Drug Tests for incoming SA/FT analysts in midst of corona?

Can anyone lend insight into how drug tests will be performed for the incoming summer and full time analysts. (Obviously, this is only relevant for banks and offices which mandate drug tests). If they are traditionally slated to occur in early May, will that change/not be required this year?

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ignore this guy, drug tests are illegal in NYC starting May. Smoke it up my g

 

I am of the opinion that anyone who does drugs is a loser. I am shocked that you guys on this forum use drugs. Now, I look down on all of you.

 

The question you need to ask yourself is: is it really worth the risk? We all have our own ways of kicking back, but is it that difficult to stick to the drink for the next couple months? You do you man, but corona or no corona, you need to weigh up in your mind the risk/reward, the probability vs the payoff and make your peace either way.

 

Man....this forum really highlights the embarrassing drug problem so many people have. I always thought that blue collar workers who are less educated are more likely to use drugs, but this forum makes it seem like it is simply not true.

 

Here in the UK use rises at each end of the spectrum. I lived with a bunch of medics in undergrad, none blue collar, all pretty posh upper middle class, and these guys hit the drugs harder than anyone I know. Same people now pulled into hospitals to help with covid.

My personal opinion is that the same people who need high pressure, high paying, competitive jobs need to get more fucked up. It’s not good enough to make 60k, they’ve got to make 300k. It’s not good enough to go for 4 beers, they’ve got to say up till 4 getting obliterated. Everything has to be more extreme.

 

I just had a call today with HR reps from my MM that I am doing the SA program at. They expressed that the onboarding components including drug testing for both SA and FT hires are extremely delayed and that the drug screen we will eventually complete before the delayed start date will not include cannabis. That being said, best bet is to just stay clean.

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