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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by travisgriggs on Monday March 23, 2026 @04:34PM (#47494728)
It’s also the only industry that is legally allowed to practice ageism. You have to start before or up to 31 years of age. You’re out at age 56. This figures into how the benefits are structured.

You can still do contract ATC work after 56.

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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by gerdesj on Monday March 23, 2026 @07:00PM (#47496300)
The RNLI also has an age limit: 45 or 55 for inshore or all weather crew.
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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by FireBeyond on Monday March 23, 2026 @09:47PM (#47497707)
Certainly not all departments, but many fire departments have an upper hiring limit for new hires. Above that age you can only be hired as a "lateral" (transfer hire from another department).
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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by userbinator on Monday March 23, 2026 @10:02PM (#47497811)
Guess what happens to people's brains when they get old... the saying "teach an old dog new tricks" comes to mind.
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