Friend got an offer from Dell & was asked to drug test?! Is Dell the only tech company out there still drug testing??
‘But we’ve always done it this way’
Gov't contracts require it.
DUDE. YOURE GETTING A DELL.
Don’t do drugs or don’t take the job. Tell your “friend” to decide which is more important. It’s a pretty straightforward and personal value judgment. 🤷♂️ If you’re working in a group that has govt contracts that require clearances (as I do), it is required for the clearance. Deal.
100% disagree. Marijuana is legal in many states. Makes sense for hard drugs, but weed should not be disqualifying. Especially when half the dept would get fired if they tested current employees. Also untrue as no drug test for recent hires at big4, oracle, amazon, hp, all teams with gov contracts and none had to drug test.
If you’re dealing with companies working projects that require clearances, it doesn’t matter. Your opinion is irrelevant. It remains illegal at a federal level and you’ll be disqualified regardless. Promise. I work with DOD in DC which requires TS/SCi and random drug testing. I’ve been tested thrice with minimal warning in 3 years. Recreational MJ possession and use is legal in DC and yet people are regularly fired or thrown off clearance projects for using it. If those contracts require the contractor to have clearances they ALSO require drug tests for that contractor. I repeat: this is explicitly and clearly laid out in the SF86. I also repeat: It’s irrelevant whether you disagree or think it “shouldn’t” be disqualifying. It is. Be my guest to confirm this via a google search. Your friend would be disqualified from the job anyways for recent use whether he pissed clean or not bc they will DQ you for regular or recent use even in states it’s legal.
Time to grow up a bit newbie. Either you want it, or you don’t. What’s more important to you?
I'm happily employed and drug free but thanks
Just stay off for a month and start up again after you start working
This
lol what. Find another job
Exactly what's going to happen
There are pristine pee pouches you can buy. Just saying.
Wait does HP not drug test?
Nope, dont think there are many tech companies left that do which is why our friends circle was shocked by Dell. Couple of us applied around same time & now at HP, Oracle, AMZ w/o drug test but Dell candidate tested.
I worked for HP they drug tested that's not true
your friend shouldn’t be doing drugs
Even weed? Have you ever worked in a tech environment where people were not smoking weed? I can't believe in 2019 that smoking weed could potentially disqualify a candidate.
Yes I did. Some people don’t drink alcohol either.