Can I delay pre-employment drug test?

[Anonymous]

My potential future employer just scheduled a drug test for me for Weds. It would really be better for me if I wait a few days or a week. The email said I could call to reschedule, but it seems a little obvious since the test is for "anytime between now and Weds 10AM." Or maybe they don't care? Could I call and say, "hey, next Friday would be better for me?..."

FWIW it's a low end job at an auto dealership. Not the usual DCUM circumstance, I realize. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm. I'm in HR. If I had an applicant reschedule a drug test without a good reason, I would assume they were worried they'd test positive. What are you going to do if they perform random drug tests?

[Anonymous]

Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

Yup. Or you can even say you've been battling a cold and are quarantining until it's gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

Do this. Spend the extra time flushing your system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

Then we will expect to see the results to see if we were exposed when you interviewed, etc.

It’s far from a perfect excuse, again if it’s weed, just take the test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

Then we will expect to see the results to see if we were exposed when you interviewed, etc.

It’s far from a perfect excuse, again if it’s weed, just take the test.

Don’t take the advice to take the test anyway. Take the advice that you are waiting on covid results due to close contact. In fact, maybe even go get a covid test to back up your story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Car dealers don’t care about weed. We ignore a positive for that.

This is probably true, but you can say you are waiting on covid test results to come back for someone you were in conact with

+1 perfect excuse

Then we will expect to see the results to see if we were exposed when you interviewed, etc.

It’s far from a perfect excuse, again if it’s weed, just take the test.

Don’t take the advice to take the test anyway. Take the advice that you are waiting on covid results due to close contact. In fact, maybe even go get a covid test to back up your story.

+1

- HR professional.

[Anonymous]

this is a default of the system they use to order the tests. Some default to 3 days to complete unless they extend it. It's not really a big deal to extend it and I wouldn't even ask why (I do schedule these). I wouldn't offer an excuse other than you can't make it by the expiration date.

[Anonymous]

Use the COVID excuse. They will delay it for a week or more.
Keep your nose clean in the interim. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

At my job, you would be presumed to be positive if you tried this. If you were waiting on Covid results, you would have to prove it.

[Anonymous]

drink tons of pickle juice, it works

[Anonymous]

Also, exercise heavily every day