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How does job promotion work for city jobs?

A city job promotion needs the working stats for the next rank, and a Get Promoted button has to be used; a staff reply in 2021 confirms the stat requirement[1]. A 2019 guide says job points are spent on promotions[2]. Higher ranks raise pay and unlock specials[3][4][5].

What promotion needs

Each rank has its own working-stat requirement (Manual Labor, Intelligence, Endurance). Staff told a player in 2021 that a Medical promotion needed 5k Intelligence, which the player lacked, so no Get Promoted button appeared[1].

A 2019 quick start guide says job points in city jobs can be spent on promotions[2]. The wiki tables for Grocer and Casino carry a column of 5 for the entry ranks, which appears to be the promotion point cost, but the captured rows have no headers, so this reading is inferred[3][4].

The promotion button

A 2019 player report on the Bugs board said that in non-player-run jobs the green "You can get promoted" banner and button appear whenever the working stats are met, even with too few job points. It was not confirmed there, and TornLife could not check whether it still applies[6].

Job points

  • The first time a player enters a starter job, they begin with 5 job points for that job[7].
  • The wiki's company page says job points are stored per company type and are not lost until spent. That page covers companies, so it applies to city jobs only through the next two items[8].
  • Staff said in 2015 that job points never disappear and stay stored for the old job if the player returns[9].
  • The entry ranks of Grocer and Casino show 1 job point per day in the wiki rows, on the same inferred column reading[3][4].

What a promotion gives

  • Higher pay: Grocer Bag Boy is $150 and Casino Dealer is $250 in the wiki rows[3][4].
  • Specials unlock by rank. Medical's steal-a-SFAK special needs Houseman, and steal-a-FAK needs Senior Houseman[5][10].
  • Education has three specials of +100 of one working stat per 10 job points[11].

Which jobs

Army, Grocer and Casino can be started on day one. Education, Medical and Law need some working stats first[12].

The captured wiki text lacks the full per-rank tables, so stat and point costs beyond the Grocer and Casino entry ranks are not shown here.

Sources 12
  1. Staff unable to promote in city job — CloudJumper ·
    Why TornLife says this
    you need to have 5k Intel to get promoted, which you currently do not have.
  2. Forum Torn Quick Start Guide — Remilia ·
    Why TornLife says this
    Grocer, Casino, and Army are the three starter jobs with Education, Law, and Medical being the "Advanced city jobs" and require higher stats. You cannot be fired from city jobs.
  3. Torn Wiki Job › Job Types › Grocer — table ·
    Why TornLife says this
    | Bag Boy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $150 | 1 | 5 | Steal cash for 1 Grocer point |
  4. Torn Wiki Job › Job Types › Casino — table ·
    Why TornLife says this
    | Dealer | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $250 | 1 | 5 |
  5. Torn Wiki Small First Aid Kit › Obtaining ·
    Why TornLife says this
    It can also be purchased at the Pharmacy, found through city finds, be obtained from the Medical job special to steal a SFAK for two Medical Points once a player reaches the rank of Houseman, and be traded between players. …
  6. Forum TORN Jobs issue with the "Get Promoted!" message — 2127 ·
    Why TornLife says this
    if you have enough job stats (END/INT/MAN) you will ALWAYS get a pop-up saying that you can get promoted, even tho you might not have enough job points to do so.
  7. Torn Wiki Job › Job Types › Army ·
    Why TornLife says this
    The first time a player is employed in a Starter Job, they will begin with 5 job points for that particular Job.
  8. Torn Wiki Company › Job Points ·
    Why TornLife says this
    Job points are stored for each individual company type and aren't lost until they're spent.
  9. Forum Switching jobs - Job points — bogie ·
    Why TornLife says this
    Job points never disappear, they'll wait to be used up.
  10. Torn Wiki First Aid Kit › Obtaining ·
    Why TornLife says this
    It can also be purchased at the Pharmacy, found through city finds, be obtained from the Medical job special to steal a FAK for four Medical Points once a player reaches the rank of Senior Houseman, and be traded between players. …
  11. Torn Wiki Working Stats › Methods of increasing work stats (2/2) ·
    Why TornLife says this
    The Education job has access to three job specials: +100 Manual per 10 Job Points +100 Intelligence per 10 Job Points +100 Endurance per 10 Job Points
  12. Torn Wiki Working Stats › Basic information ·
    Why TornLife says this
    The jobs in Army, Grocer and Casino can be started on your first day in Torn

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