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Many professional jobs don't require drug tests. So is it really about finding the "best workers"? Could you imagine if software companies rejected people for m
by ASinclair 10y ago
Many professional jobs don't require drug tests. So is it really about finding the "best workers"? Could you imagine if software companies rejected people for marijuana use?
- droque 10y agoProbably something like the FBI http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fbi-cant-find-hackers-that-dont-smoke-pot http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fbi-cant-find-hackers-t...
- frogpelt 10y agoThe drug test is a screening method. It "weeds" out certain segments of people and makes it more likely you'll find a reliable employee. Prospective professional employees are screened using college degrees or professional experience.
- cortesoft 10y agoYes. My software company got bought by a large corporation that drug tests new hires (because they do gov contracts, apparently), and it is WAY harder to find employees now. I know lots of developers who don't do drugs at all who refuse to take the test out of principle.