Opening the Cheat Console
Press Ctrl+Shift+C on PC or Mac, or all four shoulder buttons on console, to pull up the command line. Type testingcheats true and hit enter. That flag needs to be active before anything else works. If you get an error message, the previous cheat session might still be cached. Restart the game, reload your save, and try again. Once testing cheats are live, you can start manipulating retail and career systems. The main command for unlocking everything in Get to Work is casfreespill. This opens the Create a Sim screen with all career-related outfits and items available, regardless of your Sim's level or career rank. Enter it exactly like that: casfreerefill. I mistyped it as casfreerefill the first few times and spent twenty minutes wondering why nothing changed. Make sure you get the spelling right. For retail lots specifically, there is no single unlock-all command. The game tracks inventory through your Sim's inventory system. You can add specific items directly using bb.moveobjects and then placing stock from the build/buy catalog. Open the cheat console again, type bb.moveobjects on, and you can place any object anywhere. This includes retail stock bins, display cases, and product crates that normally require you to purchase them first through your retail business.
Career Level and Skill Shortcuts
Get to Work has three main careers: Scientist, Detective, and Veterinarian. Each has its own level progression that gates certain clothing, tools, and abilities. If you want to skip grinding, use the stats.set_skill_level skill_Scientist 10 for max science skill, or stats.set_skill_level skill_Detective 10 for detective work, or stats.set_skill_level skill_Veterinary 10 for vet career. These commands set the skill directly instead of requiring hours of practice sessions. The career level itself is harder to manipulate directly. There is no simple command like career.raise_level that works reliably across all three branches. What actually works is using the promotion chevron. Click on your Sim, select the career panel, and if you meet the hidden requirements, a promotion option may appear. Requirements typically include reaching certain skill levels, completing daily tasks, and sometimes fulfilling wish-based objectives. For the Scientist branch, research objects on your computer and complete alien-related side quests. Detectives need to solve cases and find clues. Veterinarians require treating animals and buying veterinary equipment.
Inventory and Stock Management
When running a retail business in Get to Work, stock management is its own headache. Products degrade over time, especially food items and electronics. Set your auto-rotate price to keep costs down, or manually mark items down to avoid losses. I once left a batch of baked goods sitting for three days while working a different career shift. By the time I checked the lot, the product value had dropped to zero and the shelf looked like trash. The workaround is checking inventory every in-game day. Keep a Sim on the lot who can restock and adjust prices. To add specific products to your retail inventory without buying them, use the fill_inventory command while standing on your retail lot. This fills all your shelves to maximum capacity with random products. It is not perfect because the products are randomized and some may be low value, but it saves the time of purchasing each item individually. For targeted restocking, you need to know the specific item IDs. That is where a dedicated cheat list becomes useful rather than guessing at codes.
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Common Pitfalls
The biggest issue people run into is that cheats disable certain achievements and trophies. If you care about completionist rewards, avoid using these commands on saves where you plan to earn them. Another problem is that some Get to Work features do not respond cleanly to cheat modifications. For example, modifying alien technology levels with cheats can cause bugs where objects disappear or your Sim gets stuck in a loop trying to interact with missing items. I had a Sim vanish after I maxed out the alien research skill too aggressively. Reloading the last save fixed it, but losing an entire evening's progress is annoying. Console players face additional friction. The cheat system on PS4 and Xbox One requires pressing the right stick in certain situations, and the input can feel finicky. Typing long cheat strings is slower and more error prone. If you play on console, consider writing cheat commands on a piece of paper first so you can copy them accurately.
What This Approach Actually Saves
Using these cheats cuts down the time needed to access high-level career gear from several hours of grinding to maybe five minutes of typing commands. The trade off is losing the natural progression experience and potentially breaking saves. If you are just trying to see what the outfits look like without investing time, this method is reasonable. If you want to experience the career system as intended, skip the cheats and plan around a Sim's daily routine.
