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Drug screening at work today, WTF??!!
Had a random drug screening for everyone who worked tonight. I remember signing the paper work stating the club might do this, like two years ago. I rolled my eyes 'cause I never thought they'd do it. Surprise!
I just think it's so dumb. Finding drug users in the bar biz is like looking for fat people at a buffet, they're everywhere.
I started sweating butter sticks... I was on vacation and had a little wacky tobaccy. I raised my concern in the dressing room and another girl said she just told a manager she smoked out a week ago and the manager told said they didn't care about that. Hope she's right.
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Originally Posted by Mia M
I just think it's so dumb. Finding drug users in the bar biz is like looking for fat people at a buffet, they're everywhere.
LMAO - so true... but Id pass... dont do any drugs :)
Theyre probably doing this to use it as an excuse to get rid of girls that do drugs to the point that it it dragging down the club. Some girls that do drugs (even hard ones) will probably stay if theyre nice and tip well... ya know?
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Me neither.Trying to focus on getting my health BETTER
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Do they want to weed out girls or is the town doing club busts? And, oh yeah, leave the wacky weed on the shelf for a minute;D .
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I know that here in Oregon, it's known that for many jobs, they only consider the presence of meth/uppers to be a possible reason to not get a job -- weed is acceptable and doesn't bother them, they just don't want tweakers around. Given Colorado's progressive laws, it may be similar there.
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Yea, I don't think weed will do much. Besides, I don't think it stays in your system long. A week ago won't be noticed, but yesterday might.
Gee, if they did drug testing at my club... I'd be the only girl left.
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Originally Posted by Mia M
Had a random drug screening for everyone who worked tonight. I remember signing the paper work stating the club might do this, like two years ago. I rolled my eyes 'cause I never thought they'd do it. Surprise!
I just think it's so dumb. Finding drug users in the bar biz is like looking for fat people at a buffet, they're everywhere.
I started sweating butter sticks... I was on vacation and had a little wacky tobaccy. I raised my concern in the dressing room and another girl said she just told a manager she smoked out a week ago and the manager told said they didn't care about that. Hope she's right.
They should just test for the hard stuff (such as crystal meth, coke, speed, etc.) I don't do drugs but I used to work at some clubs where all the girls were meth heads- not good. I despise meth heads.
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Actually weed, considered the most harmless of drugs, stays in your system the longest. A urine test can detect pot use for approximately 30 days. While the "hard stuff" is hard to detect after just a few days.
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Be aware that actually doing the tests are expensive, compared to just taking the samples. So a lot of employers just take the urine and then throw it out rather then paying for the testing.... it scares people into changing their behavior, the word gets out that they are 'testing' and it discourages users from applying, and so on...
Kinda like when the cops put up a sign on the road that says 'drug checkpoint ahead' and then watch for the cars that turn around....
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Originally Posted by AudreyLeigh
Theyre probably doing this to use it as an excuse to get rid of girls that do drugs to the point that it it dragging down the club. Some girls that do drugs (even hard ones) will probably stay if theyre nice and tip well... ya know?
I think so, too. I'm pleasant to work with and tip well so I think I'm alright. I get in touch with my inner Bob Marley about 3 times a year and I never even get drunk at work. If they fired or even just suspended the staff members who smoked weed, we'd have to shut down the club for a while.
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This site:
http://www.canorml.org/healthfacts/testing.tips.html
has lots of interesting info, including:
...urine tests may detect marijuana 1-5 days after an occasional use, 1-3 weeks in regular users, and 4-6 weeks in multiple daily users...
"Passive smoking" of marijuana is not an acceptable excuse at the 50 ng/ml level, since only in extreme circumstances can a non-smoker absorb enough pot to test urine positive... However, passive exposure may result in positive tests at 25 ng/ml or lower...
...Abbie Hoffman's book Steal This Urine Test has full instructions on how to rig yourself up with a plastic bag to substitute clean urine. You can buy clean, dehydrated urine from Clear Test (phone: 800-248-5655). Beware however that labs check to make sure the temperature of urine samples is right...
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Originally Posted by dlabtot
Be aware that actually doing the tests are expensive, compared to just taking the samples. So a lot of employers just take the urine and then throw it out rather then paying for the testing.... it scares people into changing their behavior, the word gets out that they are 'testing' and it discourages users from applying, and so on...
Kinda like when the cops put up a sign on the road that says 'drug checkpoint ahead' and then watch for the cars that turn around....
True. Or they'll only check into anything that's suspicious, but at least all the times I've been tested the only thing they look for in the pee is the temp.
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Are they taking hair samples or just a piss test? You can easily pass the latter; the former is more difficult.
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Piss test... it already happened. Besides, I'm not gonna drink two gallons of tea or sneak in urine to avoid a possible suspension. If I get canned, I'll just switch clubs "till the smoke settles (no pun intended).
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I doubt if they'll be bent out of shape for alittle weed smoking. I don't smoke, but I really see nothing wrong with it. There is ALOT MORE harmful stuff out there that dancers/management/etc are using that actually bring a club down.
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I smoked a little weed one day, and had a drug test 2 days later, and passed I don't really ever smoke, and when I do I just have a hit or 2 if you didn't smoke a lot I wouldn't worry
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I'd guess they're trying to weed out some problem girls who are also known drug users. If they test them for drugs and get a positive, they can fire them and put them on permanent ban - and the girls can't do shit about it.