I have a couple in the game that are now in their 40's. Neither of them has gotten past level 2 in their jobs yet. The husband is supposed to be a workaholic, but hardly works at all and has had to start level 2 over twice now.

Are you sure to praise them when they work on the careers? Treats from the store help also

Yep, I praised...but I'll praise some more. I'll try the candy, too. Thanks for the tip.