How soon have you gotten your first random (at new jobs)?

Another nice thread that could be very helpful and informative.

After how much time did your new employer spring their first "random" drug test on you.

I do mean "random", not post-accident or otherwise.

I've been at my job since August of last year (so over a year now) and have not gotten a random drug test so far. My employer said they would only random drug test if they needed to. I guess that means that if I happen to come to work high or they suspect something based on my lack of work, they will drug test me. But so far so good, no random tests.

I worked at a job for about 5 months and every Monday they would random test one person. Literally picked out of a hat. So there were about 20 people with whom I worked with. 5% chance. Never got picked once.

5 weeks after pre-employement with 600 employees.DOT related.

I worked for a huge company with over 30,000 employees and as I was waiting for the shuttle to take me to the clinic for an illness, a co-worker came and sat beside me. I looked at his employee badge number and knew he was new, so I asked if he was going for his pre-employment drug test. He said no, that he had been tested for that 4 days prior and was pulled for a random. FOUR DAYS, out of 30,000 people. I was never tested after my pre-employment. It really is random. DOT.

Oh, and by the way... random because they "feel they need to" isn't random. That would be reasonable cause.

I worked for a company for about 5 years. The 4th year I was there they sent everyone a form to sign, consenting to random tests. They implemented the program about 2 months after they passed out the forms.

There were about 200 employees and only one person (a driver) was tested within a couple of months after they implemented this program. I know people that still work there and haven't heard of anyone else being tested.

It seems like they did that, primarily, as a threat.

aint never been tested at my job. self employment rules

If it is truly random, the time after employment until testing is irrelevant.