Quote Originally Posted by mcnally25
Hey everyone. So ummmm. That was weird. Went to fill out some paperwork at the place I'm applying to and they gave me a sheet of paper on which they circled the type of pre-empoyment test I was supposed to get. Then the guy gave me the sheet, along with directions to the medical facility and said that I will be getting a physical and a drug test.

So I go to the medical place, nicely diluted and with my bladder about to burst. The nurse calls me in and says first I'll have to pee in the cup. Nothing unusual, but then....she doesn't ask me to empty my pockets, doesn't put any blue water in the toilet, just sends me in with the cup. I piss in the cup, come out and tell her that I didn't flush the toilet, as there was a sign on the wall saying not to do it. She answers that its doesn't matter and the sign is only for people who take drug tests!

So I'm thinking she still might be messing with me. She doesn't check the temp of the piss, just dips a little strip with little colored squares on it, in the cup and takes it out 5 seconds later. Starts checking off things on her list. Then smiles and says everything is good. I'm very puzzled at this point and ask her what this piss test was for. She says its to check for sugar, diabetes and stuff like that. Then I go through with the rest of the standard physical and go home.

So what a hell? Did my prospective employer mess up and order the wrong test? Did the people at the clinic mess up? Would the nurse lie to me? Does the procedure I described sound like it even could've been a drug test? I have no idea. This is a fairly low level clerical job (which nevertheless matters to me) and sheet specifying which pre-empoyment test that I was supposed to get had like 10 options on it, the one that I had to do was called a "pre-employment test - non safety" - could that explain it? Has this ever happened to anyone? I'm scared they might call me back and say that they messed up and I have to come back for another screening. Not going to burn until I get the results back (I already got the job with a pre-condition that I pass the test), but still a little paranoid. Don't know wether to be happy or continue on with the paranoia.

Argghhh....just had to vent guys, I really got no one else to confide in this.
I know exactly what you mean dude. I worked for UPS once and had to take a physical/urine screen. I wasn't prepared and was thinking the same you were. Turns out they only drug test you if you get into an accident or get injured on the job.