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Subject:Re: the OTHER test From:"Sharon Burton-Hardin" <sharonburton -at- earthlink -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:26:36 -0700
My biggest concern with these tests is that they are not always accurate. I
suffer from chronic allergies - housedust, grasses, and molds. I take daily
prescription drugs for them. These drugs all cross test as morphine's. In
theory, if you tell the testing people that you are taking them, they can be
careful but I am not sure that I want that risk taken. The LAST thing I need
in my life is some test for someone showing that I am a heroin addict or
something. Who knows what happens to that info? Wouldn't that be a great
thing to have out there, floating around about you?
Fortunately, I own the place so we will never do it and it is not an issue
for me. I would probably refuse, although back in 1993, I did do one to get
a job. I really needed the job - sole support of a 15 year old and out of
work for 2 months. I passed but I was not happy about the test. It all felt
rather criminal-ish to me. Even the lab people seemed weird.
sharon
Sharon Burton-Hardin
Anthrobytes Consulting
909-369-8590
www.anthrobytes.com
Vice-president, Programs of the Inland Empire chapter of the STC
www.iestc.org
