Damn. "random" drug tests.

[Deleted]

Twice in 2 weeks sounds...not random.  Wtf!?

[Deleted]

I worked for a company once that did "random" tests. I got chosen once in over four years... The day after I got back from Vegas. Random, my ass.

[curtains]

May 28, 2015 20:43:12 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

May 28, 2015 20:21:44 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Or do you just mean that this frequent testing is overkill?

Yes. I've never done drugs. Not worried, but it's weird

Thank god! I was actually sweating for you.

[Deleted]

That stinks. Hope it's just a fluke.

[VeryViolet]

It probably is really random. At an old job we had one guy selected six times in four months.

[bugandbibs]

At my work, our old HR director was notorious for testing people within weeks of the actual random test. Her theory was that people felt like they wouldn't get chosen again so soon and therefore do tons of drugs.

[VeryViolet]

May 28, 2015 20:56:41 GMT -5 ste said:

May 28, 2015 20:50:25 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

It probably is really random. At an old job we had one guy selected six times in four months.

I'd guess it's random every week, so you have the same odds each week of getting picked. (Right? It's been awhile since I mathed)

My dad used to get picked allllllll the time at work, sometimes multiple tests in a row. And it was ironic, bc some of the guys who came essentially straight from the bar (from the night before) never got picked. (Their test included alcohol.)

I think it depends on how the company chooses to "randomly" pick. Also, at this job the tests were required legally so I think there were certain rules that had to be followed.

[zoidberg]

Random doesn't mean evenly distributed through the population.

[Deleted]

Have you done anything crazy or weird to make them think your on drugs?






Joking. Don't answer. Lol.

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May 28, 2015 21:05:29 GMT -5 bugandbibs said:

At my work, our old HR director was notorious for testing people within weeks of the actual random test. Her theory was that people felt like they wouldn't get chosen again so soon and therefore do tons of drugs.

My hr director basically admitted it wasn't random. Like she can randomly choose out of certain department. Some departments only have 2 people. Yeah. Pretty sure they just test whomever they want.

[lissaholly]

I know more about drug tests right now than I probably shpuld. Did you drink excessive amounts of water before your test this last time in prep for peeling in a cup. If the pee was too diluted then a retest may be needed.