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Employer drug tested me (urine) on the spot when I had my working interview.

I am an unregistered veterinary technician. When I came in for my working interview, at one point the practice manager mentioned drug testing and asked me if I needed to pee. I'd never been drug tested before, so I didn't think anything was out of the ordinary. It seems like the drug test was an over the counter one you get from Walgreens (I remember using a very similar one to see if a puppy had been exposed to meth) Came back negative, offered the job, and forgot all about it. Wasn't until literally last night where I was talking to my partner and it somehow came up, and he thought it was very weird and actually problematic that they tested in their bathroom vs having me go to a lab to have it done. Just wanted to see what other peoples' experiences were to see if this is actually…


I am an unregistered veterinary technician. When I came in for my working interview, at one point the practice manager mentioned drug testing and asked me if I needed to pee. I'd never been drug tested before, so I didn't think anything was out of the ordinary. It seems like the drug test was an over the counter one you get from Walgreens (I remember using a very similar one to see if a puppy had been exposed to meth) Came back negative, offered the job, and forgot all about it.

Wasn't until literally last night where I was talking to my partner and it somehow came up, and he thought it was very weird and actually problematic that they tested in their bathroom vs having me go to a lab to have it done.

Just wanted to see what other peoples' experiences were to see if this is actually weird, and if so, if I can/should do anything about it, even if only for future hires!

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