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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,586 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:33 PM Jul 2017

Economy Needs Workers, but Drug Tests Take a Toll

I'm using up my New York Times free articles.

One OH company has to forego $200K per month in orders because it can't get enough workers who can pass a drug test:

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Economy Needs Workers, but Drug Tests Take a Toll (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 OP

Pot. That's the one that trips people up. CrispyQ Jul 2017 #1

Maybe it's time to start putting the blame on employer demands and drug testers themselves ck4829 Jul 2017 #2

I guess it's a question of: Do these people want to feed their families, or do they just want.. dubyadiprecession Jul 2017 #3

People drink alcohol and work. As long as it doesn't interfere with wasupaloopa Jul 2017 #4

Why isn't it a question of do these employers want people working for them at all or ck4829 Jul 2017 #6

Here you go, Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #5

CrispyQ

(36,502 posts)

1. Pot. That's the one that trips people up.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:36 PM

Jul 2017

30 days to clean out your system if you're a regular toker. Also, I love my cannabis cream for my shoulder & knee, & would hate to give it up.

ck4829

(35,084 posts)

2. Maybe it's time to start putting the blame on employer demands and drug testers themselves

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:38 PM

Jul 2017

What are we drug testing? Someone who injects heroin on the job... or someone who smoked a joint a week ago?

And what about the drug tests themselves? We know they are far from infallible. If they are landing people in jail for false positives, what are they doing to applicants?

dubyadiprecession

(5,720 posts)

3. I guess it's a question of: Do these people want to feed their families, or do they just want..

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:43 PM

Jul 2017

to get high?

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

4. People drink alcohol and work. As long as it doesn't interfere with

Reply to dubyadiprecession (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:55 PM

Jul 2017

their work there is no problem with pot IMO

ck4829

(35,084 posts)

6. Why isn't it a question of do these employers want people working for them at all or

Reply to dubyadiprecession (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 05:40 PM

Jul 2017

do they just not want otherwise competent employees who smoked some pot 30 days before they even applied for the job?

Reframe it for a second.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Here you go,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:57 PM

Jul 2017

worked at a DIY big box. Befriended the the HR person on this issue because of short staffing issues. Reply was,97 out of 100 applicants failed the Pee Test. And with Corporate Policy being what it was, tough shit.

Just checked with a Mgr.for this same Chain last week,same issue and here in Nevada,we now have new marijuana laws and this Mgr. said the same issue comes up daily,97 out of a 100 fail the pee test.

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