re: Does your workplace do Drug Tests?

Every company I've worked at, including the current, does pre-job, change of job and random testing. I'm in management now so I don't understand it. When I was in the field it made sense due to the dangers. That said I've worked the derrick and operated a drilling rig stoned out my mind. I would bring a joint up to the monkey board on an offshore rig I was on and smoke it up before making a trip. Made tripping pipe fun but it was incredibly stupid.

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Can’t believe we are almost in the 2020s and some of the workplaces out there still do hair/urine tests for even drugs that are legalized in many states. I get it that you shouldn’t be high at work but what if you did it in your own free time on vacation 5 days ago...

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The problem here is that you are ignorant to how drug testing works.

Tests are done in panels (5-10 & 12) - they don't just test for one thing.

We basically ignore THC when considering someone, but our panels still pick up the others that, even if you do them at home or on vacation, will likely cost you your job, as it's a high indicator of poor decision making skills.

Finance.

It's not the "wolf of wallstreet," but 3/4th of the team would likely be gone if they started drug testing.

Heavy machinery industry and you’re damn right my employer tests. It’s a prerequisite for our employees to enter many of the petrochemical plants and other industrial facilities. How stringent the test depends on your job duties. Could be as simple as urinalysis for sales or a complete DISA hair follicle test for people that will actually perform installation or repairs of equipment.

Pipeline industry. Centerpoint makes us keep an active DOT UA to work on their ROW so I get randomed once or twice a year. When we get projects in the Houston area in the refineries we are subject to the DISA UA's. We have 3 crews that do any hair follicle work to save the company the embarrassment of a hand failing that test.

Marijuana still gets tested for on jobs thru legal states because they are technically federally regulated jobs

We're enrolled in DISA, TPS, and some other company IIRC. Idk why, but our company also gives us randoms too. You always get a "random" after vacation. I work in plants, refineries, mills, powerplants, etc. Basically everywhere that has something big that moves

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By now there should be a test for active THC

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You can get either a blood or saliva test if you want a shorter window. They are only good for a few hours

I had to take one for my most recent job which is just an office job. I smoke weed pretty regularly for most of my adult life but stop if I am job searching on the chance they might require one. I think it is stupid and eventually when I run my own business one day I won’t do it.

I understand why it is necessary if you work with things like heavy machinery, engineering or medicine where you need to be sharp all of the time because people’s lives are at stake. But I think it’s dumb that I have to pee in a cpu to prove I can sit at my desk all day and work on a computer.

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But I think it’s dumb that I have to pee in a cpu to prove I can sit at my desk all day and work on a computer.

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If done properly...that's not what it's used for.

As discussed, there are some companies that have a zero tolerance policy based on the nature of the work. But, for an office worker, I would look at a positive THC test, along with the background check, to see if there's more to the story. For example, if you tested positive but had nothing in your background - probably not an issue. But, if you had a possession charge a couple of years ago and you tested positive, then I'd likely pass on you...or at least have a pretty good conversation with you about what you have going on.

There are companies that suckered a few plants into getting a drug testing program. After that, I believe the insurance companies started requiring most other companies to get in it. You have to test a certain percentage of your employees each year. The companies usually randomly pick from your employee pool by the ones who have been to the plant over the past few years.

My company is in three programs, and they also have their own. If they don't abide by the program, everyone in the company is banned from anywhere that uses that program