Upper age limit for trainees

Discostu , Age has absolutely nothing to do with it 🙂
You’ll be fine , The oldest pilot I knew of was 67.
And I have trained up in the last two years quite a few ‘oldies’ in their late forties , so you ain’t the first and you most certainly will not be the last 😀 Some might say the forties is a good age to do it as you have had plenty of experience in dealing with people…………………………….
Mind you 😕 I know of a few people in the fifties that havna the grasp of reality and do not have the right attitude for the job 😯
Good luck

Sure a company has to look at the $$$out lay to train up a newbe but in the current market any thing goes.

I am 51 in a few weeks and recently got exposure/course on the new Schilling subs….at this stage of the came you have the operational smarts the newbes dont.

The average bloke might hit the pub and savour the wee brown lasses as a life style.

Granted one has to make the effort to stay sharp and fit i.e extreme mountain biking,martial arts and just healthy life style.

You get out of this life what you put into it.

Experiencing more offers than ever in this ole farts career!!!

Its even harder for young lads coming into the industry who have few contacts, few skills and a half-assed discipline behind them.

I was 19 when I came into the industry. Ive had years where I am only getting 75-120 days work p.a. This is even when the industry is booming.

If you have the right contacts and your experienced in either instruiments, electronic, electrical, mechanical or hydraulics: it does not matter if your a 40, 50 or even 60 y.o trainee.

Don’t hold back because you think your too old to be a trainee.

Elad

DiscoStu…hello Mate

I am in the same situation, I am getting out of the Navy after serving 22yrs in ships and submarines. As a tech you have no worries, the work skills, discipline, people management abilities that you will have built up will work in your favour. Plus being used to the fact that you have been able to be deployed for periods of time puts you a head of the young lads just starting.

I just got a job working for Fugro and I start the day I get out of the Forces. Good luck and enjoy your new life and career.

I know I will!

Sang wrote:

In singapore, some company will look at the age limits.

Sang, what company would that be and what would be the age limits…just curious?

Cheers

I started in ROV when i was 48.

Hi Scat, there is an all in one rov course offered in the sunny place of Newfoundland, Canada. It is a 9 month rov pilot tech course. You need a Diploma or Degree of the Electronic, Mechanical nature to enroll. Spoke to some guys that did it and all had employment at the end of the course. Seems to be worthwhile if you can take 9 months to do it. Also you’ll get to enjoy the great weather. not. They actually have an rov system and the instructor has been in the industry for quite some time.