January 2020 - last edited November 2020 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Rarely (0% - 9%)
What is your current game version number? 1.60.54.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All but Moshino, Tiny Living and Realm of Magic.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Perform the "Dumb or Discrete" odd job. (Not sure if this happens with others but this is the one that broke my sim)
What happens when the bug occurs? My sim comes back from performing the job and I got a notification saying she completed the job successfully, yet the odd job is still shown in my sims career panel as if she hasn't done it yet, my sim is also still considered to be at the job so she can't access her inventory or start club gatherings.
What do you expect to see? For my sim to return to the lot and function normally.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
Resetting my sim doesn't fix the issue, evicting then moving her back in also doesn't work. When I try to cancel the job I get a notification saying "*blank* didn't appreciate the flakey behavior," and also earns 25 simoleons every time she tries to cancel it.
Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag
Solved! Go to Solution.
November 2020
Odd Jobs no longer get stuck in a state where Inventory and Build Mode cannot be accessed.
Fixed in Patch 1.68.154/ 1.33
If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.
Good Luck
Crin
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January 2020
@filipomel I haven't had it happen with an odd job but I've had a similar thing happen with a normal career. So maybe the fix is the same.
Sometimes traveling with another household member to somewhere else will fix it. Then travel right back and the sim will be at home and the portrait clears. If you can select the sim that has the problem in the travel selection window, you can also have them join the travel. That works sometimes too.
Sometimes you can call the sim home by clicking on the portrait. Usually leave work early works.
You can also switch to another household, play them for a few minutes and then go back to the first one to clear it.
Saving and exiting the game and then restarting the game in Origin works sometimes.
None of these work every time though and sometimes it will take until the end of the next shift before it will clear. I don't think that will work on an odd job though since they are one shot deals.
I don't know if you can access the sim's phone and take another odd job. Might want to try though.
January 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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February 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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February 2020
February 2020
February 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads
February 2020
Good Luck
Crin
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Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads
March 2020
Good Luck
Crin
I don't work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.
Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
Important Threads