age restrictions

[bob dg]

Supposing I am lucky enough to find work at the Antarctic, will my age (66) restrict me from selection, if I am physically fit?

[m0loch]

no

[skua77]

Bob, FYI one of the doctors at Pole last winter celebrated his 74th birthday in July. And I know that’s not the record for summer positions or the other stations. Lots of folks in their 50s and 60s… It does give you a few extra hoops to jump through when you get your medical exam however.

[thepooles98]

I agree. Lots of 60 year olds and many 70. I think the oldest I’ve seen is the low 80’s

[spidey]

So as I age, everything seems to be failing.
Does anyone know if there is any sort of hearing requirement to PQ?
Sadly, my left ear just turned off.

[Sciencetech]

There’s probably some minimum requirement so that you can hear fire alarms and machinery. Other than that, simply having poor hearing will not necessarily exclude you.

[thepooles98]

There have been lots of people with hearing aids and I know of at least one that was deaf in one ear. I dont think hearing is on the PQ exam. Eyesight is though.

[spidey]

Sounds like me. One good one, one bad one. I can still see, but crazy how the medicine bottle people have lapsed in their quality control. The printing on those labels is always blurry these days.

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