Quote Originally Posted by kknight
Congrats on subbing, if you made it this far, I would worry no more.

But the question I have is what part of this violates your rights? You work for a private company right?

It's my opinion and I hate drug tests (I have several a month, at random) but honestly, you work for a company and part of the requirement is to pass a drug test right? Alright so if you have two options, quit or pass and get fired.

Where is the violation of your rights? You don't have to work there.....
I see your point, and perhaps it's a gray area. It's their job, so I've got to play by their rules, right? I just felt like it was an unnecessary invasion of my privacy. I'm sure that if I didn't smoke, I wouldn't have cared in the least. I guess my point is that my resume, my references, and my previous work all prove that I'm an excellent employee. I am not responsible for anything that could harm myself or others (so no insurance risk) on the job. Also, it's not like they do or could legally require you to divulge medications you take, medical conditions, mental disorders, or learning disabilities. All of which can also affect one's performance. I understand that drug use is a choice while the other things I listed are not, I'm just trying to explain how I saw it.
Above all, employers are all about keeping your private life out of the office, so why should my employer be allowed to enter my private life?