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Author Topic: Drug Testing for Employees Timothy Ervin Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2001 posted 03-13-2005 08:38 PM                     Do you or your company require drug tests for employees?  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-13-2005 09:08 PM                        No.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-13-2005 09:50 PM                        Most of the companies I've worked for in the last 13 years have required a drug test at time of hire. In fact, I got hired at PanAmSat when I did because my predecessor failed his test. Of course, when I was flying professionally pilots were (and still are) subject to random drug testing as well. Most of the tests I took were pee-in-the-bottle; Caesars Palace Omnimax required a hair sample.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-13-2005 09:58 PM                        No drug testing required.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 03-14-2005 02:28 AM                     No, but there needs to be.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Frazza Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Nutley, NJ, USA Registered: Mar 2004 posted 03-14-2005 03:00 AM                        No, none of the theaters i've ever worked out has.And there shouldn't ever be.  |  IP: Logged James Faber Film Handler Posts: 66 From: Des Moines, Iowa , USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-14-2005 03:15 AM                        A theater that requires drug testing, is a theater that is losing most of it's employees(ground floor staff, of course, never a projectionist!), in my experience  |  IP: Logged Anslem Rayburn Master Film Handler Posts: 476 From: Yuma, AZ, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 03-14-2005 05:09 AM                     No drug testing here, we know the ones that use drugs anyway. I really don't care what the employees do, as long as they are sober and professional at work. I think the most effective drug testing would be just to say "Everyone show up at 9 am tomorrow for a drug test" and see who shows up (or just watch the expressions on their faces)!  |  IP: Logged R. Andrew Diercks Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Marion, Iowa (In the middle of everywhere) Registered: May 2003 posted 03-14-2005 07:50 AM                     It would be too cost prohibitive for what we pay employees. I would prefer to never have dopers work for me, but it's hard to justify if they are fine at work. Most of the time, the dopers will miss work with no call and give a good reason to can them.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-14-2005 08:21 AM                     at either place I've worked for, they haven't, and I honestly don't think that it would really matter. Mgmt is another animal though, I think once you are at that level, you should have random testing. I'm sure we all have experimented, but once you get to a certain point...what's more important? On the other hand, if it doesn't effect the workplace.....well, it's not affecting the workplace  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 03-14-2005 11:38 AM                        Since the test costs as much as a week's pay for most floor/booth staff, and said staff is easily replaceable under today's standards, I can see where theaters wouldn't bother with it. In the transportation industry we have no choice. Even $7.00/hour ramp rats get tested.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-14-2005 12:33 PM                     The City of Orlando Utilities won't hire people who even Smoke Cigaretes now....  |  IP: Logged Matt Whitney Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Naperville, IL, U.S.A. Registered: Dec 2004 posted 03-14-2005 01:29 PM                     Here all employees get tested at time of hire or promotion. No further testing after that though.  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-14-2005 05:23 PM                     I personally think drug testing is stupid. It's really none of your employer's business what you do with your own time. If an employee's drug use is having a negative effect on his or her job performance, it will show and there will be reason to fire him or her anyway. I've heard the argument that drugs are illegal, but that doesn't really work here. It is also illegal for anyone under 21 to drink alcohol, but no one tests for that. I've also never heard of anyone under 21 losing his or her job because because his or her employer found out the he or she drinks when he or she is off the clock.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 03-14-2005 05:42 PM                        No drug tests at my theater but.. At my other job we sell a 'detox' drink, which, if you do have a peepee test, you can drink it and it the test should come out negative for drugs. So either way, if and when jobs and/or paroll officers test for drugs, then the person can come on down and get a drink to make them pass. I hate hate hate hate HATE selling that stuff, it's just a big pain in the ass. ugh  |  IP: Logged

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