October 29, 2004

perhaps not

Just a suggestion, for an employee of a firm I know...

If your employer/company has to have current drug tests on file in order to get into a high security chemical plant to do a big job and you know this and it's a condition of your employment that you can pass random tests, it's probably not such a hot idea to tell your boss that you probably can't pass it. Especially when you've been driving a company truck that day.

But let me add that to then suggest you can get a copy of the drug tests taken during your recent probation from when you were arrested and convicted on (unknown-to-him) drug, alcohol and theft charges? Probably not a terrific solution. (Especiallyy since the lesson didn't seem to take.)

Posted by toni at October 29, 2004 11:37 AM
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You're kidding! PLEASE tell me this person isn't hauling anything combustible! *shudder*

-G

Posted by: Garrison Steelle at October 29, 2004 06:11 PM

Well not any longer. (evil grin) Actually, I don't think he did, but he did drive other employees in the company truck. *shudder* is right.

Posted by: toni at October 29, 2004 08:05 PM

I actually know someone who ended up getting help for an addiction this way. All of a sudden, random drug testing was going to be done on all of the managers, and this guy went to his boss and told him there was no way he was going to pass. He was a valuable employee, so they got him into a program, and 5 years later he's still sober.

At least the guy did the right thing by coming clean with his boss. I think the second part is even funnier, "Hey, how about my criminal record!"

Posted by: Lyman at October 29, 2004 10:06 PM

Been by several times but it wouldn't let me comment before for some odd reason. Anyway, I love reading your post(s). You have a wonderful way of wording things. :-)

Posted by: Dariana at October 30, 2004 05:40 PM