Another "will I pass my drug test?" thread (hair follicle/urine)

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budsmoker87

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Only asking because I've never had to take a hair follicle test before...for this job I had to though...and although I passed the urine test I don't know if I'll pass the hair follicle test



I took 2 hits about 2 weeks ago...whether or not this is a concern IDK...


but I'm more worried about 5 weeks ago...when I was smoking just about every day for a 2 week period of time while on vacation in a very lenient MMJ state



now I've been told that these tests can detect drug use history as far back as your hair is long...up to 6 months or so...



The question is- how long ago are they concerned about? And how sensitive are these tests? Sensitive enough to detect 2 hits?


If I do fail I plan on telling the company that I was at a party where I was exposed to it but I'm not a user



Meanwhile, I'm going to call back another company that called me back and asked to interview me...and shave my head or something just in case they wanna give me such an intrusive test:finger:
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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I can't offer an answer, but i very much understand your explanation.

My brother was at uni last year and lived in a house where the owner also lived there. Her rules were that any smoking, even outside of the house, was merit for an eviction. In the end he got evicted, but i was very much interested in the legality of kicking someone else on that basis. As you say, how can you prove he was smoking? Or you in this case. He could have been stood at a bus top next to someone with a igarette, and lost his house because of it, so far as i am concerned, that should be illegal.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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The bad news is, follicle tests provide a three-month window.
The good news is, two hits in those three months should not give a damaging signal. cn
 
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budsmoker87

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I hear ya man...feels so fucking intrusive. But i DO understand the reasons why they test though. This is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world
 
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budsmoker87

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well the bad news, I guess, is that if they're concerned with my past 3 month drug history, I'm fucked


Guess I'll be calling that other company that wanted an interview back, on Monday...and just hoping they don't give me one of these fucking follicle tests
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Just take the test and claim a vacation. The fact that you're clean now will show, if they test right. But I'
d rather try&fail than be scared off. cn
 
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budsmoker87

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If i fail the follicle test (probably)....I'll tell them I've been exposed to second hand pot smoke at a party and that I'm willing to take and pay the $10 per test and test myself for the company on a 2-week basis or whatever...


But yea just incase that don't slide I'm calling that other company on Monday. Fucking follicle tests....I'd have to wait another 6 weeks to clear that 90-day period since I was smoking regularly in colorado
 
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budsmoker87

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Claim a vacation? What good would that do after I already fail the follicle test?


And the oilfield isn't like that. There's no "claiming vacations"
 
DuplicatePie

DuplicatePie

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budsmoker87 said:
I hear ya man...feels so fucking intrusive. But i DO understand the reasons why they test though. This is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world
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No way. Drug tests have only ever had the effect of making money for drug testing companies and the government. They don't increase workplace safety.
 
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budsmoker87

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well look at you...apparently you don't know what my line of work is and have no idea how many guys use drugs to forget how far away they are from their family


and I'm sorry to breach your pro-pot, pro-choice sentiment but I'd rather work with sober people than drug OR alcohol users


Not everything is a conspiracy to make money
 
DuplicatePie

DuplicatePie

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You already said it's in the oil field buddy. I'm sorry, but you're wrong...everything is a conspiracy to make money, stop being so naive. Also, you are a drug/alcohol user, otherwise you wouldn't have created this thread. Who gives a shit if someone is a drug or alcohol user, so long as it doesn't affect their work. You must have either worked while stoned before, or at least smoked after you got off, unless this is the first job you've ever had. So the fact that you're still alive, and haven't seriously injured yourself or others (I'm assuming) must mean that working with people who use drugs isn't the most dangerous thing in the world.

If you want to go ahead and continue believing in the "Firestone Study", the primary study that pro-drug testing groups had cited a myriad amount of times over the years to push for drug testing, you can go ahead and do so. There is only one little problem about that study though...it was never actually done.

http://www.drugwarrant.com/2012/02/the-safety-myth-of-workplace-drug-testing/

Now, I know, contrary to what it may have sounded like I was saying earlier in my post, that not every single thing in the world is a conspiracy to make money...there's no playing card conspiracy, no laundry hamper conspiracy, and no roofing hammer conspiracy, but for lack of a better description at this second, I would say that there is, in fact, a drug testing conspiracy...which is actually just a small part of the whole war on drugs conspiracy. Does this mean that I think every dangerous job in the world should be given to people who are strung out on heroin or geeked out on meth? No, not at all. But if someone is able to do their job the way it's supposed to be done while smoking weed on their own time...or if it doesn't hinder their performance, while they're currently stoned, I don't know why you would have a problem with that.
 
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budsmoker87

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DuplicatePie said:
You already said it's in the oil field buddy. I'm sorry, but you're wrong...everything is a conspiracy to make money, stop being so naive. Also, you are a drug/alcohol user, otherwise you wouldn't have created this thread. Who gives a shit if someone is a drug or alcohol user, so long as it doesn't affect their work. You must have either worked while stoned before, or at least smoked after you got off, unless this is the first job you've ever had. So the fact that you're still alive, and haven't seriously injured yourself or others (I'm assuming) must mean that working with people who use drugs isn't the most dangerous thing in the world.

If you want to go ahead and continue believing in the "Firestone Study", the primary study that pro-drug testing groups had cited a myriad amount of times over the years to push for drug testing, you can go ahead and do so. There is only one little problem about that study though...it was never actually done.

http://www.drugwarrant.com/2012/02/the-safety-myth-of-workplace-drug-testing/

Now, I know, contrary to what it may have sounded like I was saying earlier in my post, that not every single thing in the world is a conspiracy to make money...there's no playing card conspiracy, no laundry hamper conspiracy, and no roofing hammer conspiracy, but for lack of a better description at this second, I would say that there is, in fact, a drug testing conspiracy...which is actually just a small part of the whole war on drugs conspiracy. Does this mean that I think every dangerous job in the world should be given to people who are strung out on heroin or geeked out on meth? No, not at all. But if someone is able to do their job the way it's supposed to be done while smoking weed on their own time...or if it doesn't hinder their performance, while they're currently stoned, I don't know why you would have a problem with that.
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why are you so adamant about arguing my opinion? If you read my post, I'm concerned about 6 weeks ago when I was using pot...meaning I discontinued use when I came back to this pot-nazi part of the country to work the rigs again.

People who smoke pot, even during their off time, are slower mentally & physically in my opinion. You can argue this all you want, but to me, I think it's true, and so I don't want to work with people who use drugs and abuse alcohol during their time off. I can and will happily sacrifice my favorite recreational drug to take home $10,000 (or more) a month
 
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budsmoker87

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OGflorida420 said:
but on the hair follicle thing, let us know how it goes, my step dad wants to get me a job where works but they hair test. :(
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thanks...I'm gonna give em a call tomorrow...can only hope/pray for the best. A lot of these drilling companies are doing hair follicle tests now, which sucks because I have another 6 weeks until my follicles are definately clean to pass one of these tests...and some of these companies will black-list you so you're never eligible to work for them if you fail a drug test...therefore it's advised that you don't take the test if you know you can't pass it


If I fail the test I might just fly home for 5 weeks and come back when I know I'm clean, cuz getting a job making $1,000 a week isn't worth it out here, IMO, with the cost of housing ($1,000/month).
 
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OGflorida420

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budsmoker87 said:
thanks...I'm gonna give em a call tomorrow...can only hope/pray for the best. A lot of these drilling companies are doing hair follicle tests now, which sucks because I have another 6 weeks until my follicles are definately clean to pass one of these tests...and some of these companies will black-list you so you're never eligible to work for them if you fail a drug test...therefore it's advised that you don't take the test if you know you can't pass it


If I fail the test I might just fly home for 5 weeks and come back when I know I'm clean, cuz getting a job making $1,000 a week isn't worth it out here, IMO, with the cost of housing ($1,000/month).
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Mines for a car dealership working commission but my stepdad would be my manager, so I know I'd be alright, he said most of his sales people make 4-6,000 a month, and with housing here being 850 for a 3 bedroom apartment or 1,000 for a 3 bedroom house, that would leave me beautiful cause I'd have a room-mate. But 3 months..... no bud.... ouch, lol.
 
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