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04-22-2012, 11:17 AM
#45
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Originally Posted by hoover
I hear that urine it lasts a week. hair a month. better for yourself just to stop anyways.
04-22-2012, 01:35 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by FailOperational
how exactly do they check that? and if it's thru urine tests... how long does tobacco take to metabolize?
04-22-2012, 01:46 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by mike734
Years ago we had a medical exam prior to class. I suspect they tested for the usual suspects. If you say you don't smoke but smoke during probation I'd expect to have some splaining to do.
04-22-2012, 04:19 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by CrakPipeOvrheat
Depends on how long your hair is. If you are a female and it took you five years to grow your hair and you smoked within that five years they will find it. They would not be doing hair tests for tobacco. That's a waste of money.
04-22-2012, 05:52 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by Manny
I have been told otherwise...They take hair samples for new hires. Expensive or not, that's how they do it to keep insurance premiums low. There is no more testing after an employment offer is made.
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