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AccyLass

07-06-2008 22:18

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 589202)

There may come a day Dave when you come off your high tower and contribute without being a smart arse.?

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 589204)

I always think elders should lead by example, you go first and I'll follow suit ;)

:D lol

blazey

07-06-2008 22:20

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I am quite concerned by the fact royboy seems to be sticking up for me...

cashman

07-06-2008 22:31

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 589208)

I am quite concerned by the fact royboy seems to be sticking up for me...

strong stuff spanish brandy.:D

blazey

07-06-2008 22:33

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 589218)

strong stuff spanish brandy.:D

I could do with a brandy right now, but silly me spent all my loan on alcohol, and I have no money now!

Bonnyboy

07-06-2008 22:47

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As I understand it, drug screening is becoming more prevalent by employers.

I also understand that most illegal drugs are purged from the system within about 24 hours, I may be wrong. If however I’m right, then the testing is a poor vetting procedure.

What happens when they have asked you to provide a sample and some idiot Lab technician makes a hash of your sample ? It might be a small error to them but have massive consequence for the prospective employee ( especially if these details are to be kept and shared by other employers )

Drug tests, alcohol tests, smoking tests…next thing you will have to take the last 3 months grocery till receipts to an interview to prove you eat healthily.

I see it as an invasion of my privacy.

cashman

07-06-2008 22:51

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i think its very shakey ground, seem to remember n athlete being banned fer illegal substances n then it turned out it was summat else.:confused: its not the druggies that concern me in this, its the ordinary people.

MargaretR

07-06-2008 23:16

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 589208)

I am quite concerned by the fact royboy seems to be sticking up for me...

He needs friends :rolleyes:

steeljack

08-06-2008 00:34

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this drug testing thing is wide open for discussion , would Keith Richards or Clapton be a better musicians if they played 'clean' while doing their job , same with the Olympic atheletes , do we really want to set up a steroid built morons as an example for our kids as heros, (the Chariots of Fire days are long gone)
Are Macdonalds and KFC asking too much when they require the 17 yr old operating a deep fat fryer to be meth free ?
Similar question, the local bus company that takes pensioners on reduced fare trips to Blackpool , do we/you really know that the driver is capable of passing a breathalyser after attending the previous nights Accy web meet ?
( the only way to find out if a prospective employee is an alcoholic is a liver test, something quite different from a simple urine test drug sceen )
Should Banks be able to refuse employment to someone who shows traces of cocaine in his/her system , lets face it a bank job doesn't appear to have many health and safety limitations ......but to me a positive drug test could show a probability for the need for cash .
As for question about prescription drugs showing up , as far as I know all applicants are required to fill-in a pre-screen questionaire and list all prescribed drugs .
:confused: :confused: :confused:

cashman

08-06-2008 00:41

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 589258)

As for question about prescription drugs showing up , as far as I know all applicants are required to fill-in a pre-screen questionaire and list all prescribed drugs .
:confused: :confused: :confused:

maybe over the pond not sure they have here in many places.:confused: i never filled owt in anywhere when starting, but then i'm a dinosaur.

blazey

08-06-2008 02:46

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 589260)

maybe over the pond not sure they have here in many places.:confused: i never filled owt in anywhere when starting, but then i'm a dinosaur.

No you are right cashy, I have never had to either, though places sometimes ask you if you have health issues which include mental health problems for your own good, but as far as I know it isnt compulsory.

jambutty

08-06-2008 06:02

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If the tests were restricted to currently illegal substances then it wouldn’t bother me even if I were young enough to be looking for a job.

However there is the problem of substances that are illegal for competitive sportsmen/women but are not in themselves illegal.

Also as long as it would apply to EVERONE. Meaning the new CEO, MD, MP’s etc.

blazey

08-06-2008 06:23

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Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 589271)

Being part of the EU means that we have to follow the rule of law, and one particular principle of the rule of law is that nobody has privilege before the law...

of course this isn't ENTIRELY followed at all times.

Royboy39

08-06-2008 15:24

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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 589204)

I always think elders should lead by example, you go first and I'll follow suit ;)

Quite difficult to educate pork..............(Avatar)....That do? :cool:

Royboy39

08-06-2008 15:27

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 589219)

I could do with a brandy right now, but silly me spent all my loan on alcohol, and I have no money now!

That's what I thought..........but if you think I'm going to buy you a drink...Sod off :cool::p

shillelagh

08-06-2008 15:28

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Dont see why not - id probably test positive anyway .... one of my tablets is valium based and if they refused me the job on that then i could get them for discrimination.

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