim Reaper snowman.
 Mausoleum Clerk Career Levels
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| 1) Burial Specialist | ||
| It's a step up from digging ditches, but... well, no, it's pretty much just digging ditches. | §33/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb 18:00 - 21:00 
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Bridgeport 01:00 - 04:00 
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| 2) Overseer of the Dead | ||
| Guarding the Mausoleum gates might sound easy, but sorting the living from the dead can be hard work! | §55/hour | Bonus: §396 |
| S M T W T F S | ||
| Suburb 18:00 - 21:00
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Bridgeport 01:00 - 04:00
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| 3) Epitaph Writer | ||
| Writing Epitaphs maybe depressing, but at least you get to use your creativity. Let er' RIP! | §88/hour | Bonus: §660 |
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| Suburb 18:00 - 21:00
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Bridgeport 01:00 - 04:00
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Film
Film is a part-time job in The Sims 3: Late Night. Sims work at the film studio. There's also a full-time Film career, but only young adults and older can apply. Unlike the other part-time jobs, only teen with at least one star celebrity status can work in this career, and older Sims cannot work in this career.
 Film Career Levels
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| 1) Commercial Actor | ||
| Selling diapers, appropriate after-school apparel, and mischief-making merchandise are all a part of the job of a Commercial Actor. Just 30 seconds of smiling and hand waving can lead to easy Simoleons and, who knows, a real acting job! | §30/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 2) TV Actor / TV Actress | ||
| Cue the tear-jerking music as your Television Father imparts an important life-lesson to you. The role of the teenage television actor is to be likeable and believable, since, after all, you truly understand the day-to-day experiences of the common teenager. | §50/hour | Bonus: §360 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 3) Teen Star | ||
| You adorn the covers of the most popular teenage celebrity magazines. Your picture is no doubt plastered in the high school lockers of your adoring fans. Don't let the fame get to your head as you're still just a kid! | §80/hour | Bonus: §600 |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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Alien Test Subject
Alien Test Subject is a part-time job in The Sims 3: Seasons. Sims work at the science lab. Only alien teenagers and older can work in this career.
 Alien Test Subject Career Levels
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| 1) Associate Probe Tester | ||
| Alien scientists study many different subjects, and collect many kinds of data. That means they must use several different probes to harvest this data, and someone has to make sure the probes are in good working order before they are used on the more valuable test subjects. | §64/hour | No Bonus |
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| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 2) Specimen (Living) | ||
| Valuable test subjects are declared official Specimens and are used for the harvesting of truly impressive amounts of data. The "Living" tag is extremely important. Be sure to specify that you are the living kind of specimen before each test. | §84/hour | Bonus: §768 |
| S M T W T F S | ||
| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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| 3) Organ Farm | ||
| Certain specimens have just the right physical attributes to allow the growth of exciting new organs within their person. These little "experiments" are nearly guaranteed not to interfere with the function of existing organs, and may even increase their efficiency! | §114/hour | Bonus: §1,008 |
| S M T W T F S | ||
| Suburb & Bridgeport 16:00 - 19:00
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