I've just started playing Virtual Families again after I bought it a couple of years ago, and I started a new family. Once they were tired I put them to bed, then minimized the game knowing that if I paused it they wouldn't gain any energy. When I reopened the window, they were both up and watching TV, and both were exhausted! They had even less energy than when I put them to bed. So I figured this was probably a result of minimizing the game rather than actually quitting it, so I closed the game. I just opened it now, a couple of hours later, and they're both still exhausted, but they've gained a ton of job skill. I thought they were supposed to sleep overnight, so why are my little people up and working on their career when they're exhausted?