As he lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, his mind unlike his experience of the first day at work spinning with anxiety of a forthcoming drug test. There wasn't anything to be found except innocence of course but narratives of loosing months- and years- long jobs on small lacks kept running through his head. And so started his journey through the muddled maze of staff drug tests like Jonathan.
Fast forward; You're shivering in a crowded cafe as Sarah blurts out "DID YOU KNOW SOME WORKPLACES TEST FOR CAFFEINE?" and for a moment everyone of holds their coffee mugs a little close but then a wave of laughter hits. As unintelligible as a void with a missing piece are Employee Drug Screening .
Drug and workplace? The water and kittens of opposing things. Everything should be about safety but companies aren't operating forensics labs. The methods of examination can go from urine samples to hair and blood testing; you feel like a part of a science experiment sometimes.
Paul, who runs a small company remarked to say "I am upfront with my crew: safety first, not finger pointing!" This way it promotes honesty and fairness. Navigating through all the ever-changing regulations on the other hand makes it seem likeinine the company polices.
All these platforms for testing and no one talks about the elephant in the room; the aspect of privacy. Once you give away the data where does it stand? Most times it's like handing over your journal where all your deepest & darkest secrets are to the world