Drug testing for a job.

120_Minutes

My misses has just been offered a job by a company based in the city., lets just call them..... Banana. She has to pass a medical which includes a drug test. She's freaking as she has smoked in the last 30 days. She really wants this job as she's been out of work for a long time and it's a company she wants to work for.

Has anyone been in this situation? A google search brings up conflicting info with one guy saying he failed yet still got the job, and another guy saying the opposite.

There's a lack of personal experience posted online about this, which I suppose given this companys penchant for secrecy is understandable,

LenaClaire

My brother had a similar problem. He drank lots and lots and lots of green tea for two days leading up to the test and he passed. I have no idea if that will help or not but it worked for him.

run_Forrest_run

Cranberry Juice may help too....or I could be totally wrong, but no harm in trying..without the vodka though;)

Ironically if this 'Banana' company is the one I'm thinking of isn't it funny how the co-founder of the company once even told people they should all try acid and he likes the rebellious spirit in those who are part of the 'counter-culture'

120_Minutes

Thanks guys, but I'm not looking for ways for her to pass, she's read up on the all and a lot of them are bull. I'm more interested in people who have gone through this situation for this company. Did anyone fail and still get employed?

AEDIC

120_Minutes wrote: »

Thanks guys, but I'm not looking for ways for her to pass, she's read up on the all and a lot of them are bull. I'm more interested in people who have gone through this situation for this company. Did anyone fail and still get employed?

Sorry buddy, a fail for this test in this 'banana' company will mean no job ironically enough.

minidazzler

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_test

Weed doesnt really stay in your system that long. It's just a made up scare tactic.

Tazzle

Of interest ->
http://tidsskriftet.no/article/2086722

The inlet size Påvisningstid
Single Intake
Up to 1 week

Moderate use (up to four days / week)
1 - 2 weeks

Chronic daily use
4 - 6 weeks

Chronic daily use - extreme cases
Up to 3 months

See also figure 2 and related graph, which interestingly shows how conc levels ~ fluid intake. Google chrome will translate for you, or just run it through google translate yourself.

54kroc

120_Minutes wrote: »

Thanks guys, but I'm not looking for ways for her to pass, she's read up on the all and a lot of them are bull. I'm more interested in people who have gone through this situation for this company. Did anyone fail and still get employed?

I was in the same boat with a bit more than dube in my system, I was kinda worried but I got the job and nothing was ever said.

Ronan cork

Just tell her to relax or she'll get rejected for high blood pressure or something! If she fails and they pull her on it plead innocence and demand to be re-tested, these tests are not 100% accurate so they'll probably take her word for it if it's trace amounts anyway

She could also say that you smoke every now and again but she doesn't...

charlemont

All you got to say if it fails is that you were in the company of people who were smoking it at a party or so.

DamienH

If she smokes every day, there's no way in hell she'll pass within at least 3 weeks. If it was just a few drags off a joint, she'll be fine. THC is stored in fat cells so if she's overweight/sedentary there's more of a chance to fail.

Personally I'd go to a chemist and get one of those tests that you have to pee on first. If she fails that then she'll just have to get some clean urine from someone she knows, not ideal but it's pretty easy to do.

Another way is to drink lots of water, probably 2-3L about an hour before the test. Some companies will reject this watered urine because it's almost transparent. To combat this you've to get a bottle of B Complex vitamin tablets and take about twice the daily dose. Anyone who's taken lots of B will know that it makes your pee turn a vibrant orange/yellow (some weightlifters take it to aid recovery). Again you can do a dry run (I'm sorry) with drug tests from chemists to make sure you have it down.

It's not hard to do at all, and if she wants the job it'll just take a bit of effort. If you've got any questions let me know. I learned all this before because I had to pass a visa medical that involved a drug test, and the knowledge has just stuck with me. The test will be a urine test, blood and hair are too expensive and uncommon.

It wouldn't be a company operating in the area of Musgrave Park would it?

120_Minutes

AEDIC wrote: »

Sorry buddy, a fail for this test in this 'banana' company will mean no job ironically enough.

54kroc wrote: »

I was in the same boat with a bit more than dube in my system, I was kinda worried but I got the job and nothing was ever said.

See, this is the reason for my OP. how can both these situations be true? are both of your posts referring to the same company?

LenaClaire

My guess is that if "nothing was said" they passed the test. These tests do not catch everything so casual users can sometimes pass.

They don't tell you the results unless you fail the test.

DamienH

There's too many variables to be able to give a black and white answer on drug testing. One thing's for sure though; if you fail the test you're not going to get the job.

120_Minutes

thanks all, one final question. best driving approach to "banana" starting at the dunkettle exchange? i'm thinking glanmire/north ring and across as i'd say the traffic is hell on the quays in the mornings (thankfully i dont work in the city centre)

54kroc

God man I didn't realize this banana place was real, lol.
Disregard my earlier post.

mathepac

minidazzler wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_test

Weed doesnt really stay in your system that long. It's just a made up scare tactic.

Rubbish. Even your own questionable reference contradicts that stupid statement.

120_Minutes

54kroc wrote: »

God man I didn't realize this banana place was real, lol.
Disregard my earlier post.

Lay off the hard stuff!

120_Minutes

mathepac wrote: »

Rubbish. Even your own questionable reference contradicts that stupid statement.

agreed, the last time she smoked was in january whilst on holidays abroad (almost) everyday and took a home test the other day and failed it. she hadnt smoked since shed been home.

mikom

A spliff a day keeps the apple away.

Old Chinese proverb.

120_Minutes

Banana!

Faith

Jesus, the penny has only just dropped about where "Banana" actually is .

54kroc

Ah come on will someone tell me please.

mathepac

Referred to in a Tom Hanks film as "the fruit company".

rebel.ranter

Faith wrote: »

Jesus, the penny has only just dropped about where "Banana" actually is .

Orange was sticking in my head as the name for some reason, I googled "founder company try acid" & discovered it wasn't Orange.?..

Not a hint:

http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/port-of-cork/item/17919-the-banana-trade-returns-to-cork

tkdungarvan

my understanding of drug testing for the purposes of getting a job is to ensure that the potential employee does not have high levels of any substance in their system. In other words they do not want to employ people with a "habit" or possible addiction. Having a low dose of THC in your system in my opinion is not going to be a reason for her not to get the job. Obviously it would not be in "Bananas" interest to have a coke or smack addict working for them for obvious reasons.

mathepac

tkdungarvan wrote: »

my understanding of drug testing for the purposes of getting a job is to ensure that the potential employee does not have high levels of any substance in their system. In other words they do not want to employ people with a "habit" or possible addiction...

Yes, I agree. I took this as my specialist subject in "MasterMind, the Stoner Chronicles"

tkdungarvan wrote: »

... Having a low dose of THC in your system in my opinion is not going to be a reason for her not to get the job. ...

Well hopefully you don't work in HR in the Fruit Company.

tkdungarvan wrote: »

... Obviously it would not be in "Bananas" interest to have a coke or smack addict working for them for obvious reasons.

Doh!

aidan_walsh

54kroc wrote: »

Ah come on will someone tell me please.

iHave no idea.

nursemar88

hahaha i totally just got what it was! God I'm slow!

Janedoe10

Ya there is a reason why there are tests .. Company does not need potential of some one coming into work doped up .. U already said that some one had it ( almost ) every day on holiday ... So when they have regular income will the frequency increase ...? Good luck to her though she prob realises now the implications of what ever she was smoking ...

spagboll

smoke a joint and test the next day FAIL
smoke and test 2 days later FAIL
smoke and test 3 days later MIGHT BE OK
after that you're fine