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Government related jobs and hair testing
#11201481 - 10/07/09 03:53 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hello, does anyone know if government jobs or defense contractor jobs use hair tests for their drug tests? And if so is there anyway to reliably beat these tests? I haven't smoked pot for probably 4-6 months now, however I have taken xanax a few times as recently as a month ago or more (possibly I dont recall). I realize thats a light load, and I figured Id be all set for the piss test but Im worried they might be fancier than this
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Anonymous #2
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #1]
#11201498 - 10/07/09 03:56 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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The contractor I worked for (Raytheon) used pre-employment urine testing only.
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Anonymous #1
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #2]
#11201525 - 10/07/09 04:01 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Good to hear, I wont list the company specifically but it is similar to Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Boeing etc..
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Anonymous #3
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #1]
#11256051 - 10/15/09 08:37 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Department of Homeland Security did just a pee test so far.
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Anonymous #1
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #3]
#11284834 - 10/20/09 02:54 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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My company says in their long list of forms they sent me that they will either do a hair or urine test. Making me slightly nervous, however they have this little section which says they test for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, and PCP. However in reading on the web it seems that they generally have been known to test for benzo's. I cant wait to lose this job because of a few days of xanax use
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #1]
#11286830 - 10/20/09 07:30 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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Anonymous said: My company says in their long list of forms they sent me that they will either do a hair or urine test. Making me slightly nervous, however they have this little section which says they test for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, and PCP. However in reading on the web it seems that they generally have been known to test for benzo's. I cant wait to lose this job because of a few days of xanax use 
Start seeing a therapist right away. A cheap one. Not often, just once a month. Then once you flunk the drug test you can at least admit that you were seeking help.
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Anonymous #1
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: po0dingles]
#11288471 - 10/20/09 10:17 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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hm yea thats an interesting idea. Im not entirely sure they test for benzo's though, as they claim in one form they do a standard 5 panel drug test. Online I found a form from them claiming they test for benzo's etc... Im not entirely sure who to believe. I could go the route of claiming that I will only accept a 5 panel as that is the document I agreed to but that will look extremely suspicious.
The therapist thing might be interesting though, if I could get a script for benzos that is
Edited by Anonymous (10/20/09 10:17 PM)
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #1]
#11288893 - 10/20/09 11:04 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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You will be fine. Stop worrying about it and don't do any more drugs that they test for.
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another idea is to stop doing anything for the time being and flood your body with water. Drink like 10 glasses a day or more! Try to jog or walk for 30min each day. It might help get rid of the crap floating around your system in time to pass.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: po0dingles]
#11290574 - 10/21/09 07:47 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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I applied for just a general crappy factory job and they did hair testing. Not even a govt. contract. I had done some blow a month earlier and the mother fuckers caught it. I had been nervous about the test and had been washing my hair in vinegar for a week hoping to flush it. I don't know how many hair testing labs there are in the states but that is one test hard to beat.
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Anonymous #1
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: po0dingles]
#11292318 - 10/21/09 01:56 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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po0dingles said: another idea is to stop doing anything for the time being and flood your body with water. Drink like 10 glasses a day or more! Try to jog or walk for 30min each day. It might help get rid of the crap floating around your system in time to pass.
This wont help in a hair test.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: marbletulip]
#11292328 - 10/21/09 01:57 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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marbletulip said: I applied for just a general crappy factory job and they did hair testing. Not even a govt. contract. I had done some blow a month earlier and the mother fuckers caught it. I had been nervous about the test and had been washing my hair in vinegar for a week hoping to flush it. I don't know how many hair testing labs there are in the states but that is one test hard to beat.
Apparently cocaine binds really well to people with dark colored hair. Anyways yea this test is a bitch, I see no way to beat it. I'm going to get my hair cut down to the minimum acceptable length before I go in for the test. Otherwise they take hair from your armpit or chest at which point Ill be even more fucked.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Anonymous #1]
#11337562 - 10/28/09 10:53 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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My job does hair testing. Cut it all off. They will make you then pee, we used to get sent to the drug testing place with a form for hair but it had a little box for urine test incase hair wasnt to length. I was funny my boss was cool and would tell us a week before of the drugs test. Everyone would show up with buzz cuts and synthetic piss haha. from what I understand only serious drug test require hair from aempits and what not. They wont take it from there unless I guess you were on probation or something.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: Gulfripper]
#11439546 - 11/12/09 10:07 AM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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In response to my earlier post they didnt even look at the hair on my head which was long enough they went straight for my leg hair.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: marbletulip]
#11474046 - 11/17/09 01:55 PM (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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Apparently cocaine binds really well to people with dark colored hair.
ROFL!! That was the failed argument that hair tests were biased against blacks.
It turns out that negros just smoke more crack than white folks.
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Re: Government related jobs and hair testing [Re: fastfred]
#11611714 - 12/08/09 06:27 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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shave your body and say you are a competitive swimmer. Unless you are a big fat guy then say your lover likes you smoooooth.
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