Should I stay or go?

geoffky

jesus my heart goes out to you...absolute crap that anyone should lose thier jobs for smoking a splif when half the female population are tesco alcoholics on the wine.This is a hidden timebomb as far as i am concerned and will cost us dearly....One day people will shake their heads in amazement when hearing people got sacked for smoking a herb that has very beneficial medical uses...
The war on drugs has cost billions and billions and a whole industry has been built around it yet it is easier than its ever been to get hold of and has never been cheaper...the war on drugs is the biggest con ever..

Torry_Quine

geoffky wrote: »

jesus my heart goes out to you...absolute crap that anyone should lose thier jobs for smoking a splif when half the female population are tesco alcoholics on the wine.This is a hidden timebomb as far as i am concerned and will cost us dearly....One day people will shake their heads in amazement when hearing people got sacked for smoking a herb that has very beneficial medical uses...
The war on drugs has cost billions and billions and a whole industry has been built around it yet it is easier than its ever been to get hold of and has never been cheaper...the war on drugs is the biggest con ever..

Speaking as a female who isn't a Tesco alcoholic I have to say that this is just ridiculous.

It may have some medical uses but that has nothing to do with this case.

geoffky

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Speaking as a female who isn't a Tesco alcoholic I have to say that this is just ridiculous.

It may have some medical uses but that has nothing to do with this case.

You might not be but plenty are,,,getting sacked for a spliff is ridiculous as the op may have been sacked weeks later...war on drink is more of a need..

BitterAndTwisted

No, it doesn't directly but geoffky is right: hundreds of thousands of people get !!!!!!-faced out on the lash on a school night, and the next day pretend they're unwell with some trivial ailment or other. Meanwhile, several other hundreds of thousands don't fall down in gutters, start fights in the street with strangers, beat up their partners and kids and their most heinous crime under the influence is talking nonsense and eating too many chocolate hobnobs. And then get up in the morning refreshed to face another day at work covering for their p!sshead colleagues.

I'd rather like to know how the OP is getting on.

Torry_Quine

geoffky wrote: »

You might not be but plenty are,,,getting sacked for a spliff is ridiculous as the op may have been sacked weeks later...war on drink is more of a need..

I have already said that her sacking was harsh but the conditions of employment said that is what happens after a positive drugs test.

Yes something needs to be done about the drink problem but that is a seperate issue

geoffky

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I have already said that her sacking was harsh but the conditions of employment said that is what happens after a positive drugs test.

Yes something needs to be done about the drink problem but that is a seperate issue

I used to work with some great chefs who got sacked for smoking weed..could you explain why they needed sacking for a weed three weeks after the event...madness at its best,,

Torry_Quine

geoffky wrote: »

I used to work with some great chefs who got sacked for smoking weed..could you explain why they needed sacking for a weed three weeks after the event...madness at its best,,

I didn't say I agreed with the sacking, how many times do I have to say that! :mad: If that's the rule though it was short-sighted of them to smoke an illegal substance and think they could get away with it.

Mupette

scottishlass72 wrote: »

Thanks again, all. My contract did stipulate that random drug testing could be performed and testing positive would mean dismissal for gross misconduct. In the years that I worked there this was the first time they performed a drug test so I suppose it didn't really cross my mind as a possibility that night at the party. I'd had a few drinks, was feeling good, wasn't really thinking about work. That's what I feel the most stupid about - not thinking about the possible consequences of my actions. The contract plus the fact that I admitted to the drug use plus the response from my union rep is what makes me feel I don't have a legal case.

I really do appreciate the advice. I'm coming to terms with what has happened and making peace with it, and I know I'll be ok no matter what. I won't be moving to London or giving up my dog. I'm not quite sure what I will do, but that option has been taken off the table thanks to the great advice here.

hmm Bit of a shame that you have admitted it.

I don't condone what you have done, you screwed up and now you have to pay the price.

Out of interest what kind of test did they use, was it calibrated, was it like a breath test, first thing you could of done (hindsight) was asked it if it was, these things usually aren't calibrated as often as they should be for accurate readings.

But seeing as you admitted then i think all you can do is forget about this and learn to move and and be more careful of what you get up to at parties.