Side-job notification appears unexpectedly

Match the symptom

The new-side-jobs message appears without a corresponding useful change.

Check before changing your save

Check actual available jobs rather than treating the notification as proof that a new contract exists.

1. Confirm Steam has completed all available updates.
2. Check actual available jobs rather than treating the notification as proof that a new contract exists.
3. Do not abandon the current mission to chase a notification alone.

Official fix versus your current save

The developer's Update 6 note establishes a historical fix for this symptom. It does not publish a universal recovery command or prove that a previously damaged save will repair itself. This guide has not independently retested your save.

Recovery decision

Do not abandon the current mission to chase a notification alone.

1. If the installed game is older than the named patch, update and retest the same action.
2. If the issue persists, try an existing known-good save without overwriting the failing one.
3. If it repeats, report side jobs, the exact objective, installed build and reproduction steps to the developer's Steam discussion board.