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hackinthebochs on April 3, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Who has been laid off?

Where was the job located? It seems odd that you had to take a drug test for the job. I don't think I've heard of that happening in the tech field.

sidlls on April 3, 2020 | [–]

It happens frequently enough outside major development hubs, especially on the east coast.

ativzzz on April 3, 2020 | | [–]

Tons of non-tech companies drug test, and they have lots of tech roles.

quicklyfrozen on April 4, 2020 | [–]

If they have any government contracts they may be required to.

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