Nick87
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On the same note there are some companies where using drugs seem to be part of the company policy. Nobody I'm in a hurry to work for or with.
Nope smokers not allowed
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Totally agree. But what you do at home after work is your business. Whether weed or alcohol if your job performance is satisfactory then not an issue. But totally unacceptable on the job. I've seen a lot of morning drinkers in my construction journey. And worse. mtmuley
44hunter45
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Then there are those painters who spray lacquer...
Came in to rough in a kitchen tile job once and the painter was spraying the ceilings, walls, floors, you name it. High as a kite.
Ya what you do at your house is your business. On my time don’t be high or shitfaced.
I’ve noticed it with overlot grading companies a fair amount. Pipe companies not so much you can walk right up on your guys in the trench box or the hoe anytime and they know it. Scrapers running around 35mph not as easy to catch them.
You have no idea what I see here on a daily basis. It’s like the crazies running the asylum.
Nick87
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Quite the opposite here lol. Sewer rats are notorious for drugs.
I’m sure there’s some here too but the pipe outfits seem to pay more than the dirt outfits and hold a little higher standard just generally speaking. The framers here couldn’t care less up setting trusses pounding modelos throwing the bottles off. Pretty bad. My ducks are in a row cause someday someone is gonna say hey OSHA wtf is this.
Irrelevant
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Statistically there are almost 6,000 pot users on HuntTalk. I assume they all have guns. This isn't a fringe issue.
marshman
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Sure makes me like the cooking game part of Meateater broadcasts
It sounds like I’m the only guy on HT who gets drug tested.
Irrelevant
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Lotta construction workers on here
Nick87
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I've never been drug tested that I can remember in over 20 years except for 1 time when starting at a new company in 2005.
Also I dont think there is a "lot" here?
Over 28 years at Cat and I never got pulled for a random test. Nothing to worry about, I was always clean.
Mallardsx2
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There is a lot of us I bet.
I’ve been federally drug screened for 20+ years.
I don’t/wont work with/for people who are under the influence of anything.
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Agree with what you do on your time to some extend. However. Where I work everyone has company work trucks. Company policy. Zero is the amount of anything if driving a company truck. If friday beer on your way home is your thing drive your personal truck to work. No such thing as only 2 beers. This was after the local dive looked like our shop with trucks lined up at 4pm. If any of you have been to the Glacier View car launch you will see the Alaskan version of a 4th of July party. I dont believe there is any alcohol for sale. They make announcements regarding this being a family event. Keep you alcohol consumption to a minimum. In the mean time there is a weed wagon in between the French fry and hot dog trailers. 
Kinda made me wonder about the fact that 1/2 the attendees are military and could get tested.
Kinda made me wonder about the fact that 1/2 the attendees are military and could get tested.
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I work in construction too. Have had to let a lot of good employees go in the past because they pissed positive for THC in random drug tests. That's with no indication of use/impairment on the job. Most of jobs these days are union and the unions dont typically allow random testing so it has been less of an issue. Used to be 30-50 people random tested per month depending on job size.
There's always been some guys who just cant help but drink/smoke/snort on the job.. and they've always been terminated if caught. I wouldn't work for a company that put up with it either.
There's always been some guys who just cant help but drink/smoke/snort on the job.. and they've always been terminated if caught. I wouldn't work for a company that put up with it either.
Nick87
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Theres one on our crew right now. Everyday, 15 minutes before quitting time. He's smiling from ear to ear and dazed. Like clockwork. Pretty bad he cant wait just a few more minutes. If im noticing it, so is someone else I'm sure. He ain't long for employment I'll bet.
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Rack Daniels
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What if his girlfriend is sending him titty pics every day—15 minutes before he gets off? “Can’t wait til you get here babe!”
Again, easy for onlookers to speculate.
Sounding super judgey… poor bastards
Nick87
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How much do you smoke on the job?
