Today, my boss decided to have the whole staff drug tested and fire everyone who failed. Out of an original staff of 14 people, only my boss, two coworkers and I remain. I now have four times my normal workload and am seriously thinking maybe I should've said "Yes" to drugs. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got fired for failing a drug test for weed. My boss is the one who sells me weed. FML
Today, I asked my boss for a raise, explaining that another shop offered me a job at a higher rate, but I would stay if he would offer me the same. Instead, he fired me then called the other shop and said I was fired for failing a drug test. FML
Today, I'm a proud non drug user, but I trusted an oat cookie at my brother's birthday, which was loaded with pot. Tomorrow is our mandatory drug screening at work, my job is government based, and I worked my ass off to get it. Anyone who tests positive or misses the test is sacked immediately. FML
Today, I had to resign from my job because I tested positive for drugs. I've never taken drugs. FML
Today, after arriving, I was told that there will be mandatory drug tests for everybody at my work. Yesterday, I did joints at a friend's party, as it was her birthday. I'm fucked. FML
Today, I was dismissed because of my company's strict "no drugs" policy. Yesterday, I had a talk with my team leader and confessed that I have to take antidepressants; this arse then reported it to the management, and they fired me because they are not aware of what these pills contain, and it could affect my performance. FML
Today, I had to be an observer for a drug test at work. Me and two others got to watch 130 guys take a piss, and then leave work two hours later than everyone else. FML
Today, my coworker paid me back the $15 I let him borrow and we shook hands. Later, I was called into my boss's office, where he threatened to fire me for doing a drug deal in front of customers. The police are getting involved. FML
Today, my boss called me out for a drug test. His reason was because my eyes are puffy and bloodshot, making me look high. I've been suffering from allergies all week, but still had to pee in a cup in front of a complete stranger. FML
Today, I was told I would not be getting the job I was offered because I failed my drug test. They never gave me a drug test. FML
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saraitkddh 47
I think now you should ask for a raise in your salary since you have more work to do
tpm45 25
Just say "No" to your boss.
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dutch_girl13 20
Don't say yes to drugs. Just talk to your boss.
hellnosucka 27
and if your boss says no then talk to your drugs...
rdenkewicz 11
I can think of at least 10 people who might be having a worse day than you. Your ex co-workers.
skankydairyman 5
Its easy to see all the hardcore christians and trolls just by their stance on this FML. Sure it was responsible thing for a boss to do, but it was irresponsible of him to not have backup prepared. as for the drug portion, as long as it didnt affect the output of their work and didnt put others in danger, then thats perfectly fine. Who cares what they do in their free time? Still, its unfair to put OP and their two other co-workers through so much work and stress.
YellowKettleBell 31
How is religion relevant here? I've met Christians (including myself) who believe drug policies should be more liberalized. And I've met people without an ounce of faith who hate them.
Axel5238 29
Because there are a lot of those that "use recreationally" that smoke before going to work or even going to court to deliver a deposition. They care what people do because if it can make they company look bad, have them lose customers or like pot in most areas illegal they do have to care what people do in their free time. That's why that school teacher that tweeted about smoking pot was fired.
askullnamedbilly 33
I highly doubt OP's boss woke up one merry morning and decided 'Hey, how about I have my employees do a drug test for the hell of it?' I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that the coworkers' drug habits DID influence their performance, and significantly enough to frustrate the boss to the point where he felt he had to fire most of them. Also, atheist here - religion has NOTHING to do with this certain topic. Stop trying to blame the Bible for everything.
skankydairyman 5
Sadly sarcasm or trying to be funny doesnt translate here. i will make sure to put quotations around it next time
skankydairyman 5
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askullnamedbilly 33
Quotation marks wouldn't have made that funny, just sad. If your sarcasm isn't recognizable, you're the one who's doing it wrong, not the people reacting to it.
glabberfasted 16
Your comment was clearly NOT sarcasm, you're just trying to justify the fact that someone blew a huge hole through it.
skankydairyman 5
see now i seem like a jerk. it cut off my entire reply and left it with just that saying. i do apologize if it seemed that way. im guessing theres a limit on how many words you can use when you first start out on the website.
KatNamanski 16
It is better to have a job, and have a shitload to do, than to be unemployed and unemployable because you were fired for doing drugs. And, yes, ask for a raise, or ask if he will be replacing the other druggie workers.
sanecatlady 13
I wonder is the boss just really extreme and *any* kind of drug, including medications some people have to take, caffeine in coffee or even nicotine in those anti-cigarette patches, is a huge no-no to him... or maybe the people fired really were a bunch of junkies, I wouldn't know.
askullnamedbilly 33
Never heard of a drug test for nicotine, caffeine or prescription drugs. Since all of those are legal, I can't imagine an employer getting away with firing people for using them - on the other hand, I'm not American, and they seem to have an overabundance of strange laws concerning hiring and firing policies.
Stardew 19
Where I work they test you for prescription drugs as well as illegal. If they find that you're taking a prescription which isn't prescribed to you, you'll be fired.
glabberfasted 16
They have tests for all of those, 77. The hospital I work at does a tobacco test before you're hired (they don't hire anyone who smokes), and we get tests for all sorts of prescription drugs in our lab all the time.
frizz101 22
Well I don't know where you work 77 but almost every doctor I have ever met has been a smoker and working in a hospital. But on another note the typical drug test that most employers use check for illegal drugs and prescription drugs. If you take a prescription dry you have to have a note from your doctor or else you'll probably be fired. And for people saying "what they do on their own time shouldn't matter if it doesn't effect their job" no, it doesn't work like that. If you do drugs it remains in your system and it can effect your work even if you don't think it can.
Epikouros 32
Drugs like pot will show up in tests for weeks after they have any effect. And the effects will vary from person to person. I'm able to work (without any boss, luckily) thanks to opiates that would knock somebody else out, and I know a manager who was an alcoholic for years without anybody suspecting anything.
jaellin 18
Even *if* doing drugs makes you a bad person it doesn't necessarily make you a bad employee. Firing ten people with no one to replace them and no other back up plan on the other hand does make you a bad employee, imo. Sorry, OP, that's a tough spot for sure.
redwill85 10
We can tell drugs don't pay Really sorry you are going to be overworked.
troutbum 11
Don't meth around with that man
vlalam 24
Aren't u glad u still have a job, clean and no drugs, and may be promotion on the card if u hang on and prove it... Though I do agree it's gonna be hell in short term with the work load.. Hang in there buddy!!!
caitiebug1119 15
Well it's not like your boss won't hire anyone again. He's just going to do drug testing during the hiring process and not let potheads keep their job. In the meantime, you'll get overtime and a good reason to ask for a raise.