What's wrong with that? How about invasion of privacy? It's none of my employers or potential employers business WHAT I DO ON MY OWN TIME. I'm not condoning medicating at work. I'm talking about pre-employment and random drug screens that people fail because they used marijuana a week before..
People high on the job deserve to be fired but I think there needs to be proof. People don't get fired for taking prescription meds while on the job, they sure as hell shouldn't be penalized for something they do while off the clock in their own home.
yup exactly....
this was my situation: dept manager that knew i smoked even WAY before i got my card made a joke, "hehe hey your eyes are pretty glazed over there, smoke a big ole fatty before work??"
my reply, "actually i'm pretty tired, i had to come in an hour earlier so i figured i'd sleep back here (break room) but for your information, no i didn't smoke a fatty, i did however smoke a bowl."
-another dept manager overheard... tattles to the store manager.
he then an hour or so later comes to me, asks me if this was true if i "smoked before work" - i was not in any mind to lie and i'd still do everything i did the same.
i was honest. i said "yes!" (in my head.. like everday, ever?!)
then it goes on, i could go on, point was.. i mention i have my card and they don't care.
even though their prescription pill policy is different. and medical marijuana ought to fall in that category. like stump says.
so not only was their no accident, i was actually helping another worker at one point before work. working.. off the clock...and i'm the one who gets fired?
(i was glad to leave - coincidentally the day i was fired was 1 year to the day that my dad past away and that i got my recommendation)
the accidents occur on the days when i'm out of meds. i'm disoriented and ache. work sucks like that.
edit: i shouldn't say i was fired that day, i was sent home, then had like 3 weeks for HR to figure out what they wanted to do. after 1 week they had me piss.. i told them emphatically i'll fail. i'm proud to fail. you guys are doing this ALL wrong and i wish that i could afford a lawyer. kicker was when i tried filming for unemployment. i made 200 less than what i needed to qualify each quarter. FUCK CORPORATIONS.