Would you interview somewhere that you expect would not hire you because of recreational drug use?
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And you never know what's going to come from the interview.
Following through on an interview loop for a company in which I had little interest kept me on the recruiter's radar, and a couple years later she got me into my current role which I love.
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
Yeah.
There's always a chance they like/need you enough to give you a heads up on the test so you can have a chance to pass it.
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
Most low wage jobs in the US have a mandatory drug test when you're hired, which is easy enough to defeat. The only things that don't leave your system after a couple days are all the mild things like weed.
I've had several retail and service jobs where I had to drug test before getting hired and just took a "cleaner" from a headshop before doing them and passed each time despite using the devils lettuce in my off time, but none of these were places that do random testing after being hired. Being able to be choosy with jobs is somewhat of a luxury in the US, so consider yourself fortunate.
A delivery job is a tossup because it may be more heavily regulated than jobs that don't involve heavy machinery. If it's a delivery job that requires a CDL, I would skip it because you can be pulled over and tested at any time. Even marijuana can be penalized here since these jobs are covered by federal regulations and national insurance companies which have requirements for a drug free workplace.
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
Just buy fake pee?
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Would I interview to a job where I know I wouldn't get the job if they drug test before hiring, or would be fired because they would drug test me after hiring me? No, because that would be a waste of time.
Also don't take drugs and then drive for a job please.
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Following through on an interview loop for a company in which I had little interest kept me on the recruiter's radar, and a couple years later she got me into my current role which I love.
Did you not get that job because you failed a drug test though? I'm going to assume no.
If you get fired from a job that a recruiter got you because you failed a drug test, you'll be blacklisted by not only that recruiter but most other recruiters in the area. Source: few good friends who are recruiters for prominent recruitment firms, they tell me stories.
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
No. While I am not a recreational drug user, drug testing is a gross violation of natural human rights and I would not want to be associated in any way with a company that engages in such unethical behavior.
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As in, if you were applying to delivery positions but you know they'll test for cannabis, would you even apply / interview? What about in a jurisdiction where the drug is recreationally legal?
I've never used drugs, but I wouldn't work for a place who would ask about it.
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No. While I am not a recreational drug user, drug testing is a gross violation of natural human rights and I would not want to be associated in any way with a company that engages in such unethical behavior.
I certainly hope you never have to get a job in the US.
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Most low wage jobs in the US have a mandatory drug test when you're hired, which is easy enough to defeat. The only things that don't leave your system after a couple days are all the mild things like weed.
I've had several retail and service jobs where I had to drug test before getting hired and just took a "cleaner" from a headshop before doing them and passed each time despite using the devils lettuce in my off time, but none of these were places that do random testing after being hired. Being able to be choosy with jobs is somewhat of a luxury in the US, so consider yourself fortunate.
A delivery job is a tossup because it may be more heavily regulated than jobs that don't involve heavy machinery. If it's a delivery job that requires a CDL, I would skip it because you can be pulled over and tested at any time. Even marijuana can be penalized here since these jobs are covered by federal regulations and national insurance companies which have requirements for a drug free workplace.
Most low wage jobs in the US have a mandatory drug test when you're hired
Definitely not
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I certainly hope you never have to get a job in the US.
How common is such a test in the US? I work in the US and so far, I've never been asked to perform a drug test, ever. Then again, maybe I've been lucky...
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How common is such a test in the US? I work in the US and so far, I've never been asked to perform a drug test, ever. Then again, maybe I've been lucky...
It's fairly common. A lot of higher end jobs do it as a way of screening out undesirables. And most of the others as a way of cutting down on liability. It can depend on the organization itself. If it's a small organization they may not care or may only care if you use the heavier stuff.
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It's fairly common. A lot of higher end jobs do it as a way of screening out undesirables. And most of the others as a way of cutting down on liability. It can depend on the organization itself. If it's a small organization they may not care or may only care if you use the heavier stuff.
My union drug tests both before you're hired and randomly selected. Because we are electricians and gas technician, or work along side them, the employer takes drug use very seriously.
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My union drug tests both before you're hired and randomly selected. Because we are electricians and gas technician, or work along side them, the employer takes drug use very seriously.
So as a way of cutting down on liability?
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How common is such a test in the US? I work in the US and so far, I've never been asked to perform a drug test, ever. Then again, maybe I've been lucky...
It isn't nearly as common anymore for anything that doesn't involve heavy machinery because it costs companies a ton of money to do it all the time.
