Oceanography

The Oceanography Career Track is one of five careers added in the FreeTime Expansion pack for The Sims 2. The career reward for this track is the Carefree Koi Pond by Simulated Life. If Apartment Life is installed, Bohemians and Jocks are likely to be employed in this career. It is the second highest paying career shipped with FreeTime, behind Intelligence. The only college major associated with this career is Biology.

Adult Promotion Levels

Oceanography Career Levels
1) Fish Chummer
When Sims, or sharks, desire something other than clean cut fish, that's when the Fish Chummer steps in. Clean it? Cut it? Why bother when squeezing and smashing will just as easily do the job?	S M T W T F S	0
	04:00 - 11:00	0
		0
	§185/day	0
	No bonus
2) Dolphin Tank Cleaner
It's been suggested that Dolphins are the most intelligent species on the planet. So rightly so, they need people to clean up after them. Thoughts of calculus, wave form particle physics, and balancing balls on one's nose, leave little time to tidy up a tank. You've got the mechanical skills, they don't, so use 'em.	S M T W T F S	0
	08:00 - 15:00	0
		0
	§215/day	0
	Bonus: §430
3) Sea Lice Research Assistant
You're finally out of the dolphin tank and into the fire. Assisting a real live Medical Researcher with a Bona Fide degree from SimCity U's underwater telenovela department. And what a drama those sea lice are! Where the food chain meets the road they say, and how! Stay the course, get out of the lab every once in a while and get some exercise, and you'll be on your way.	S M T W T F S	1
	09:00 - 16:00	0
		0
	§295/day	0
	Bonus: §590
4) Dive Master
You're not just a diver anymore, and you're through with the constant itchy scalp. You are a master of diving and divers alike. Explore the deep for long lost relics, or shave some Simoleons off your monthly oyster bill. Remember to keep your own life clean and orderly as you still have to live in the real and dry world sometimes. But never forget, the world is your oyster. Oysters are your oysters!	S M T W T F S	2
	10:00 - 16:00	1
		0
	§325/day	1
	Bonus: §650
5) Underwater Demolitionist
What could be more fun than blowing stuff up? Blowing stuff under water is what. You did the diving for ancient treasures, now it's time to set the charges and literally blow them out of the water.	S M T W T F S	3
	09:00 - 16:00	2
		1
	§450/day	2
	Bonus: §900
6) Marine Biologist
Marine Biology. No longer just a fish squeezer or a hired hand spending all your free time trying to get the water out of your ears. Now you're in the big leagues, studying all types of strange, exotic, bioluminescent, poisonous-barbed, ink-secreting, spear spitting sea life...maybe you should invest in some goggles.	S M T W T F S	4
	05:00 - 11:00	3
		2
	§585/day	3
	Bonus: §1,170
7) Whale Tracker
Whales are really really big, but the oceans are even bigger, and that's where you come in. Your stint as a marine biologist left you longing for the smell of salt in your nose and the spray of sea in your face. So get out your galoshes and your GPS, and hit the high seas.	S M T W T F S	6
	06:00 - 13:00	4
		3
	§860/day	4
	Bonus: §1,720
8) Deep Sea Fisherman
Your experience with diving, demolition, marine life cycles, and migratory whale patterns, have put you in the perfect position to now reap the seas of all her plentiful bounties. Who cares about over-fishing, or dolphin safe tuna, you know where the fish are and you're going to get them.	S M T W T F S	7
	03:00 - 10:00	5
		5
	§1,320/day	6
	Bonus: §2,640
9) Protector of Whales
Moving up in the world tends to mean being less hands-on, and more managerial. As a protector of whales you now spend most of your time behind a desk on the phone lobbying the bureaucrats in SimCity to pass more stringent whale rights legislation. It's not exactly working for the man, but it's working in really close proximity to him.	S M T W T F S	8
	07:00 - 14:00	7
		6
	§2,880/day	8
	Bonus: §5,760
10) Hand of Poseidon
Um, well, there's this pantheon of deities in ancient Greek culture, and, well, one of the original three, well not actually the very original but the most well known three, split up the world into three sections. Poseidon took the seas, but the seas are really big ... so even though he's a Divine Being he could still really use some help; a right hand Sim if you will. Now all that's left to do is find that local trident store, hope the big guy doesn't ask you to deliver any plagues, and avoid payment in actual clams ...	S M T W T F S	9
	08:00 - 15:00	9
		7
	§3,970/day	10
	Bonus: §7,940

Teen/Elder Promotion Levels

Oceanography Career Levels
1) Fish Chummer
When Sims, or sharks, desire something other than clean cut fish, that's when the Fish Chummer steps in. Clean it? Cut it? Why bother when squeezing and smashing will just as easily do the job?	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	0
		0
	§47/day	0
	No bonus
2) Dolphin Tank Cleaner
It's been suggested that Dolphins are the most intelligent species on the planet. So rightly so, they need people to clean up after them. Thoughts of calculus, wave form particle physics, and balancing balls on one's nose, leave little time to tidy up a tank. You've got the mechanical skills, they don't, so use 'em.	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	1
		1
	§83/day	0
	Bonus: §166
3) Sea Lice Research Assistant
You're finally out of the dolphin tank and into the fire. Assisting a real live Medical Researcher with a Bona Fide degree from SimCity U's underwater telenovela department. And what a drama those sea lice are! Where the food chain meets the road they say, and how! Stay the course, get out of the lab every once in a while and get some exercise, and you'll be on your way.	S M T W T F S	1
	15:00 - 18:00	2
		1
	§108/day	1
	Bonus: §216

Adult Chance Cards

For more information on Chance Cards in The Sims 2, see Chance card.

Oceanography Chance Cards
1) Fish Chummer
It's just another day on the job when <Sim> suddenly realizes that he/she doesn't have any more fish to chum. The current amount of chum will probably feed the animals for half a day, and <Sim> was never given instructions on what to do if he/she ran out of fish. Should <Sim> go out and buy more fish to chum or use artificial fish food instead?	Buy Some Fish	Success: Promoted to Dolphin Tank Cleaner	% chance
		Failure: -§150	% chance
	Use Artificial Food	Success: +§200	% chance
		Failure: Get Fired	% chance
2) Dolphin Tank Cleaner
While going about his/her daily routine, <Sim> comes across an especially strange dolphin. It nuzzles up to him/her and quickly seems to form a friendship. It then swims to the cage entrance which leads to the ocean and gently bumps its head on the glass. It seems to want to be free. Should <Sim> obey its wishes or keep it in?	Obey the Dolphin	Success: +§300	% chance
		Failure: Get Fired	% chance
	Keep it In	Success: Promoted to Sea Lice Research Assistant	% chance
		Failure: Lose a day's pay (§215)	% chance
3) Sea Lice Research Assistant
Bored of watching sea lice do nothing hour after hour, <Sim> decides to take a short break and play solitaire on the office computer. He/She looks back after finishing the game and the sea lice are gone! Where could they have gone? More importantly, what is <Sim> going to do? Tell his/her boss the truth or replace the sea lice and pretend nothing happened?	Tell the Truth	Success: Promoted to Dive Master	% chance
		Failure: Lose a day's pay (§295)	% chance
	Replace Sea Lice	Success: +§300	% chance
		Failure: Get Fired	% chance
4) Dive Master
<Sim> surfaces from an uneventful dive to find a lovely mermaid sleeping on the rocks near his/her boat. Up until this moment, <Sim> had never believed in mermaids but his/her eyes don't lie. Should he/she report this beauty to the media or should he/she leave the creature in peace?	Report it	Success: Promoted to Underwater Demolitionist	% chance
		Failure: Demoted to Sea Lice Research Assistant	% chance
	Leave it	Success: Promoted to Underwater Demolitionist	% chance
		Failure: -1	% chance
5) Underwater Demolitionist
An underwater treasure awaits beyond a grouping of sturdy rock and <Sim> needs to decide what the best way to demolish the rock would be. Should he/she use C4, which is controlled but weaker, or dynamite, which is stronger but more volatile?	C4	Success: +§500	% chance
		Failure: Lose a day's pay (§450)	% chance
	Dynamite	Success: +1	% chance
		Failure: -1	% chance
6) Marine Biologist
During a research expedition, <Sim> discovers a new species of algae under some rocks. It's a great find and the new algae must be named. Should <Sim> name it after himself/herself or after his/her head of research?	Self	Success: Promoted to Whale Tracker	% chance
		Failure: Demoted to Underwater Demolitionist	% chance
	Head of Research	Success: +§1,000	% chance
		Failure: -§800	% chance
7) Whale Tracker
It's a calm, crisp day on the high seas, yet <Sim> feels anxious for some strange reason. He's/She's tagged seven calves today, which is close to a record, but still finds himself/herself scanning the horizon for the intangible source of his/her anxiety. Out of nowhere, a massive white whale comes abow to the ship and, just as quickly, speeds off into the horizon and disappears. <Sim> searches for any other crew members who might have witnessed the anomaly, but none are on deck. Should he/she set sail in pursuit, or chalk the vision up to exhaustion?	Chase the Whale	Success: Promoted to Deep Sea Fisherman	% chance
		Failure: -1	% chance
	Forget It	Success: +§2,000	% chance
		Failure: -§1,000	% chance
8) Deep Sea Fisherman
<Sim> is 5 miles off the coast, trolling for Yellowfin, when the nets hit a snag. Normally he'd/she'd send one of the junior seamen down to deal with this, but he/she decides a quick dip might be just what he/she needs to cure the boredom. He/She suits up and plunges down and on his/her way down, runs into a peculiar fish that seems to be following him/her. All of a sudden, in strange bubbly fashion, the fish begins to speak to him/her, telling of times when fish were free to roam the waters and when Sims let them be. It pleads with <Sim> to leave it free and its brethren alone. Should <Sim> take heed of the omen and abandon her fishing, or capture the fish for the scientific discovery that it is?	Give Up Fishing	Success: Promoted to Protector of Whales	% chance
		Failure: Demoted to Whale Tracker	% chance
	Capture the Fish	Success: +§4,000	% chance
		Failure: -§2,000	% chance
9) Protector of Whales
A recent government conference has proposed legislation, likely to pass, they would allow drilling within certain areas of the ocean that would drive away many whales from their breeding grounds. <Sim>'s division is strictly disallowed frm using any funds to lobby for or against the legislation, but <Sim> really wants this legislation to fail. Of course, <Sim> could bribe a few key people to get the necessary votes. It's not the most savoury option, but should <Sim> do it?	Bribe Them	Success: Promoted to Hand of Poseidon	% chance
		Failure: Demoted to Deep Sea Fisherman	% chance
	Let it Pass	Success: +§8,000	% chance
		Failure: -§3,000	% chance
10) Hand of Poseidon
Poseidon is having some brotherly trouble with Zeus and Hades and decides to play a prank on them. He wants <Sim> to distract them by running naked through the town, buring effigies of Zeus and Hades. <Sim> is concerned about this plan. He/She is both concerned about possible retribution from the brothers and about being seen as a crazy person. Still, Poseidon has never let him/her down before. Should he/she do it?	Run Naked	Success: +§15,000	% chance
		Failure: -1	% chance
	Skip this Assignment	Success: +§20,000	% chance
		Failure: Demoted to Protector of Whales	% chance