Walmart applicants pay for drug screening

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama met Monday with Walmart CEO Mike Duke and Alan Lafley, the former chief executive of Procter & Gamble, continuing his outreach to a business sector that eyes him warily. They have been looking at new ways to become more efficient and raise profits.


"There are increasing cost associated with drug and background screening for applicants and since turnover is very high the cost are going through the ceiling." said Mike Duke. Alan Lafley suggested that new applicants bear the cost of screening like when people rent apartments. "Absco, one of the drug screening companies is a Walmart subsidy and if all applicants are funneled through Walmart stands to make a profit." Obama was quoted as saying.


Walmart officials have been concerned that people have been staging applications at the largest retailer on the planet for the sole purpose getting a free drug test. Many of those applicants are just using Walmart, said executives. They have no intention of working here.



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The meetings are part of a continuing effort by the president to solicit ideas from some of the nation's largest employers at it relates to the economic recovery, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.
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[Sam the Caveman]

Why on earth would anyone want to get a free drug test?

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

They don't test you until you are everything but hired anyway so out of 4,000 people looking for "a free drug test" 2 or 3 are going to get it. You can buy a drug test kit for around $5 or get one free by spending several hours filling out applications and interviewing for a job at Wal-Mart. Won't someone think of the retailers?

 

[draco]

'turnover is high"

maybe if it was a good place to work...

have you seen the employee profiles on tv? lipstick on a pig.

 

[designer]

Man I was worried for a minute there. I had to look and make sure Walmart isn't one of the site sponsors.

 

[Stoner4Life]

Why on earth would anyone want to get a free drug test?

agreed, a true crock of shit there. besides you wouldn't get to keep the drug test results (I'll assume) they'd just be telling you that you failed & look elsewhere for work.

 

[designer]

agreed, a true crock of shit there. besides you wouldn't get to keep the drug test results (I'll assume) they'd just be telling you that you failed & look elsewhere for work.

Yes Walmart if probably just trying to squeeze the public out of more money. That place never stops.

My guess is that people on parole or whatever that need to see if they are clean could go to Walmart and see if they fail before they go to their parole agent. Or people that need to take a drug screen for a real job could use Wally's before hand.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

They are just drug screens anyway. Sure, a pot head might lose the opportunity to work there...but that raving lunatic cocaine addict will surely get the job.

It's a joke.

And I have to tell ya...for the pay, and shitty hours they make people work...you almost have to be high to make it through that shit hole.

 

[Iron_Lion]

'turnover is high"

maybe if it was a good place to work...

have you seen the employee profiles on tv? lipstick on a pig.

right, why not look at the big picture here walmart = shitty place to work.

Fuck walmart anyways, the one near me will have 1000 people in the store, 100 cash register lanes but one 2 cashiers working, one on each end so there is a 3 mile hike to go see if the line is shorter on the other side. to buy a pack of gum is a minimum takes a minimum of 30 minutes.

The drug testing at walmart should be a moot point, one cashier at the one near me is so burnt from years of drug use shes like perma high for the rest of her life, couple that with her mild retardation and she might just make employee of the month. I will say how ever, those door greeters got it made

 

[supermanlives]

you either have to be really high or retarded to work at walmart

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

If employers were smart they would make sure you can get high and still maintain because you are going to need to be high to work at walmart.

 

[Captain Ginyu]

What a flat out lie! Oh well, doesn't surprise in the least. Walmart is perhaps the slimiest company to work for. They already pulled shit over on employees that will make your hair stand up. I'd pick through garbage cans before I'd ever fill out an app for them!

 

[Grat3fulh3ad]

hooray for capitalism

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Most major companies require the applicant to pay for the drug test and if it comes back negative then you're reimbursed.

In the transportation industry (trucking) it's a given that you're going to be paying for a drug test for each and every application that you submit.

Reality and such............

CC

 

[mean mr.mustard]

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[HempKat]

Hey here's a novel solution for reducing the cost of violating 4th amendment rights, stop doing it. No test, no cost. If the cost is such a hardship that a big company like Walmart can't afford it then surely it's more efficient to hire decent candidates that exhibt signs of commonsense and trust that they're not going to get high on the job. I mean come on if you got a personnel department worth the salaries they earn surely they can spot decent prospects without needing a drug screening?

It's going to get much worse though, not only do you have the drug screening to worry about but they also use your credit score to screen out applicants. Worse yet, just this week I saw a report on the news about how some places even use bad credit scores to decide to fire someone.

 

[bobcat1963]

you either have to be really high or retarded to work at walmart

I have to respectfully disagree.My wifes mother works there for the health insurance.Yes it is shitty pay,and so forth,but it has paid for two brain surgeries and countless doctors appointments,meds aftercare etc.She has a brain tumor that reoccurs from time to time and they have come through for her.I personally despise Walmart,but their health insurance has saved the Inlaws a lot of grief.

 

[BeardedClam]

Why on earth would anyone want to get a free drug test?

duh!!
When I get my random UA from the board of corrections, I have my PO hangout in the living room playing Wii while I sneak out the bathroom window and apply @ wally world and get my free drug test.. Gotta know if I am rolling dirty..

420th post

 

[Cheerful]

And what a wonderful 420th post it was!!! LMAO!