tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post99537787939747793..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: His Brillant, Abbreviated CareerGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-40959455205512973852014-10-20T16:40:11.237-04:002014-10-20T16:40:11.237-04:00I used to work for a public transit authority, and...I used to work for a public transit authority, and around 25-30 years ago, random drug testing was mandated, as well as a drug screen for all job applicants and for people coming back from certain disciplinary actions. Even the "random" screen was not a "surprise" screen... people were picked at random but given several days' notice of where and when they would give their sample (this advance notice was over the objections of management).<br /><br />Somewhat to the surprise of some of the more naïve management people, the failure (positive) rate tended to be around 10-20%. The exec who oversaw the program said it really wasn't a drug screening program, it was an intelligence testMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617687006180956861noreply@blogger.com