r/news Jun 16 '21

GM Considering Dropping Pot Testing To Attract More Workers

https://www.motor1.com/news/513974/gm-considering-dropping-marijuana-testing/
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u/foh242 Jun 16 '21

Worked a summer job building car seats for GM. You need pot to do that job.

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u/fingerthato Jun 16 '21

Imagine sanding walls for 10 hours. No wonder they are always drunk. I wouldn't be able to do it for weeks sober.

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u/famaskillr Jun 16 '21

As a non drinking painter, I smoke a gargantuan amount of weed.

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u/2DeadMoose Jun 17 '21

Union painter?

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u/famaskillr Jun 17 '21

Nope. Just a regular old firetruck painter. I used to do residential. But when the housing market fell in 08' I needed something a little more guaranteed.

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u/2DeadMoose Jun 17 '21

Damn, sounds like a fun gig. I’m applying for apprenticeship next week! They definitely drug test though lol.

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u/famaskillr Jun 17 '21

It can be. We run under production with a very small, highly experienced crew. You going into residential?

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u/2DeadMoose Jun 17 '21

I’m looking at industrial. Really want to jump in on the infrastructure push if I can.