Drug Testing in the Work Place

[SunMo]

poor rusty...persecuted!

[phattymatty]

Anyway, I never understood why its okay to drink like a fish and in some instances come into a job a little buzzed, but take a hit and you're farged.

I think everyone, even most corporate level execs, realize this, but the whole weed is illegal, beer is legal thing really messes things up.  Doesn't make an ounce of sense. 

[SunMo]

i know for my company, when there is an injury that requires medical attention, you get drug tested and alcohol tested, so both are looked at

[Sgt PSN]

And if it ever is legal, I'd still be in favor of companies testing for it.  Especially any company that utilizes heavy equipment, explosives, etc, etc. 

You make a good point here. I'm constantly handling explosives at the office.

Obviously that's not going to apply to a highly trained desk jockey like yourself but it still doesn't change the fact that when you show up to work everyday, your employer expects you to be sharp, focused and determined to make them richer.  

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

This is not the government.  This is a term of your employment with your company.  Just as they can choose to fire you for doing drugs, you can choose to work somewhere that doesn't test.  You're the one who wants to be paid like a superstar.  Sometimes, you have to make personal sacrifices to make bank.

[rjs246]

I've never been good at making personal sacrifices. I pretty much have always done exactly what I want to do when I want to do it. It's part of what makes me so goddamned awesome.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Then, fail your drug test or refuse to take it, and force them to change their policy to keep you on board.

[Wingspan]

Why is that within their rights? I'm not getting high at work. I'm not coming into work after spiking up. Smoking a little squeef at home isn't going to have any impact on my productivity and it certainly won't have as much impact as the amount of alcohol I consume.

Because they are paying you. And they are most likely footing the bulk of the bill for your health insurance.

[rjs246]

Then, fail your drug test or refuse to take it, and force them to change their policy to keep you on board.

Actually it isn't my company that's asking for the drug test. It's one of our clients whose project I will be heading up. Which honestly, makes me think that I'm just going to do it, since any moral problem I have isn't going to have an impact one way or another and as soon as I pass I can go home and get blitzed if I want. I'm at no risk of losing my job or of any sort of repercussions whatsoever. It's just the moral dilemma that I wanted to discuss here.

[SunMo]

we actually made it 2 pages without getting retarded...new record?

[phattymatty]

as soon as I pass I can go home and get blitzed if I want.

winner.  i guess this is why i'm too lazy to even care about them.

[rjs246]

we actually made it 2 pages without getting retarded...new record?

Easily. We're slippin'.

[ice grillin you]

we actually made it 2 pages without getting retarded...new record?

thats because i chose not to enter the fray

[SunMo]

we actually made it 2 pages without getting retarded...new record?

thats because i chose not to enter the fray

[ice grillin you]

holla