Is it safe to call to ask if a job drug tests?

[jdon]

...it's been years since I worked retail but I have heard in the past that some places bring you in the first day and throw a test at you. Play it safe, go to your friendly neighborhood head shop and pick up some Quick Fix. Also available online.

[dopefiend]

the reason i was askin was i was thinkin of smokin a few days before work, ive been clean for almost 2 months. ill prolly just wait till after the first day cuz i dont wanna risk it

[Thisbuds4U]

Walgreens does drug test. Hell almost every place does anymore! Yes even though you did fill out the W-4, they still might want you to pee in a test-tube on the first day of work! After that you should not have to take one unless you get hurt at work.
I am so sick of these drug tests for marijuana. They don't test for alcohol but with pot, hell yeah your outta here! How sad and pathetic the USofA has come. I remember a time not even having to worry about a drug test to get a job. I guess I am showing my age here! It wasn't that long ago either! Oh how I long for the days of old again!

[Zwitter]

What worked for me was, when Radio Shack was hiring, I noticed that "Proud To Be A Drug Free Workplace" was sprawled all over their legal paperwork in bold cursive, so I asked, nonchalantly, "So, if I were to be tested, do I need to pay for it? I know they can get pretty expensive."

My boss was like, "Oh, when we test you, you won't have to pay. We'll take care of it when your criminal background check clears."

Gulp. So, Radio Shack does it for sure. I'm prepared to substitute in the near future when they call.