Does Your Work Do Drug Testing? w/ POLL!!!!

[MrPickins]

Most of my bosses haven't cared what I do on my own time, as long as it doesn't affect my work.

IMO, that is how it should be.

 

[thomsbrain]

my company has the option if they feel the need, but i've never heard of anyone having to do it.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Doing some reading on this. Apparently drug-testing is not used to any significant degree anywhere in the world except for the US, except where the job requires certain safety provisions, ie. transportation.

Needless to say my employer does not use drug testing (Canadian).

I know many completely functional potheads ... drug tests for the most part are silly.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the reason i want the drug testing to take place is so that when people are acting shady we can test them on the spot or soon there after. so yes it would still be affective for the hardcore users

there's one smoking a joint! and another with spots! if i had my way... i'd have all of ya SHOT :music:

This is not what I expected to see

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: SirStev0

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Doing some reading on this. Apparently drug-testing is not used to any significant degree anywhere in the world except for the US, except where the job requires certain safety provisions, ie. transportation.

Needless to say my employer does not use drug testing (Canadian).

I know many completely functional potheads ... drug tests for the most part are silly.

Know one? Hell I used to be one. Not sure what this has to do with my post but cheers anyway :beer:

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the reason i want the drug testing to take place is so that when people are acting shady we can test them on the spot or soon there after. so yes it would still be affective for the hardcore users

there's one smoking a joint! and another with spots! if i had my way... i'd have all of ya SHOT :music:

This is not what I expected to see

I was merely sarcastically echoing the sentiment of TheSiege. Dude... I didn't do a COMPLETE 180 ... and I would never EVER preach against a lifestyle that I lived for many years. That would make me a hypocritical sack of sh!t.

 

[IGBT]

..health insurance co. are offering large discounts to employers who regularly test employees and drug testing is getting cheaper all the time. It's a growth industry with polititians on both sides of the isle supporting it.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

if your too dumb to cheat a piss test you deserve to fail /thread

 

[iamwiz82]

One hire we do, plus if there is an odd accident they also require one.

A hilo driver just recently lost control of a hilo, hit a 20ft tall rack, then careened 15ft into and through a rollup door. Thats when they ask.

 

[TheSiege]

whats a hilo?

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: TheSiege

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: TheSiege

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the affects from pot aren't nearly as long as affects from meth/cocaine depending on the user. Its these people that take their meth and then 12 hours later come into work acting like a fvcking idiot.

Those tweekers just have to stay off meth for a couple of days while they're applying to your hospitality job to pass your drug tests. It wouldn't screen out most cocaine/meth users.

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: preslove


You said you were fine with pot. Piss test really only weed out pot heads. Cocain and meth only stay in your system for 1-5 days. Idiot.

And with accidents, my company requires you to get drug tested within 24 hours. They'd prefer you get drug tested the same day, but sometimes that isn't a possibility.

I don't have a problem with this kind of drug testing. If you're operating heavy equipment, it's one thing. Especially when you're dealing with liability issues with accidents. But a pre-employment screening for a hospitality job? Give me a break.

'm referring to a pretty big hotel and conference center encase you are not sure what i mean by hospitality

This is what I assumed.

There are three reasons why your bosses haven't implemented drug screenings and spot checks: 1). your proposal would be very expensive. 2). it would dramatically reduce the labor pool they could access and raise labor costs. 3). State law at most forces them to drug screen your shuttle bus drivers or any other job that includes driving in its position description.

#2 is actually a big deal. I really doubt you could properly staff a large kitchen and server crew with drug screening.

You couldnt be more right. We have some weird ass program where we get people from Brazil to live and work at the hotel. We are so desperate for people its pathetic.
And yes it would be very expensive.
But it doesnt mean i cant wish for it to get rid of some of these people...

If the people working there are meth/coke heads, why don't you fire them when they do the stupid ****** you are complaining about having to put up with?

 

[TheSiege]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: TheSiege

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: TheSiege

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the affects from pot aren't nearly as long as affects from meth/cocaine depending on the user. Its these people that take their meth and then 12 hours later come into work acting like a fvcking idiot.

Those tweekers just have to stay off meth for a couple of days while they're applying to your hospitality job to pass your drug tests. It wouldn't screen out most cocaine/meth users.

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: preslove


You said you were fine with pot. Piss test really only weed out pot heads. Cocain and meth only stay in your system for 1-5 days. Idiot.

And with accidents, my company requires you to get drug tested within 24 hours. They'd prefer you get drug tested the same day, but sometimes that isn't a possibility.

I don't have a problem with this kind of drug testing. If you're operating heavy equipment, it's one thing. Especially when you're dealing with liability issues with accidents. But a pre-employment screening for a hospitality job? Give me a break.

'm referring to a pretty big hotel and conference center encase you are not sure what i mean by hospitality

This is what I assumed.

There are three reasons why your bosses haven't implemented drug screenings and spot checks: 1). your proposal would be very expensive. 2). it would dramatically reduce the labor pool they could access and raise labor costs. 3). State law at most forces them to drug screen your shuttle bus drivers or any other job that includes driving in its position description.

#2 is actually a big deal. I really doubt you could properly staff a large kitchen and server crew with drug screening.

You couldnt be more right. We have some weird ass program where we get people from Brazil to live and work at the hotel. We are so desperate for people its pathetic.
And yes it would be very expensive.
But it doesnt mean i cant wish for it to get rid of some of these people...

If the people working there are meth/coke heads, why don't you fire them when they do the stupid ****** you are complaining about having to put up with?

in the professional world it takes alot to fire someone based on performance. there has to be a series of events. tracked and dated and it has to be quite constant. i dont know if anyone i have worked with was fired because of performance. its usually stealing, not showing up, excessive tardies. not for being weird and shiz.

 

[spangenberg]

yes, actually just got pulled for a random test last monday......

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the reason i want the drug testing to take place is so that when people are acting shady we can test them on the spot or soon there after. so yes it would still be affective for the hardcore users

there's one smoking a joint! and another with spots! if i had my way... i'd have all of ya SHOT :music:

This is not what I expected to see

I was merely sarcastically echoing the sentiment of TheSiege. Dude... I didn't do a COMPLETE 180 ... and I would never EVER preach against a lifestyle that I lived for many years. That would make me a hypocritical sack of sh!t.

I was paraphrasing lyrics, silly goose!

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: TheSiege
the reason i want the drug testing to take place is so that when people are acting shady we can test them on the spot or soon there after. so yes it would still be affective for the hardcore users

there's one smoking a joint! and another with spots! if i had my way... i'd have all of ya SHOT :music:

This is not what I expected to see

I was merely sarcastically echoing the sentiment of TheSiege. Dude... I didn't do a COMPLETE 180 ... and I would never EVER preach against a lifestyle that I lived for many years. That would make me a hypocritical sack of sh!t.

I was paraphrasing lyrics, silly goose!

ROFL. I never misunderstand you, do I?

 

[Linflas]

I work for a public school system and they do not do drug testing. Before this I worked government contracting and they always had me sign an agreement that I was subject to it but I was never tested. Actually now that I think about it I have never had a drug test. It was found to be illegal shortly after I entered the Navy and they didn't bring it back to the military until the early 1980's.