Drug tests are behind a number of strange but true workplace stories. A few years ago there was the wife who put marijuana in her husband’s meatballs instead of oregano to get him fired from his life-threatening job—he was a cop.
And then, there was the man who asked his friend to shoot him to get out of taking a drug test. Yes, they went through with it.
Most recently, a San Diego bus driver brought in pot brownies to work, handing them out to unsuspecting coworkers. After drug tests, his prank was unveiled to his employer and the police.
Now, here’s an SBT reader’s story about an applicant who tried to avoid being tested:
“I had an applicant who was supposed to start in a few days. He still had not taken his drug test, which was a requirement to join our company.
“Every time we contacted him, he said that he would go to take the drug test on that day if possible.
“The day that he was supposed to start, he called to let us know that he could not take the drug test because he had smoked marijuana the weekend before. He also asked if he could apply again in the future for another job.
“Of course, we stated that he will no longer be considered for any future jobs within the company.”
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