u/Dizzy_Extent5275

I'm 36 years old and I recently applied to join the Royal Navy. The role I am applying for has a cut off age limit of 39.

I've reached a place in my life where I am searching for meaning and to be part of something bigger than myself. Growing up I had a real issue with authority and institutions conducting warfare so it was never a path for me as a young man. As I have gotten older I realise for there to be peace in the world there needs to be a strong Great Britain & United States and allies to act as a deterrent with their presence all over the world. The best possible play in warcraft is for there to never be any need for there to be a war and I think we do that pretty well especially all through the 90's when I grew up.

Anyway, I have had some positive comments about this decision of mine. Which has been born out of finding myself unmarried with no kids in a dead end job approaching middle age. But there have been other negative voices, and naturally the negative comments despite there being fewer of them feel like the loudest. So, am I too old to be thinking I can join the Royal Navy? with no past maritime or combat experience whatsoever? Just a thirst to want to go to my grave knowing I didn't settle in life and I did something bigger than myself.

Hi all.

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I'm currently at the "sifting" stages of my application for a PSO role with the probation services. I was delighted when I had learned I had passed the Civil Service Judgement Test, not least because I did my due diligence and almost every subreddit regarding the CSJT was basically a ranting session by people who couldn't understand what the civil service were even looking for as they had tried numerous times, giving different answers, and failing it each time and could never understand how they're supposed to pass it etc. I was confident I was going to fall into the same trap. So I did my homework and standard stressing out over it so to have had the "Congratulations.." email I was chuffed.

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My question is what comes next should I pass this sifting phase?. Id like to take some notes for things that come to mind that would help in answering whatever questions they might ask me next. If anybody has any information about this I would be very appreciative:)

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Thanks