💼 Money & work
Thirty-three careers, five grades, shift pay, tax, promotion, work styles and side hustles.
How careers work
There are 33 careers across Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Each is a five-grade ladder with a workplace, work days, a primary skill and a pay scale. Some careers require a minimum skill to hire; a few accept either of two skills.
Apply in Phone → Jobs. Today’s lead highlights one career per game day, but you can browse and apply to any career you qualify for. You hold one job at a time; career history and skill levels stay when you switch.
Pay and promotion
A shift is available only on a scheduled work day, while the workplace is open. You can work once per game day. The shift pays after tax and grants skill XP, reputation and season XP.
Promotion is checked after a completed shift. A 3-star shift counts as the required perfect shift; a lower-rated shift can still pay but does not unlock promotion on its own.
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Entry pay | ₦9,200–₦28,500 per shift depending on career |
| Top pay | ₦54,000–₦99,000 per shift depending on career |
| Tax | 8% of gross; Golden State policy reduces it to 7% |
| Shift stars | 1 star ×1.00, 2 stars ×1.15, 3 stars ×1.30 |
| Degree bonus | A completed degree adds 20% to shift pay |
| Short-course bonus | A matching short course adds 15% performance bonus |
| Promotion shifts | 2 shifts at grade 2, 4 at grade 3, 7 at grade 4, 10 at grade 5 |
| Promotion skill | The grade’s listed skill level, up to level 10 |
| Perfect shift | At least one 3-star shift at the current grade |
Work styles
Each shift presents four decisions with two answers. The good answer protects performance; ignoring a decision or answering badly lowers it. Each decision is open for about two minutes after it appears.
| Style | Pay | Energy | Fun | Social | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Your Work | ×1.00 | ×1.00 | ×1.00 | ×1.00 | ×1.00 |
| Work Like Jaguda | ×1.25 | ×1.90 | ×1.80 | ×0.60 | ×1.35 |
| Gist with Colleagues | ×0.82 | ×0.70 | ×1.30 | ×1.80 | ×0.80 |
| Suck Up to Oga | ×1.05 | ×1.10 | ×0.80 | ×1.35 | ×1.00 |
| Take Am Easy | ×0.70 | ×0.55 | ×1.40 | ×1.10 | ×0.60 |
Auto-work and the queue
Auto-work can send your Sim to work on time when no other activity is running. Queue mode collects several actions first; press Start queue when ready, and each action runs in order after the previous one finishes. Automatic commuting uses your selected ride and checks opening hours and legal shift windows.
A shift that starts legally may finish after closing time or midnight. Cancelling a journey before arrival charges no fare; a completed activity pays only when you finish it.
Side hustles
Side hustles do not need a career and still build a related skill. They are useful between shifts but pay less than a career.
| Hustle | Time | Pay | Main cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚕 Drive rideshare | 180 min | ₦120 | −20 energy |
| 🛵 Deliver food | 120 min | ₦75 | −14 energy, −8 hygiene |
| 🐕 Walk dogs | 90 min | ₦55 | −10 energy, +10 fun |
| 🎸 Busk on the pier | 90 min | ₦65 | −8 energy, +14 fun |
| 💻 Freelance design | 120 min | ₦160 | −12 energy |
Where the money goes
Cash pays for rides, meals, activities, furniture, property, business, education and leisure. Bank savings earn interest; bonds lock money for a fixed term. Property upkeep, insurance premiums, tickets, bail and loan instalments are recurring costs. See Banking & insurance and Property for the exact rules.