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Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by astura on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @06:21PM (#21643754)
Sometimes I think startup land is a different planet, around here pretty much every company who would hire a software developer drug tests AND background checks unless maybe it's a really, really small company. Some even do the hair drug test instead of the piss test.

I've ALWAYS been drug tested before starting a software job. I've been drug tested working for the most benign of industries. I actually had a friend who quit weed so she could get a better paying job.

Re:Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Ther... by Analog24 on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @09:57PM (#21644887)
That sounds like a different planet to me. I don't know of any big tech company, let alone startups, that drug test. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case for dev jobs in older industries but it doesn't seem to be the norm any more.