Drug Testing positive after smoking marijuana

Disclaimer: I am a responsible person. I thought I had been rejected from all jobs since until Monday of last week I did not know I had gotten the job since everywhere either rejected me or put me on hold (this place interviewed me then simply did not reply to my emails...). So I had smoked marijuana that Sunday. I stopped when I found out I got the job. Question is, if my first day is tomorrow will they drug test me on the spot or how long can I stall. I have no problem not smoking weed, I was never a heavy user, I just need to clean my system.

And to all you condescending assholes, if I knew I would have a job I wouldn't have smoked. Also it is a low tier regional bank/boutique whatever you call it.

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Did they tell you directly that there would be a drug test? I've rarely heard of boutique banks giving drug tests -especially on the first day. If you're concerned, ask some subtle question as to if there is a pre-employment medical or something along those lines.

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Just took a "first check" at home drug test. I passed yay I feel like I did when I got my phone interview. They didnt say they would drug test but I noticed in some of their job postings for other positions from a year years ago it said there is drug testing.

 

You should be fine. I highly doubt that they'll ask for it on the first day. They'll most likely give you a day or two to get settled in. Just keep chugging water lol.

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A hair test seems fairly unlikely, don't think that is a prevalent practice in the UK The drug test isn't even confirmed...but it's best not to take chances with this stuff

 

It will take 4-6 weeks for it to clear if your a heavy pot smoker. atleast a dub or two everyday. I highly doubt they will test your hair but if u think they will then shave your head, eyebrows, balls so they cant get any hair from u. If they look at u funny say u have been going thru chemo.Or just fuck the job who cares, in a century it wont matter anyway

 

The individual in question is not a heavy smoker so it should not be a problem...and he likes his eyebrows

with recent advances in medical technology, we could all live to be centuries old, it's probably important to bear this in mind when job-hunting ;)

 

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