diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
index 82acf13dcf..51b907f846 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
@@ -40,4 +40,11 @@
 #define CHAPLAIN			(1<<10)
 #define CLOWN				(1<<11)
 #define MIME				(1<<12)
-#define ASSISTANT			(1<<13)
\ No newline at end of file
+#define ASSISTANT			(1<<13)
+
+#define JOB_AVAILABLE 0
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_GENERIC 1
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_BANNED 2
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_PLAYTIME 3
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_ACCOUNTAGE 4
+#define JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL 5
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 2471593814..8930a02036 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -278,31 +278,47 @@
 	qdel(src)
 	return TRUE
 
-/mob/dead/new_player/proc/IsJobAvailable(rank)
+/proc/get_job_unavailable_error_message(retval, jobtitle)
+	switch(retval)
+		if(JOB_AVAILABLE)
+			return "[jobtitle] is available."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_GENERIC)
+			return "[jobtitle] is unavailable."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_BANNED)
+			return "You are currently banned from [jobtitle]."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_PLAYTIME)
+			return "You do not have enough relevant playtime for [jobtitle]."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_ACCOUNTAGE)
+			return "Your account is not old enough for [jobtitle]."
+		if(JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL)
+			return "[jobtitle] is already filled to capacity."
+	return "Error: Unknown job availability."
+	
+/mob/dead/new_player/proc/IsJobUnavailable(rank)
 	var/datum/job/job = SSjob.GetJob(rank)
 	if(!job)
-		return 0
+		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_GENERIC
 	if((job.current_positions >= job.total_positions) && job.total_positions != -1)
 		if(job.title == "Assistant")
 			if(isnum(client.player_age) && client.player_age <= 14) //Newbies can always be assistants
-				return 1
+				return JOB_AVAILABLE
 			for(var/datum/job/J in SSjob.occupations)
 				if(J && J.current_positions < J.total_positions && J.title != job.title)
-					return 0
+					return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL
 		else
-			return 0
+			return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_SLOTFULL
 	if(jobban_isbanned(src,rank))
-		return 0
-	if(!job.player_old_enough(src.client))
-		return 0
+		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_BANNED
+	if(!job.player_old_enough(client))
+		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_ACCOUNTAGE
 	if(job.required_playtime_remaining(client))
-		return 0
-	return 1
-
+		return JOB_UNAVAILABLE_PLAYTIME
+	return JOB_AVAILABLE
 
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/AttemptLateSpawn(rank)
-	if(!IsJobAvailable(rank))
-		alert(src, "[rank] is not available. Please try another.")
+	var/error = IsJobUnavailable(rank)
+	if(error != JOB_AVAILABLE)
+		alert(src, get_job_unavailable_error_message(error, rank))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(SSticker.late_join_disabled)
@@ -405,7 +421,7 @@
 
 	var/available_job_count = 0
 	for(var/datum/job/job in SSjob.occupations)
-		if(job && IsJobAvailable(job.title))
+		if(job && IsJobUnavailable(job.title) == JOB_AVAILABLE)
 			available_job_count++;
 
 
@@ -428,7 +444,7 @@
 	dat += "<div class='jobs'><div class='jobsColumn'>"
 	var/job_count = 0
 	for(var/datum/job/job in SSjob.occupations)
-		if(job && IsJobAvailable(job.title))
+		if(job && IsJobUnavailable(job.title) == JOB_AVAILABLE)
 			job_count++;
 			if (job_count > round(available_job_count / 2))
 				dat += "</div><div class='jobsColumn'>"