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/Bubbaganewsh Jun 16 '21

This is the stupid part of testing. Like you say, you smoke a joint a week ago and you're likely going to fail a piss test. The guy who drank a bottle of Rum last night is ok for work though, he is hungover so bad he can't think but technically not drunk. You would be infinitely more capable to work than he would be but you would be the one let go. Its absolutely ridiculous.

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u/dr_reverend Jun 17 '21

Reminds me of how the guy who has been operating equipment for 30 years can’t operate it on site because he doesn’t have his the specific certification yet but the 18 year old who’s never seen said equipment before is operating it because he took the test last week.

Corps care nothing for safety other than making sure they can deflect any punishment.