diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
index 6fc12601d7f..c85b2519869 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #define EXP_TYPE_ADMIN "Admin"
 
 //Flags in the players table in the db
-#define DB_FLAG_EXEMPT 1
+#define DB_FLAG_EXEMPT (1<<0)
 
 #define DEFAULT_CYBORG_NAME "Default Cyborg Name"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 6229cf55cc6..a8bef76b282 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/list/key_bindings_by_key = list()
 
 	var/toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
-	var/db_flags
+	var/db_flags = NONE
 	var/chat_toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT_CHAT
 	var/ghost_form = "ghost"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_exp.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_exp.dm
index b2c051a4e1c..6b429b25f48 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_exp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_exp.dm
@@ -203,6 +203,6 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(exp_to_update)
 	if(flags_read.NextRow())
 		prefs.db_flags = text2num(flags_read.item[1])
 	else if(isnull(prefs.db_flags))
-		prefs.db_flags = 0 //This PROBABLY won't happen, but better safe than sorry.
+		prefs.db_flags = NONE //This PROBABLY won't happen, but better safe than sorry.
 	qdel(flags_read)
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
index fbd9de56632..bbb41aafcae 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@
 	if(!SSdbcore.Connect())
 		return 0
 
+	// If they have been exempted from date availability checks, we assume they are old enough for all jobs.
+	// This is only added whenever an admin manually ticks the box for this player.
+	if(player.prefs?.db_flags & DB_FLAG_EXEMPT)
+		return 0
+
 	// As of the time of writing this comment, verifying database connection isn't "solved". Sometimes rust-g will report a
 	// connection mid-shift despite the database dying.
 	// If the client age is -1, it means that no code path has overwritten it. Even first time connections get it set to 0,