Employers Can't Find Enough Workers Who Can Pass Drug Tests

Where are you at?

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I personally have seen this. My employer had a job fair and was offering jobs on the spot assuming background and drug test. We had to pull back offers on 80% due to failed drug test. So to combat this issue, we have not stopped drug testing employees.

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what am I missing here?

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So to combat this issue, we have not stopped drug testing employees.

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"Not" stopped, or "now" stopped?

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I personally have seen this. My employer had a job fair and was offering jobs on the spot assuming background and drug test. We had to pull back offers on 80% due to failed drug test.

So to combat this issue, we have not stopped drug testing employees. Genius!

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Well you can't make people stop doing drugs and you need people to work so they really have no choice. It is simple economics.

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They should stop testing for pot

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I'd like to know if someone I'm hiring is okay with breaking laws.

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So to combat this issue, we have not stopped drug testing employees. Genius!

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What kind of work do yall do?

Is this an office job or yall baws out in the plant?

Quick Fix

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They should stop testing for pot

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would only be okay for office jobs

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Where are you at?

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Mortgage Servicing company in Dallas.

It is still against the employee handbook and will test if there is "reasonable suspension". We have an office in Colorado and the memo going out said "Although recreational marijuana is legal in the state of Colorado it is still against company policy."

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Mortgage Servicing

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I imagine half of the people in your office are zonked out on Rx pills all day as it is.