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What does the Fear of Dead-end Job trait do in The Sims 4?

Fear of Dead-end Job trait

Fear of Dead-end Job is a fear trait from the base game, for Teen to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Looming Anxiety (Tense +2, 4 hours). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob.

Fear of Dead-end Job is a Fear trait in The Sims 4 base game. It applies to human Sims who are Teens, Young Adults, Adults, or Elders.

This trait adds 1 unique Tense moodlet to your Sim. It does not change career pay or add hidden multipliers.

  • FearBase game
  • Teen to ElderAges
  • 1Moodlets of its own

Fear of Dead-end Job moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Looming AnxietyTense24 hours

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

Fear of Dead-end Job cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob
  • traits.remove_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob

How Fear of Dead-end Job changes gameplay

A Sim with this trait can get the Looming Anxiety moodlet. This moodlet gives a Tense emotion with a weight of 2, and it lasts for 4 hours (240 Sim minutes). The emotion with the largest total weight sets your Sim's mood.

This fear does not have any always-on moodlets, and it does not replace any standard moodlets. It also has no hidden multipliers, no career pay bonuses, and 0 interactions that check for it.

Who can get this fear and cheat codes

Human Sims can have this trait during the Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder life stages. It does not conflict with any other traits in the game. The game files list no specific interactions that give this trait directly.

You can add or remove the trait in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, or press all four shoulder buttons on console to open the box. You do not need to enter testingcheats true before using these commands.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob to give the fear to your active Sim. Type traits.remove_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob to clear it right away.

Questions

How do you cheat away the Fear of Dead-end Job trait in The Sims 4?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.remove_trait trait_Fear_DeadEndJob. This cheat does not require testingcheats true to work.

What moodlet comes from the Fear of Dead-end Job trait?

It gives the Looming Anxiety moodlet. This adds +2 to the Tense emotion for 4 hours (240 Sim minutes) in Sim time.

Does Fear of Dead-end Job require an expansion pack?

No, this Fear trait is part of The Sims 4 base game.

Which Sims can have the Fear of Dead-end Job trait?

Human Sims who are Teens, Young Adults, Adults, or Elders can have this trait. It has no trait conflicts.

Other fear traits