Mod The Sims - Linguist Career

"A thorough knowledge of spelling and grammar is essential in the world of publishing but you'll also need to follow house style, adhere to deadlines and deliver what your client needs."

Overmax salary increase: 10 Simoleons per hour

Overmax reward:7,500-8,500 Simoleons

Level 1: Electronic Coder or Tagger

"Electronic coding or tagging is inserting codes or styles into a document to indicate the document hierarchy and design elements."

Simoleons per hour: 45

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 2 in Programming Skill (100 aspiration points)
Research Coding Rules on Computer (250 aspiration points)
Browse Coding Forums on Computer (250 aspiration points)
Code a Document on Computer (250 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

2,000 Simoleons

Level 2: Formatter

"Formatting is creating a formatted document, web page, or ebook from an electronic file according to the client's or designer's instructions or template. It may include:
- sizing and placement of art
- setting front and back matter
- establishing design
- creating cover art
- applying CSS tags
- formatting indexes"

Simoleons per hour: 55

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 3 in Programming Skill (200 aspiration points)
Study Adobe InDesign CC Beginners Guide (300 aspiration points)
Practice Formatting on Computer (300 aspiration points)
Chat on a Formatting Themed Server on Computer (300 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

2,500 Simoleons
Adobe InDesign CC Beginners Guide

Level 3: Visual Researcher

"Visual researching is locating suitable still images, artwork, illustrations, maps, diagrams, or footage. It may include:
- reading the work and composing lists of visuals
- preparing permissions logs
- setting and maintaining budgets
- locating copyright holders
- arranging for and supervising photo shoots
- organizing images for scanning
- acquiring images of appropriate quality in electronic file form
- preparing image descriptions and artists' biographical information
- obtaining permission releases (including model and location releases)
- writing labels, captions, or source lines
- preparing acknowledgement copy
- negotiating usage fees
- requesting licences and invoices
- sending final usage letters

It may also include fulfilling contractual obligations, such as requesting complimentary copies for contributors or sample pages for approval, updating clients' rights management databases, and submitting final permissions logs and paperwork."

Simoleons per hour: 65

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 6 in Logic Skill (500 aspiration points)
View 3 Pieces of Art at the Museum (350 aspiration points)
Research Visuals on Computer (350 aspiration points)
Set Up a Visual Portfolio on Computer (350 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

3,000 Simoleons

Level 4: Fact Checker

"Fact checking is checking the accuracy of facts, citations, and quotes by referring to the writer's original sources or to other authoritative sources."

Simoleons per hour: 75

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 7 in Logic Skill (600 aspiration points)
Set Up a Fact Check Form Template on Computer (400 aspiration points)
Check Facts From A Wing and A Prayer Book (400 aspiration points)
Write an Accuracy Report on Computer (400 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

3,500 Simoleons
A Wing and A Prayer Book

Level 5: Indexer

"Indexing is producing an alphabetical (or otherwise ordered) list of names, places, subjects, and concepts that appear in a work. It includes:
- reading and analyzing the work
- identifying significant subjects within the work and relationships between them
- choosing concise terms to represent the chosen subjects
- arranging terms into entries consisting of headings, subheadings, locators (such as page numbers), and cross-references"

Simoleons per hour: 85

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 8 in Logic Skill (700 aspiration points)
Analyze the Enchantress Book Index (450 aspiration points)
Analyze Content of Enchantress Book (450 aspiration points)
Create Index for Enchantress Book on Computer (450 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

4,000 Simoleons
Enchantress Book

Level 6: Web Editor

"Web editing is editing and updating the content of web pages, including text, images, and links. It includes:
- checking links to ensure they point to the right places
- checking that link text accurately reflects where the link goes
- reorganizing or revising print copy for the web
- editing or writing web copy according to web-writing best practices
- proofreading final websites and checking for consistency on all site elements
- identifying potential copyright issues

It may also include:
- reviewing websites on multiple platforms (such as ensuring links are substantial enough for touchscreen users)
- advising on accessibility issues
- reviewing or creating information architecture
- implementing changes using a content management system"

Simoleons per hour: 95

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 4 in Programming Skill (300 aspiration points)
Achieve Level 6 in Writing Skill (500 aspiration points)
Attend a Web Editing Conference (500 aspiration points)
Write Web Editing Conference Summary on Computer (500 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

4,500 Simoleons

Level 7: Rewriter

"Rewriting is creating new material based on content supplied by a writer. It may include:
- research
- writing original material
- fact checking"

Simoleons per hour: 105

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Inspired

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 7 in Writing Skill (600 aspiration points)
Read 3 Books (550 aspiration points)
Analyze 3 Books (550 aspiration points)
Complete Crossword Book (550 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

5,000 Simoleons
Crossword Book

Level 8: Acquisitions Editor

"Acquisitions editing is evaluating proposals or manuscripts to ensure their fit with the publisher's mandate, guidelines, and other titles, as well as their commercial potential. It includes:
- assessing the quality, originality, accuracy, currency, and significance of written expression
- estimating the editing required
- pitching selected manuscripts to the publisher or editorial committee

It may also include:
- developing relationships with agents
- contracting and liaising with writers
- researching underserved topics, themes, or trends and soliciting manuscripts to fill these areas
- identifying promising writers from whom to solicit manuscripts"

Simoleons per hour: 115

Schedule: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, W/T/F/S/S

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 8 in Writing Skill (700 aspiration points)
Achieve Level 9 in Logic Skill (800 aspiration points)
Assess The We Factor Book (600 aspiration points)
Write The We Factor Book Assessment on Computer (600 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

5,500 Simoleons
The We Factor Book

Level 9: Manuscript Evaluator

"Manuscript evaluation is assessing the content and organization of a work, and commenting in depth on such factors as characterization, dialogue, setting, plot, structure, subject relevance, believability, research required, and potential legal issues. It also involves evaluating:
- technique and style
- clarity
- voice
- tone
- reading level
- audience appropriateness

It may include providing detailed comments on the marketability of the work and suggesting ways to make it more marketable. This evaluation is intended to guide the writer or publisher through the process of rewriting or editing the work."

Simoleons per hour: 125

Schedule: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, W/T/F/S/S

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 9 in Writing Skill (800 aspiration points)
Read 5 Books (650 aspiration points)
Analyze 5 Books (650 aspiration points)
Host a Book Reading at the Library (1,300 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

6,000 Simoleons

Level 10: Production Editor

"Production editing is coordinating and supervising design, formatting, and proofreading stages, and ensuring integration of design and content. It may include:
- formatting
- proofreading
- inputting changes
- locating, negotiating with, and supervising designers, artists, and printers
- creating production schedules"

Simoleons per hour: 135

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 10 in Writing Skill (900 aspiration points)
Achieve Level 5 in Programming Skill (400 aspiration points)
Attend Online Production Editing Course on Computer (700 aspiration points)
Create a Production Schedule on Computer (700 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

6,500 Simoleons

Level 11: Project Editor

"Coordinating all stages of a project, from an initial proposal or draft material to the final product, and incorporating input from the writer and any others involved with the project. If necessary, getting all approvals throughout the process. Can also involve coordinating long-term projects, such as major websites. It may include:
- editing
- budgeting
- scheduling
- hiring or supervising non-editorial professionals, such as designers and programmers"

Simoleons per hour: 145

Schedule: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M/T/W/T/F

Ideal emotion: Focused

Promotion tasks:

Achieve Level 10 in Logic Skill (900 aspiration points)
Attend an Editor Conference (750 aspiration points)
Write a Hiring Letter on Computer (750 aspiration points)
Meet a New Hire (750 aspiration points)

Promotion rewards:

7,000 Simoleons
Editorial Professional Reward Trait

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