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In real life, the number of Job offers isn't the same every day, so why would they be in-game? It doesn't make sense. So, in response to a request from ZephyrZodiac, I created 'BO - Random Job Offer'. This mod will cause the number of jobs available to be randomized in the following manner:

A new Lot-based Token was created that holds a random value. Every morning, when the newspaper is delivered, that Token is destroyed. The first sim to look for a job that day, will cause a new random number to be rolled and stored in the token. All subsequent Job searches on that lot during that day, will all use that number to determine how many jobs are available.

For computer:

0 jobs: 40%
1 job: 17.5%
2 jobs: 12.5%
3 jobs: 11%
4 jobs: 10%
5 jobs: 9%

For newspaper:

0 jobs: 50%
1 job: 21%
2 jobs: 16%
3 jobs: 13%

The percentages are rough estimates...

This should work with FT or better. No guarantees if you don't have at least FT, though...

Update Jan 21, 2011: AncientHighway was correct; a "no more jobs" dialog would appear if sims were just READING the paper. I forgot to include a test to bypass the job-counter if sims are simply reading. In version 1.1, this PHAIL has now been corrected. Redownload is recommended.
Extra: There's now also the EQO version: EQO stands for EQual Opportunities, and it means that in newspapers there's 25% chance of no jobs, 25% chance of 1 job, etc. For computers, the chances are 16.6% each.
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I've used quite a few mods by others, thus taking FROM the community. With the work that *I* create, I'm hoping to give something back TO the community.

Do with my work whatever the &#$% you like. If you re-use, edit and republish my work, I consider it a compliment. Especially if you let me know about it, and mention me in the credits.

But, although I would *appreciate* the note and the credits, if you choose to be a dick and act as if YOU created my mods, there's not a whole lot I can do to stop you, so I won't even TRY.

Enjoy.

Screenshots
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Filesize 1.62 KB | File Name BO - Random Job Offer v1.1.zip | # of Downloads 1,072
File Updated 21-01-2011

Filesize 1.62 KB | File Name BO - Random Job Offer EQO.zip | # of Downloads 548  
 
Comments
#9 28-12-2010
  • Guest
 
If no one else has had this problem, chalk it up to my system configuration and forget about it. I snagged it mainly to see if there is anything worth stealing for a future mod of mine. lol

AH

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#10 28-12-2010
Hehehe! Well, so far I haven't heard anybody else about such an issue, but I *still* want to understand why it *is* happening for you, AH. It's a thing about honour and pride for me...

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#11 21-01-2011
AH was correct: I failed to include a test, resulting in unnecessary "no more jobs" dialogs. In version 1.1, this blunder has now been corrected. Please redownload and accept my apologies.

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#12 21-01-2011
  • FisherX
 
Thanks a lot BO... Nice work...

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