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shatpants

I read somewhere here in these forums that a person was patted down around the crotch area by the tester to check if he was sneaking anything in. Can they legally do that?

 

Sec

Not for employment testing. Court mandated testing is a different ball game all together.

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shatpants

ahh ok, thanks for clearing that up for me.

Lolo69

You may have read one of my posts. Last year, I had a pre-employ drug test and physical. I peed, then was sent into an exam room to wait for the doctor. Although the physical was described to me as "non-invasive," meaning no blood tests or anything with a needle, the doctor did stick his hand down my underwear to feel my pubic region, to check for what I don't know. In hindsight, perhaps he was checking to see if I was wearing double or triple underpants, a bottle stashed up my vagina, etc.

Ten years ago, I had a pre-employ physical and drug test (which I passed after being clean 42 days). The physical came first, blood, EKG, eye exam, etc. This was on sight at the corporation, which had over 2K employees and its own on-site health services. Every place is different, I suppose.

1tokeovertheline

That sounds "invasive" to me. You already had done your drug test. In hindsight I would be thinking he was a pervert.(NO JOKE)

 

Lolo69

You're preaching to the choir. I do think the guy was a perv. I think I referred to him in earlier posts as "a perv."

Mamabudz

Yup -- the guy was a "perv"

But you are up against the great catch 22 of society -- if you had reported the doctor, how woul he have retaliated? And we are so trained in our society to "let the doctor examine you" that often we don't realize soemthing was a little "funky" about that breast exam or that pelvic until AFTER the fact. Been there -- had the experience -- HATED the paper gown

Best that can come from it is learn from the experience.

Just an FYI -- whenever you are with a physician of the opposite sex, you should have a same sex "nurse" or other person with you. Sometimes it helps to have a friend along -- just to make sure your proverbial assets are covered

...have a cookie and know you ain't alone sistah

Lolo69

Yeah, Mamabudz, I have to go back to this place at the end of the month and I am definitely requesting that a same-sex med assistant or nurse be in the room with me. I was concerned that if I protested too much last year, I'd be reported as "uncooperative." Anyway, I came up with two neg dilutes, so the job offer was withdrawn.

shatpants

what kind of job would require you to take a physical as well as a urine test?

Sec

Truck Driver, Bus Driver, Pilot, Hell, I once worked in a lumber mill and they required a physical (although not a drug test 16 years ago) before I was hired. Just about any company who provides medical benefits.