English grad has found a job in Atlanta - update Jan. 1

[RangerWickett]

Oh, drug tests are common for mundane jobs in the States. The drug test only consisted of them sticking a piece of foam on a stick into my mouth, swapping it for saliva, then sealing it in a little plastic capsule to send to a lab. It would be politics if I were to say that I disagree with the laws in general, but for some reason you can drive recklessly and just get a ticket, but if you smoke marijuana, you can lose your job.

It's just good that I don't like marijuana, but a few of my college friends are bitter about having to give up their little habit.

 

[barsoomcore]

I'll just say I'm startled and leave it at that. For all I know, it's like that in Canada too, for new graduates. My "just-out-of-unversity" job-hunting days were a LONG time ago.