Hair test
What are the chances a summer analyst at a middle-tier investment bank would be subject to a hair test for pre-employment?
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100% likely
You better shave your head just in case.
Not enough -- Full body wax is the only way to go.
Honestly you are going to want to cover all of your bases...urine and hair. I agree with the above posters...full body wax and a three-day detox of drinking only cat urine. You'll be totally in the green bro.
Full body wax is incorrect. Cutting hair makes it worse as your hair will grow back quicker with more drugs showing up in the strands. Laundry detergent and apple cider vinegar for 2 weeks every night on your hair, seriously.
And it depends on company to company.
Okay thanks. I've read through a couple of old stickies which seem to indicate that this methodology is very unlikely, but they were a bit dated.
do banks seriously give hair tests? not even State Department and IC gives out hair tests. The only place I've ever heard giving a hair test is Hewlett-Packard.
do you guys wax your u kno wats if u r a male or iz it looked down upon :9
Me tinks yew haves 2.
No way they shell out for a hair test. This is not the CIA.
Hell, UBS can't even afford the urine test.
UBS SOP: 1) Is applicant wearing sunglasses indoors? 2) Does applicant reek of weed and gin?
Newell Rubbermaid F500 does a hair test.
AstraZeneca and others in pharma test hair as well.
I sure hope so
bump
Only time I've been piss tested was when I had to operate heavy machinery. Pretty sure my bosses are doing bumps on the 51st floor, so I'd be really surprised if they actually tested you. Ie. if you're an idiot, you just won't get hired to begin with.
Bump, Thanks for all the input. I guess the prevalent opinion here is that banks still do not utilize hair testing, but it is best to prepare nonetheless.
the thing about it though is that it's probably best to prepare for it just in case
Obviously stop using drugs immediately. Banks are increasing the frequency of their hair testing as it gets less expensive though. AT LEAST shave your head. Try the other suggested methods at your own risk...
its a scientific fact that drugs will not show up on a test if pubic hair is used...so, you should shave your head and put pubic hair on your head....BOOM.. no one will even know
I like your style.
Are I banks hair testing this year (Originally Posted: 03/16/2007)
Some people on this board, are either spreading false rumors... or letting me know that I am fucked. I'm abstaining now, but its too late if its hair.
they are all rumors. NO HAIR TESTING...RELAX!!! :-)
Yeah its fing bullshit and quite frankly made me lose a lot of sleep. I have to be respectful to the person that started the rumor i can now laugh about it
You're both wrong. Most banks have contracted with the NSA this year to run extensive background checks. Big Brother is watching and you're in deep shit.
My friend who works in HR was actually telling me about the ppl who get rejected for drug use. She said her bank is going to hair testing this year. Dunno about the others.
what bank is that??????
dont believe him
lol, corgi95, you are scaring the crap out of these people..hahaha
How common are hair tests, if at all? (Originally Posted: 10/01/2014)
As an occasional smoker I can easily pass a piss test if needed, I know I could right now, but I'm probably fucked on a hair test. Do any banks/firms actually hair test?
Yes, I used the search function but every thread was company specific or over 5 years old.
My friend at General Motors had to take a hair test so I imagine some BB's might
GM may have to do it because they have union manufacturing in-house and their contract with the union demands equal treatment (and thus hair tests to make sure druggies aren't employed).
I've had consulting friends take piss tests for goverment/security clearance work but the general culture was to ask if you could pass the test, and if you couldn't they'd put you on a different project.
I'd be very surprised if banks actually hair test, especially since tons of bankers wouldn't pass.
true that banks are doing hair tests this year? (Originally Posted: 03/15/2007)
o man that will get alot of people in trouble haha
uh oh...time to run
Seriously, is it that hard to stop hitting the bong pipe for a couple of months before starting a job?
I'm not judging, I'm actually genuinely curious. Is it that addictive?
No its not that hard but one stupid night a month and a half ago could fuck me if I were subjected to a hair test within the next two weeks. If the test is conducted after I start working then I am fine but I am pretty sure that it will be soon.
Hair tests are serious shit. They go back way more than 2 months.
By the way, what is a "bong pipe"? Is it sort of like a "marijuana cigarette" that those teenagers use these days?
Hair tests can last longer than a couple of months. I haven't heard anything about banks doing hair tests though. My drug test was urine.
I don't think they really care THAT much. The whole work hard/play hard thing is certainly true at most banks.
They do care. Work hard/party hard is after you start work.
Yes, most banks have made plans to implement hair tests by 2029. I would try and quit any illegal substance abuse prior to that year.
drug tests are conducted in may
no one is gettin a hair test..relax. its all urine tests.
No chance in hell of this happening.
I'll turn in my papers before I let them touch a hair on my head.
Shave your head (disclaimer: probably not a good idea for girls).
Yes, they did. I had to give them a section of my dreads.
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