I don't know anyone who wants to work in a job that drug tests or requires them to be on location.
Healthcare, transportation, food service, construction, law enforcement, etc. are experiencing huge labor shortages, which I suspect is caused by inaccurate pricing of their wages in the wake of current labor market conditions. After the pandemic and the dramatic rise of work-from-home, most workers' expectations for their ideal job have changed. The average worker now wants to work-from-home five days a week with no questions being asked about what they do in their private time, including whether or not they do drugs.
Is there now a quantifiable percentage or amount of extra wages for these jobs that make up for their working conditions? HR could call it an “on-site” or “substance testing” premium, but it would give job-seekers an incentive by being explicitly compensated for employment conditions that are now considered extraordinary.
Are there any studies on how compensation for on-site and drug tested positions has changed post-2019?