The Ville Job Happiness, Coin and Time Efficiency Guide

The Ville Job Happiness, Coin and Time Efficiency Guide by Serendipity

Howdy Villeans!

I find jobs difficult to do because I only have so much time and happiness to spend. Moreover, I hate wasting my time and happiness when I am playing! This is why I am curious if anyone has done any analysis of the various jobs that the items around the Ville to determine how efficient each job is.

I haven’t gotten every job item yet but I have started my own little analysis comparing time, happiness cost, and coin payout from what I do have. Here is how I am calculating my Return of Investment (RoI): (Coin Payout – Time in Minutes) / Happiness Cost = RoI (Eg, 35c – 0m / 10h = 3.5) In this case, the higher the Return of Investment, the better that investment is!

I have ordered the jobs according to the way they appear in the game, but have bolded out the ones that are the best investment of your time and happiness. I am playing as an Artist, so there are no bonuses to my jobs.

Got anything to add? Post it and I’ll edit in your information into this post!

Freelance Laptop – Initial Purchase Free

Quick Cash @ 0m, 35c, 10h – RoI = 3.5
Blogger @ 5m, 65c, 20h – RoI = 3
Web Design @ 60m, 130c, 40h – RoI = 1.75
Home Video @ 240m, 205c, 60h – RoI = -0.58
Magazine Columnist @ 480m, 180c, 50h – RoI = -6
Film Review @ 1440m, 420c, 110h – RoI = -9.27

Freelance Printer – Initial Purchase 400 Coins

Graphic Art @ 5m, 225c, 65h – RoI = 3.38
Invitation @ 60m, 335c, 100h – RoI = 2.75
Travel Brochure @ 240m, 475c, 135h – RoI = 1.74
Book Cover @ 480m, 920c, 250h – RoI = 1.76
Company Logo @ 720m, 730c, 190h – RoI = 0.05
Advertising Spread @ 1440m, 875c, 215h – RoI = -2.63

Planning zPad – Initial Purchase 550 Coins

Dinner Party @ 0m, 250c, 100h – RoI = 2.5
Baby Shower @ 60m, 400c, 120h – RoI = 2.83
Camping Trip @ 240m, 545c, 155h – RoI = 1.97
Sports Event @ 480m, 1010c, 275h – RoI = 1.93
Holiday Party @ 720m, 825c, 215h – RoI = 0.49
Wedding @ 1440m, 955c, 235h – RoI = -2.06

Studio Portrait Easel – Initial Purchase 675 Coins

Fingerpainting @ 5m, 225c, 65h – RoI = 3.38
Portrait @ 60m, 335c, 100h – RoI = 2.75
Character Sketch @ 240m, 475c, 135h – RoI = 1.74
Pop Art @ 480m, 920c, 250h – RoI = 1.76
Realism @ 720m, 730c, 190h – RoI = 0.05
Masterpiece @ 1440m, 875c, 215h – RoI = -2.63

Studio Landscape Easel – Initial Purchase 950 Coins

Landscape @ 0m, 250c, 100h – RoI = 2.5
Charcoal Study @ 60m, 400c, 120h – RoI = 2.83
Graffiti Art @ 240m, 545c, 155h – RoI = 1.97
Figure Drawing @ 480m, 1010c, 275h – RoI = 1.93
Abstraction @ 720m, 825c, 215h – RoI = 0.49
Historical Mural @ 1440m, 955c, 235h – RoI = -2.06

Designer SewMaster – Initial Purchase 1500 Coins

Nothing known yet.

Studio Draft Table – Initial Purchase 2000 Coins

Magazine Layout @ 60 m, 655c, 195h – RoI = 3.05
Scrapbooking @ 240m, 895c, 255h – RoI = 2.57
Comic Strip @ 480m, 1125c, 305h – RoI = 2.11
Architecture @ 720m, 1405c 365h – RoI = 1.87
Military Contract @ 1080m, 1930c 480h – RoI = 1.77
Big Invention @ 1775c 420h – RoI = 0.80

Designer Dress Form – Initial Purchase 5750 Coins
Summer Fashion @ 0m, 500c, 200h – RoI= 2.5
Fall Fashion @ 60m, 1295c, 265h – RoI= 4.66
Spring Fashion @ 240m, 2580c, 500h – RoI= 4.68
Formal Outfit @ 480m, 3105c, 580h, – RoI= 4.52
Wedding Gown @ 720m, 3860c, 695h – RoI= 4.51
Custom Order @ 1440m, 4715c, 800h – RoI= 4.09

Freelance Fax-o-Matic – Initial Purchase 9500 Coins

Targeted Marketing @ 60 m, 655c, 195h – RoI = 3.05
Contract Writing @ 240m, 895c, 255h – RoI = 2.57
Legal Consultant @ 480m, 1125c, 305h – RoI = 2.11
Researcher @ 720m, 1405c 365h – RoI = 1.87
Financial Trader @ 1080m, 1930c 480h – RoI = 1.77
Contract Negotiator @ 1775c 420h – RoI = 0.80

Planning Desk – Initial Purchase 15,000 Coins

Corporate Retreat @ 0m, 500c, 200h – RoI= 2.5
Masquerade Ball @ 60m, 1295c, 265h – RoI= 4.66
Rock Concert @ 240m, 2580c, 500h – RoI= 4.68
Political Fundraiser @ 480m, 3105c, 580h, – RoI= 4.52
Disaster Relief @ 720m, 3860c, 695h – RoI= 4.51
The Oscar @ 1440m, 4715c, 800h – RoI= 4.09