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From: dms@ihlpg.UUCP (Spang)
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Subject: Re: Drug testing
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Date: Thu, 29-May-86 12:17:11 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 29 12:17:11 1986
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> > in a union shop better or qualified does not make any difference. The only
> > criteria is time at the job. If you had any idea how it must feel to
> > work with someone on a plate shear knowing he's just had a lunch of 2 jays
> > you might see what I mean.
> > 
> > Debra Spang
> > ihlpg!dms
> 
>     And of course, since a four martini lunch could leave someone just as
> debilitated, you would support firing anyone who had drunk any alcohol within
> the last month, right?


First - I have no idea what your point is.

If you mean would I fire someone who came back from a 4 martini lunch and
did not perform thier job duties in a *safe* manner, my answer is this.

If it was determined that this person was an alcholic, I would treat it
as a disease and make treatment a requirement to continue the job. If it
was determined that he/she was not an alcoholic but merely irresponsible
I would definitely consider job termination especially if this had happened
more than once.

If you mean there is some correlation between the lenght of time THC is
in your system and alcohol is in your system, I don't believe there is
any and I don't believe that has anything to do with my statement. 


In a nutshell, if you come back from lunch stoned or drunk do not
expect any breaks from an employer.  I will concede the point that
the current tests are not adequate because of the reliability of the
results. Being penalized for Friday night fun because of the THC
level you exhibit on Monday. HMMMMMMM...I think I have changed my mind
again...

I am re-converted (no thanks to you Jeff).

Flexibly,
Debra Spang

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