Physical and drug screen - what are my options?

[DrPotomus]

I'm a bit curious. Why are you allowing this kind of a physical?

Well, It's a good job, pays well, good benefits, challenging and rewarding work, etc...And this physical is protocol for working at the company.

The way I'm seeing it, the thoroughness has a lot more with protecting me and my health, than meticulously scrutinizing my habits and lifestyle. (Some of the paperwork states while the company does not approve the use of drugs, tobacco and alcohol, and residual effects drug, tobacco and/or alcohol use can been seen on the body after the substance has been ingested, what an employee does on his or her own time, is not the companies business.)

The physicals are an annual practice, and the systematicness and thoroughness is a tool that gives the doctors a greater chance of being able to catch any illnesses you may have early. Because of the occasional and potential nature of the work, it is in my and the companies interest to ensure that my health is being monitored. While these concerns don't seem to apply too much to myself the position I'll be holding, the scope of work that is sometimes conducted by this company, does potentially put some of their employees into environments that could be hazardous to ones health (It is a large company, one which conducts business all over the world). So the company is just looking out for their employee health, by making sure they're not becoming ill because of a environment it put them in.

I also think it has a lot to do with the pricing package the company worked out with the insurance provider. I'm sure company wide, the practice of conducting annual physicals of all their employees fetches them a fairer price. Similar to how some insurance companies will subsidize gym membership costs, having healthy customers is in their best interest.

Besides, if I don't have anything to hide, what would be the problem.

DrPotomus Reviewed by DrPotomus on 04-23-2008. Physical and drug screen - what are my options? Hello Everyone. After being concerned about my wife's drug test, which she had today and it seemed to go quite well, I found out that I will most likely have to get a drug screen and physical for a job. It will most likely take place this week. I have learned a lot about dilution and I also have synthetic urine. But my question is woud I be able to sneak in synthetic urine for a drug test that will also be a physical? Does anyone have any experience having both of these done at the same Rating: 5