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advice? I recently graduated from high school and I'm trying very hard to secure a summer job, partially in the hopes of making some money but mostly because I like to keep myself busy. I have spent the last few days searching local listings for jobs in my area and have found quite a few jobs which I feel I would be very good at, none of which I can apply to due to what I consider drug testing that no longer applies to me. Here is what I mean:
I am an American who grew up overseas in a country in which Marijuana is not only legal but used ceremonially and very easily available. Living in a country where marijuana was legal combined with the fact that I have minor tourrettes caused me to partake in a fair amount of smoking over the past two years. I would only smoke in the evenings, NEVER at school or any important events or anything and I was able to maintain a fair grade point average nonetheless. You may disagree with this lifestyle but that makes no difference in my problem. I made a firm self agreement that after I graduated from High School and moved home to the US I would quit completely as I do not want to be in trouble with the law and I don't have the money to maintain this practice. I have carried this out, moving to the US, and quitting completely with no intention to start again. My problem is that I now have 2+ years of marijuana in my system which I put there LEGALLY which is preventing me from getting a job almost ANYWHERE.
I am going crazy trying to find any sort of employment that doesn't drug test and such, even though I am a hard worker who has no intention to use drugs in the near future. I am very afraid that I will show up to a job interview, get the job but then be rejected because I test positively on the drug test. This seems very likely because I smoked regularly for two years. I also would hate to fail a drug test and have that information jeopardize my acceptance into college next fall (I have already been accepted) or my chances of getting a job in the future
Does anyone have any sort of advice for me on how I can get a job anyway or something along those lines without resorting to buying fake urine online, because I would really rather not spend the next 6 weeks unemployed simply because of my past LEGAL use...
Any response would be GREATLY appreciated...
I am an American who grew up overseas in a country in which Marijuana is not only legal but used ceremonially and very easily available. Living in a country where marijuana was legal combined with the fact that I have minor tourrettes caused me to partake in a fair amount of smoking over the past two years. I would only smoke in the evenings, NEVER at school or any important events or anything and I was able to maintain a fair grade point average nonetheless. You may disagree with this lifestyle but that makes no difference in my problem. I made a firm self agreement that after I graduated from High School and moved home to the US I would quit completely as I do not want to be in trouble with the law and I don't have the money to maintain this practice. I have carried this out, moving to the US, and quitting completely with no intention to start again. My problem is that I now have 2+ years of marijuana in my system which I put there LEGALLY which is preventing me from getting a job almost ANYWHERE.
I am going crazy trying to find any sort of employment that doesn't drug test and such, even though I am a hard worker who has no intention to use drugs in the near future. I am very afraid that I will show up to a job interview, get the job but then be rejected because I test positively on the drug test. This seems very likely because I smoked regularly for two years. I also would hate to fail a drug test and have that information jeopardize my acceptance into college next fall (I have already been accepted) or my chances of getting a job in the future
Does anyone have any sort of advice for me on how I can get a job anyway or something along those lines without resorting to buying fake urine online, because I would really rather not spend the next 6 weeks unemployed simply because of my past LEGAL use...
Any response would be GREATLY appreciated...