Yes, but it doesn’t say anywhere that those are the only people they drug test - though if I were a betting person…
S is in his second job since graduating - one a Fortune 200 multinational company and now a tech start up and has never been drug tested. He wasn’t drug tested at his part time retail job while in high school or college either.
No testing does not mean it will not happen. Many companies - at least here- used to reserve the right to do random drug testing instead of doing a pre-employment screen. I bet a lot of folks do not read what is in their employee handbook and yet sign the acknowledgement page. Of course, we know what “random” is. It usually comes up when something is up. Employers are not going to throw $$ out of the window randomly.
But that is tangential to this discussion. As many said, it is non-issue.
I always felt, so what if they drug test? And so, so what if a state makes pot legal? You want quality employees, whatever the criteria. I hope no one is assuming legalized equals the entire workforce is sub par.
Illegal drug use (and no drug testing) is apparently quite common in professions with long hours and high pay, if I am to believe the people I know in those professions. Pot is not one of the drugs of choice, by the way.
Tech workers are not likely to fog their brains since they need to be in top form to do their jobs. They do not represent mainstream young people- they are nerds/geeks… I cannot imagine this subset of the population that enjoys doing the type of work in the industry being laid back and drugged on a marijuana type product.
Many companies treat all employees the same, from the doorman to the CEO. My sister worked at a mining company. The mines weren’t even in the same state, often not in the same company, but all employees had the same union negotiate benefits even if they weren’t union, and they had to follow the same rules for drug testing, for days off, for safety clothing when on site.
Lots aren’t “drugged” on weed. Don’t assume only a disconnected type is into it. And yes, they can test all. You either accept it and play by their rules or move on.
“Tech workers are not likely to fog their brains since they need to be in top form to do their jobs. They do not represent mainstream young people- they are nerds/geeks… I cannot imagine this subset of the population that enjoys doing the type of work in the industry being laid back and drugged on a marijuana type product.”
Steve Jobs went to Reed. 
You better believe many CS types use weed. And they’re aren’t all nerds either, unless interest in CS = automatic nerd, but I thought we were well past those kind of assumptions.
Following the (Bike) Trail to Amazon’s Second Headquarters
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/business/amazon-headquarters-competition.html
Pretty interesting list he projects
Other than Toronto, (and Boston) all northeastern/midwest “rust belt” cities. The place where it would have the most transformational effect, I’d guess, would be Pittsburgh, or Baltimore.
Stewart is a pretty smart reporter, which is quite rare these days. It will be interesting to see how close he is to the reality.
I find interesting the bicycle/walk commute aspect (I had mentioned this earlier in the thread). Although some places are very bike/walkable (like Boston), the suggested locations being offered might not be (like East Boston).
Just because a school has a reputation for certain things does not mean all, or even most, students follow the behavior. Reed has an academic reputation as well as another one. “Party schools” do not have only those who spend their time doing that. My impression is that the tech workers at some places, such as Amazon, are more intense that at other places. Some very smart people look for a workplace that challenges them, some are not in it to make the big bucks (I have proof of that).
My husband – who’s usually a pro intelligent-growth type of guy – said “I want it to go anywhere BUT here!” (Denver.) Then he reconsidered: I want it to come here, I want my house to appreciate to a $1,000,000 and I want to move! So keep your fingers crossed for Denver, because I’d love to move back to the Bay Area. ;))
The Washington Post article is hilarious.
I know it’s off-topic, but I think cocaine and Adderall use in the tech industry has been in the news … lots of smart people do stupid things.
http://www.newsweek.com/lsd-creativity-silicon-valley-brain-activity-557055
https://www.altamirarecovery.com/blog/cocaine-addiction-amongst-tech-workers-in-silicon-valley/
https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2013/03/silicon-valley-marijuana-use.html
Great article on Amazon in Ohio and how public services are strained servicing the center.
Ya know, it might not be large (as of yet), but there may be a revolt of sorts brewing. People who have objectively considered Amazon’s impact on Seattle have begun to raise fears about their own hometowns becoming congested and over-priced if HQ2 is built in their backyard. And such folk don’t want a tax give-a-way to pay for the anticipated misery.
It seems to me on the face of it that Amazon is a net positive to Seattle, no matter how you slice it. A very very large net positive.
There is always that optimal point on the burden/benefit curve, and the thinking here is that Amazon might be reaching it quickly.