I agree entirely. I once took a job that required a drug test. It was a job doing research for a documentary for a local TV station - no legitimate reason whatsoever to require a test. I've regretted taking that job to this day. I should never have gone along with such an infringement of employees' privacy. Amanda > ---------- > From: Belinda Nickles[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 4:53 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: random drug sreening > > I personally object to drug testing and would > seriously think hard about working for a museum > that required such testing. > > As well as the comments made by others, there is > also the chance of a drug test coming up positive > due to perscription drugs, menopause, herbal remedies, > and sometimes just the normal chemicals in our bodies > (I have always tested positive for TB, but I have never > had the disease). I have read of many such instances > and the institutions ordering the drug test and the > lab doing the test refuse to contemplate any other > alternative. Usually the innocent have their reputations > ruined. It's a shame management cannot just trust > their staffs when there is no reason to do otherwise. > > Belinda > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).