Do companies in Ireland do drug tests?

Skerries · 24-12-2012 02:46AM #1

you know for their staff?

just out of curiosity, totally not for me

Stheno · 24-12-2012 02:47AM

Yes been drug tested for four different jobs

Hippies! · 24-12-2012 02:48AM

Woah man, skerries

24-12-2012 02:49AM

Stheno wrote: »

Yes been drug tested for four different jobs

Maybe thats just because you look high?

Yes, drug tests are common enough, especially with the multi-nationals.

LiffeyValleyB · 24-12-2012 02:50AM

Never heard of it happening here, think it's a lot more common in the US.

Stheno · 24-12-2012 02:51AM

Candie wrote: »

Maybe thats just because you look high?

Yes, drug tests are common enough, especially with the multi-nationals.

Standard practice as part of a pre-employment medical for global tech and financial services firms in my experience

R0ot · 24-12-2012 02:53AM

Never had a drug test however never had a concern about having one.

LiffeyValleyB · 24-12-2012 02:54AM

Stheno wrote: »

Yes been drug tested for four different jobs

were they "surprise" checks or did you have any notice?

24-12-2012 02:57AM

Stheno wrote: »

Standard practice as part of a pre-employment medical for global tech and financial services firms in my experience

I didn't really think it was just because you look high

Drug checks and Garda checks are very common now. I know someone in HR and its surprising frequent for an applicant to change their mind about a job if they're asked for permission to run a Garda check on them.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 24-12-2012 02:57AM

Irish rail have ongoing drug tests afaik

Stheno · 24-12-2012 02:59AM

LiffeyValleyB wrote: »

were they "surprise" checks or did you have any notice?

Just told I had to have a medical, a urine sample was requested as part of it.

Several people failed in my intacke

Candie wrote: »

I didn't really think it was just because you look high

Drug checks and Garda checks are very common now. I know someone in HR and its surprising frequent for an applicant to change their mind about a job if they're asked for permission to run a Garda check on them.

I'd a full background check for one job where they delayed as they couldn't confirm I'd done a course.
I found another job.

They were seriously anal.

mikemac1 · 24-12-2012 03:08AM

American companies in Ireland are fond of these!
Had to do a drug test when I got a factory floor job after my leaving cert

And the Yanks have some ridiculous security checks.
Give us your first and last payslips from some ****ty job you had 4 years ago :rolleyes:

Tea_Bag · 24-12-2012 03:17AM

friend had to get it done recently. they gave him 2 days notice on a medical exam. while there he found out it included a drug test. hes clean though.

what actually happens if you fail though? I imagine they could only fire you if it was in your contract explicitly?

FearDark · 24-12-2012 03:22AM

I've had two jobs here in NZ, for both I was drug tested. It's a common thing here as it seems that 80% of the population smokes weed.

NegativeCreep · 24-12-2012 03:37AM

What drugs do they check for in drug tests? Do they check for marijuana and mdma? :L

LiffeyValleyB · 24-12-2012 03:44AM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

What drugs do they check for in drug tests? Do they check for marijuana and mdma? :L

fairly sure those are standard, others like LSD are much harder to detect. Then again I'd imagine most companies will only take urine samples, most drugs stay in your hair and fingernails a lot longer (3 months depending)

mathepac · 24-12-2012 03:54AM

A regular drug screen done on-site, by a nurse or other trained paramedic, typically tests for metabolites of:

delta9-THC (cannabis, cannaboids)
benzodiazepines (tranquillisers, sleepers, anti-anxiety pills, etc like Xanax, Librium, lorazepam, diazepam)
opiates / opioids (heroin, morphine, 6-am, codeine, etc)
alcohol
cocaine
speed
MDMA

NegativeCreep · 24-12-2012 03:58AM

LiffeyValleyB wrote: »

fairly sure those are standard, others like LSD are much harder to detect. Then again I'd imagine most companies will only take urine samples, most drugs stay in your hair and fingernails a lot longer (3 months depending)

How long does it stay in your pee?

dodderangler · 24-12-2012 03:59AM

Haha your fcuked

mathepac · 24-12-2012 04:09AM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

How long does it stay in your pee?

Which "it" do you mean?

Delta-9 THC may be detectable for up to 5 weeks after stopping use for a heavy user, LSD 8/10 hours, cocaine 4 days, methadone 7 days, alcohol about 10 hours, certain benzos 6 weeks, etc

NegativeCreep · 24-12-2012 04:11AM

mathepac wrote: »

Which "it" do you mean?

Delta-9 THC may be detectable for up to 5 weeks after stopping use for a heavy user, LSD 8/10 hours, cocaine 4 days, methadone 7 days, alcohol about 10 hours, certain benzos 6 weeks, etc

Jesus. Hope I'm never tested :L

Rothmans · 24-12-2012 04:20AM

That has to be a violation of the ECHR. I can't believe that companies do that!!

emer_b · 24-12-2012 06:52AM

Some of my friends work for a US owned company in cork, get randomly tested for drugs and alcohol on an ongoing basis. Apparently a few names are picked at random each week and you are summoned to the nurse when you arrive at work in the morning, no notice.
I got a letter from my employer (Irish) this week to say random testing is starting now.

Sagi · 24-12-2012 07:14AM

I was also tested when I started to work here in cork, honestly I think it goes to far and I was not really happy about it.

I don't know how accurate these test are and I don't really believe that big companies would not hire somebody with good qualification who did impress on the interview, because he might have a little THC in his urin, but who knows....

I passed, of course :cool:

12gauge dave · 24-12-2012 07:20AM

I dont think its very mainstream here yet

Spunge · 24-12-2012 09:39AM

so if you want to get off your tits, stick to research chems and youre alright ?

Andy-Pandy · 24-12-2012 10:09AM

I wouldnt want to work for a company that made me do a drug test.

24-12-2012 10:52AM

What's the problem with the drug test?
If you're taking illegal drugs and then working for that company they have a right to know.
Drugs such as alcohol and cannabis fair enough but I wouldn't want to be working beside people coming into work after taking a load of xanax or snorting a few lines.
Few enough jobs going without getting on your high horse over a drugs test.

Best username ever · 24-12-2012 10:57AM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

What drugs do they check for in drug tests? Do they check for marijuana and mdma? :L

Everything, I work for a large multinational and the drug test was done as part of the physical exam. They only drug test after that if they suspect you're taking drugs of some sort.

Over the years, I have seen a few people loose there jobs because of this. Particularly during the boom years when everyone seemed to be doing coke for some reason.

phill106 · 24-12-2012 11:00AM

I failed one, due to opiates!
Once i explained it was because I had taken a nurofen + it was fine

Best username ever · 24-12-2012 11:03AM

phill106 wrote: »

I failed one, due to opiates!
Once i explained it was because I had taken a nurofen + it was fine

That can easily happen, particularly if you've taken solpadeine. I've also heard you can fail for opiates if you've eaten too many poppy seed bagels. I doubt that's true though.

Do companies in Ireland do drug tests?

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