New Essential CC: Vacation Pay Out

This post is about the essential Fruit of Life object mod by Cathair2005 because it's the only way I know to Pay Out Vacation.
This is linked to the essential New Global mod: Sims Work Every Day
Also my PTO3 versions of my custom careers and the default Maxis ones I made.

What bother's me a lot is that there are so many unpaid days off in later levels of careers. First of all CEO's or presidents work at least as much as civilians. Second when you calculate what they earn per week with their higher wages, but working only 3 days a week, their wages per week are smaller than the wage per week of a lower level sim who works 5 days a week.
So then I thought I wanted to make a career version where the sim has to work every day, but then I have +200 careers to edit. So I asked Gummilut @ MTS to help me create a global mod. And that's how I made Sims Work Every Day.
But by default a sim earns a Paid vacation day (Paid Time Off = PTO) every 7 days. So I already updated a lot of my uploaded careers and added a PTO3 and PTO5 version, but I have to update a lot more.
For me in Belgium PTO3 is most suitable if you know that we work about 220 days a year.
But then it might be possible that your sims' workdays add up really quickly if they are hard workers and go to work every day. So what this post is actually about there's the modded object Fruit Of Life by cathair2005 @ MTS. This is the only way I know to pay out vacation days which you can see as an extra bonus.

You can find it here: http://modthesims.info/d/205632

For me this is interesting as my sims can save up a lot of vacation days so they don't need to go to work from pregnancy till the baby is nearly a child even with my Project Realistic Ages (1 simsday is 1 real month which is essential for me), but it's best to have 2 parents then.

It also makes it easier to combine a business and a job if you have Open For Business.

IMPORTANT
When a sim changes jobs, gets fired, retires,... (not promotion or demotion) the vacation days are gone. So be sure to pay out those vacations days in time.


More explantain about PTO: http://bit.ly/1nsQ0tZ


I have other essentials (for me) than this.
You can find a list of all (my) essentials here: https://s2idownloads.blogspot.be/p/the-essentials.html





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New Major: Administrative Clerk Harder

I decided to create a harder major version (no replacement) for all my custom majors.
All the skills needed were multiplied by 2. So this means that when there is default (in the custom major) 1 skillpoint needed, in this major that will be 2 skillpoints needed. (Makes it harder).

For my current and future custom majors I'll make the Easier and Harder versions. So you can choose yourself which sim can have a harder course and who can have an easier course. E.g. One campus offers the easier courses, one campus the default and one can offer the harder courses.
So one University (Neighbourhood) is easier/harder than the other.

An overview of all majors and where to find the different versions can be found here: http://bit.ly/allcreations

Screenshot

Download
SFS: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038
This download includes
The major itself and a pdf version of the description and all courses = spoiler

You can find it under: Sims 2 Idea > Uni Major

Important
You'll need the EP University to use this!

Credits
http://bit.ly/S2ICredits
The dress can be found here: http://bit.ly/lblOnlyOnS2I

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New Unmissable CC: Vroom! End Table by Zoom Arts

Again great work on recoloring objects by Michelle. It's nice to have such a variety in game.

It's made by Michelle and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=591611


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Unmissable CC TS3: Napping Newborn Pose Pack

If you love playing stories you just need pose packs for the pictures. It's nearly not doable without. This napping newborn pose pack is unmissable CC for storytellers.

It's made by Zappyp and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=587685


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Unmissable CC TS4: The Industrial Desk

I always like new objects in my game and I certainly like new desks. My sims spend a lot of time at their desk and I believe there needs to be something different in every household or you just end up playing the same thing all the time.

It's made by MrMonty96 and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=584250


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Major: Account Management Harder

I decided to create a harder major version (no replacement) for all my custom majors.
All the skills needed were multiplied by 2. So this means that when there is default (in the custom major) 1 skillpoint needed, in this major that will be 2 skillpoints needed. (Makes it harder).

For my current and future custom majors I'll make the Easier and Harder versions. So you can choose yourself which sim can have a harder course and who can have an easier course. E.g. One campus offers the easier courses, one campus the default and one can offer the harder courses.
So one University (Neighbourhood) is easier/harder than the other.

An overview of all majors and where to find the different versions can be found here: http://bit.ly/allcreations

Screenshot

Download
SFS: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038
This download includes
The major itself and a pdf version of the description and all courses = spoiler

You can find it under: Sims 2 Idea > Uni Major

Important
You'll need the EP University to use this!

Credits
http://bit.ly/S2ICredits
The dress can be found here: http://bit.ly/lblOnlyOnS2I

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New Unmissable CC: White Rabbit Bubble Blower Extra Recolours

The only thing I love even more than new objects are recolors and Michelle is my favourite artist in that category.

It's made by Michelle and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=591548


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New (Residential) lot: Springfield Prison

I just started a new game a week ago and I am building some community/residential lots to match the way I play. Like this prison I just built.
I always need something to base on with a purpose in mind.
This prison is based on the Springfield Prison where Sideshow Bob has a membership.
I want to use this prison with the mods by Inge Jones on http://www.simlogical.com/sl/Sims2Pages/Sims2_Prison.htm so I kept it to be a residential lot.

I didn't furnish it much because I want to leave it CC free (the simlogical hacks are not included) and so you can play and change the lot as you want.


Let me know what you think of it! Do you think it looks like Springfield Prison?

Screenshots

Download: Sims 2 Idea > Lots & Housing

SFS: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038/

Cost
+$100,000

Ep's or CC needed
I have installed all EP's and SP's so it's best you have them too when installing this lot.
There's no CC needed.

Policy
Feel free to change the lot as you want to play it in game.
Upload it only when giving credit with a link to this blogpost and keep it free (don't upload it on TSR).
Don't upload it on paysites (even if there's a free section).

Credits
http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/File:Springfield_City_Jail.jpg
http://simpsonstappedout.wikia.com/wiki/Springfield_Penitentiary


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New Idea: The Odd Couple - Enlightening Strikes - S1E10

This idea is based on my idea to analyse every Friends episode.
In general the idea is to give you one episode per blogpost. In every blogpost I'll shortly describe what happens with the main characters of The Odd Couple in that certain episode. SPOILER
You can then play this in the game as you wish.
I don't know The Odd Couple as much by heart as Friends so I haven't written a main blogpost about it (yet).

General happenings season 1:
Sloven Oscar Madison (Matthew Perry) and the organised Felix Unger (Thomas Lennon), two friends from college, become roommates again after their wives leave them. Not long after they move in together, Oscar realises his mistake. Oscars assistent Dani and his lifelong agent Teddy have their hands full to keep Oscar on track while he's working as a sport radiohost, while worrying about his new living situation. Fortunately, there is the idiosyncratic neighbor Emily, who helps Felix to get used to his life as a single man and to keep his hosophobia (fear of dirt and germs) in control. Despite the fact that they sometimes make eachother crazy, they agree that after their divorce they can make something beautiful out of this absurd situation.

Enlightening Strikes - S1E10
Felix guest instructs a yoga class and manages to annoy the entire group. Elsewhere, Oscar gets trapped in the subway and irritates everyone around him.

Oscar:

Felix:



Credits:
DVD Box Season 1 The Odd Couple
https://translate.google.com/

New Unmissable CC TS4: Unbreakable Computer

I wish I had a computer that's unbreakable. Mine has been bullying a lot the past week. It takes +20min to get it started (even from sleepmode). So I'm glad at least my sims don't have to worry about this.

It's made by Dexmach1 and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=584160


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Unmissable CC TS3: No Free Quick Meals

Also quick meals cost money and take time to make them. With this download there are no free quick meals anymore in TS3.

It's made by icarus_allsorts and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=577527


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Unmissable CC: The Mini Mod

This is a tiny mini house. A challenge for your sims to live so tiny. It doesn't mean it's cheap because the lot cost +$40,000.
The downside for me to this download is that it contains custom content. But I like the concept of the challenge.

It's made by retrosimdream and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=587623


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New announcement: Life is getting me

Life is going so fast lately. I have been searching for a job for 2 months and I had 3 different jobs in less than 4 weeks. I hope you understand I didn't have much time to post on this blog every day let alone make some new creations. I have some new ideas though and thanks to my current job I have a 2-week holiday comming up during Christmas and New Year's.
So hoping you'll forgive me for this small delay in new creations, I'll try my best to make it up in January and the months after that.
For the first time in 6 months I feel like I have my routine in life back (or almost). So I hope everything can go back to normal in 2018.


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New Unmissable CC TS4: 6 female tops for the cold days

I can tell you the cold days have started in Belgium (where I live). So these female tops are very welcome for the cold days of my sims.

It's made by Chella and found here: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=584879


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New major: Account Management Easier

I decided to create an easier major for all my custom majors.
All the skills needed were divided by 2. So this means that when there is default 1 skillpoint needed, these majors will change that into 0.5 skillpoints needed. (Makes it easier).
Acadia@MTS tested this and it worked, but you can't see the 0.5 needed skillpoint in the UC. Though, you can see the required skills as in the screenshot.
Here you can follow our discussion about the matter: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=594596

For my current and future custom majors I'll make the Easier and Harder versions. So you can choose yourself which sim can have a harder course and who can have an easier course. E.g. One campus offers the easier courses, one campus the default and one can offer the harder courses.
So one University (Neighbourhood) is easier/harder than the other.

Screenshot

Download
SFS: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038
This download includes
The major itself and a pdf version of the description and all courses = spoiler

You can find it under: Sims 2 Idea > Uni Major

Important
You'll need the EP University to use this!

Credits
http://bit.ly/S2ICredits
The dress can be found here: http://bit.ly/lblOnlyOnS2I

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New Unmissable CC: BILLY Bookcase Missing MALM Colours

There should be more variety in colors for different objects (in all games) so I am delighted that these recolors were made for the Billy Bookcase.


It was created by Michelle: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=588169



I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creator on MTS in the thread for this great work!

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New Unmissable CC TS3: No Autonomous Pranks

I don't say I don't like pranks in the game, but why are so many interactions autonomous? That's why I like this mod. Pranks are still possible, but not autonomous so no worries anymore that a sim pulls a prank while it doesn't fit in the story.

It's made by champslessims: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=577702



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New Unmissable CC TS4: Visions of the Future

These are Retro NASA posters. If you like posters in the bedroom of your teen boys then these are the ones you can't miss.

It's made by Madhox: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=584064


I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Please, thank the creators on MTS in the thread for the great work!

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New major: Administrative Clerk Easier

I decided to create an easier major for all my custom majors.
All the skills needed were divided by 2. So this means that when there is default 1 skillpoint needed, these majors will change that into 0.5 skillpoints needed. (Makes it easier).
Acadia@MTS tested this and it worked, but you can't see the 0.5 needed skillpoint in the UC. Though, you can see the required skills as in the screenshot.
Here you can follow our discussion about the matter: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=594596

For my current and future custom majors I'll make the Easier and Harder versions. So you can choose yourself which sim can have a harder course and who can have an easier course. E.g. One campus offers the easier courses, one campus the default and one can offer the harder courses.
So one University (Neighbourhood) is easier/harder than the other.

Screenshot

Download
SFS: http://simfileshare.net/folder/84038
This download includes
The major itself and a pdf version of the description and all courses = spoiler

You can find it under: Sims 2 Idea > Uni Major

Important
You'll need the EP University to use this!

Credits
http://bit.ly/S2ICredits
The dress can be found here: http://bit.ly/lblOnlyOnS2I

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New Unmissable CC TS3: More birthday cakes!

I like to have a lot of variety especially when it comes to food. So these birthday cakes are something I don't want to miss in my game.

This was created by sweetdevil: http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=576152


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