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Subject:Testing (of all kinds) From:Kelly Burhenne <burhennk -at- SMTPGW -dot- LIEBERT -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 7 Mar 1995 16:14:15 EST
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Ellen Adams wrote:
> Drug tests are okay. I don't mind; I don't do drugs. [snip]
Sue Gallagher replied:
> No they're not!!! [snip]
> I'll come to work and perform to the best of my abilities, but what
> I do in the privacy of my own home is none of my employers gd
> business, thank you very much.
Right on Sue! Ellen's viewpoint is very common. However (IMO), it is
the wrong approach to take. You may pass the test and get the job,
but it is unconstitutional and morally wrong to force applicants to
take drug tests. Should an individual's freedom and privacy be
discounted just to save large corporations a few bucks? If I come to
work smelling like a brewery, and am therefore unable to perform my
duties, then fire me!
Go ahead, call me a liberal ;^)
Let's hear from those people who refuse to take writing tests or
undergo psychological evaluations. Same thinking (i.e., the "prove
it" attitude)?
-Kelly
burhennk -at- smtpgw -dot- liebert -dot- com
