<p>Did he indicate that he was willing to work the midnight shift? Here, people usually apply in person, rather than online. I can tell you that almost all supermarkets in this area hire continually for part-time overnight positions. The turnover is nuts.</p>
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<p>It’s against federal law, so if you’re in the US and you smoke weed you are breaking the law, just potentially not local or state law.</p>
<p>@post#78 “I know any number of responsible adults with responsible jobs who smoke pot occasionally at home on their own time. I also, frankly, know some people who do coke occasionally. These include extremely well-paid, high-performing people making in excess of $500K per year. They would NEVER consider going to work high. I see no difference between them and a person who has a few drinks at a party on Saturday night. (And who does NOT get behind the wheel of a car after doing so….)”</p>
<p>While I am not necessarily against the responsible use of recreational drugs, for me there is quite a difference between using marijuana or coke, and having a few drinks at a party on a Saturday night. One activity is perfectly legal and the others are not (excepting Colorado and Washington for recreational use of marijuana). Now whether or not I choose to engage in recreational drug use is really a risk assessment I must make for myself. But I do so knowing that the consequences of my choosing illegal drugs and getting caught are very different than choosing a couple of drinks at a party. </p>
<p>Assuming as in post #78 that I do not get behind the wheel of a car, the worst I can expect with a “couple” of drinks is a headache the next morning, or regret over something I probably shouldn’t have said to someone. I would have a lot more to lose if I were arrested for the solicitation or possession of cocaine, including my professional standing and livelihood. Quite frankly, with the way the tide is shifting, I almost feel that law enforcement turns a blind eye when they encounter marijuana possession. But cocaine, not so much. </p>
<p>So each person has to make that risk assessment for themselves. But I see the assessments between alcohol and illegal drugs as very different.</p>
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<p>Here, if you try to apply in person, they tell you to apply online.</p>
<p>Sorry, CF, regional differences I guess. Not every area even has overnight shifts.</p>
<p>CF, here it’s good to follow up with a call or a stop-by. They say apply online, but the follow-up puts a face to the name. Also, I had a female friend in CA who did the overnight shift for years- started in hs, did it partly through college- and liked it. For her the hourly rate for overnight was slightly higher. </p>
<p>This really isn’t about whether there should be drug testing or what we think of recreational use. DOL allows drug testing as long as it conforms to related laws. It takes a certain level of character, I guess, to do what it takes, when the alternative is not to do anything. I just don’t want to see deserving, able and willing kids denied a chance because someone, somewhere, thinks somebody will be offended.</p>
<p>Thanks, zoos. Your mention of grocery jobs inspired me to take another look at those stupid online applications. Safeway’s has become somewhat less stupid. The last time I looked at it, it was at October’s healthcare.gov level, but it’s somewhat better now, and one can find actual job positions at actual stores to apply to. I’ll have Fang Jr. give them another try.</p>