All Parafolk need some income to make it in Melino, so use this handy guide to Paralives careers to help you make the most of this brand-new system.

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How To Join A Career

To get a job for your parafolk, click on either a computer or the Para and select Find A Job.

Once they start searching for a job, it will open the job postings for you to look through.

Career Wants

Sometimes, you might have a want show up which prompts your Parafolk to pursue a new career.

Similar to The Sims 4, you can choose to ignore this or honour it. It won’t have any effect on your Para’s mood.

Career Storyteller Cards

Something brand new to Paralives is the storytellers, and each night they give you a small buff or boost for the next day.

The cards vary every night and between each storyteller, but sometimes, these card options are work-related.

These will normally be things like a small percentage boost to work-related skill gains, a bonus, work perks, or a small pay rise.

Work Perks & Upgrades

If you have a good day at work you’ll get an upgrade point, which you can use to unlock different buffs or even promotions. These will vary day to day and between jobs.

As you progress through the ranks, you’ll be able to have more perks active at once. You can see that as a level 16 designer, this Para has the option to have four perks active, but lower levels tend to start with just three.

Work Performance

Work performance is viewable by clicking the work panel next to where your Parafolk’s needs are displayed.

In the performance chart, you can also see a breakdown of where your Para is failing to meet their career needs.

Because this Para has been promoted without having the required art skill level, their work performance is only 60%.

Three Strikes & You’re Out!

Having poor performance will result in a work strike. Make sure you don’t end up with too many, or you might find yourself in trouble.

Promotion Is Not Dependant On Skills

Unlike with application points and joining a new role, work promotions aren’t dependent on skills alone.

Because not having the required skills doesn’t mean you won’t get promoted, I managed to get promoted twice without having the required level of art skill (although, given that the game is in early access, this might get patched later).

Application Points

Rather than a black and white list of requirements for each role, Paralives careers instead operate using application points.

These application points vary from job to job, and even between jobs in the same category, making every application feel unique and giving a clear goal of what you need to work towards to get high-ranking positions.

Starting A Career In A High Rank

No more endless entry-level jobs!

Unlike The Sims 4, you can leave one career and join another at a high level. As long as you have the required amount of application points for the role you’re interested in.

Because of this system, I was able to get my Para a rank 16 graphic design job within only one in-game week, so career progression can happen really quickly.

You Can Choose Your Schedule

Each career will give you the option to choose which shift pattern you would like to work.

There will be three times and three day schedules to choose from.

Parafolk Can Have Multiple Jobs

Unless the two roles clash, you can stack Paralives careers, giving Parafolk the opportunity to hold more than one job at once.

If you apply for a new role that clashes with one your Para already has, you’ll receive a warning before you can accept.

It’s always worth checking whether changing the work schedules means the two roles don’t clash, since you can change your schedule at any time.

Comparing Daily Pay

Paralives careers displayed in the Job Postings tab will always show you what the daily pay is, but if you look just beneath that, you’ll see either a red or green P symbol, which is an indicator of whether this job pays better or worse than the one your Para has at the moment.

All Career Types In A New Save

These are all the Paralives careers available on day one of early access in a new save.

Paralives Careers

By following these tips, you’ll be guaranteed to get your Parafolk the careers of their dreams!

The early access period for Paralives is due to start really soon, with more and more updates to Paralives careers being promised as content is continued.

Out of all of the new careers, which do you think you’ll be going into when you play? Let us know below!