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Nothing in the application/information packet on the departments policy...and I guess I would be afraid to call and ask Human Resources. But a fireman friend said "one year" is a good/general time line. Currently I'm in the application/hiring process for three local departments.
As far as not mentioning it, isn't that the type of question that would be involved in a polygraph and if I didn't answer truthfully, have the "negative" reaction? I thought it might help to advise I was unemployed at the time, and would not have made the same choice had I been employed.
Thank you to both of you who responded. I'm proceding through the hiring process and hopefully will be successful.
Posted by: x5bmwx5 Posted on: Jul 25th, 2002 at 9:19am
If I were you, I would not mention it. Most dept. have a 1year minimum for drug use. Although different dept have different standards, 1 year seems to be the norm. Good luck.
Posted by: beech trees Posted on: Jul 23rd, 2002 at 4:41pm
I am interested in a Civilian Dispatch/Communications type job. I have applied and tested and will be interviewing shortly.
I have smoked marajuana twice (Oct 2001 and December 2001) Prior to that, it has been several years before that time that I smoked. I didn't/don't use any other types of drugs, and at the time I did in 2001, I was not employed. (Lost former job Oct 2001 as result of 9/11...) I'm a very limited drinker..ie 1 or 2 beers per event (family gathering/holiday/social) totaling maybe 10 times a year. (diet coke, well.....that's another story!)
My question is, with my history, do I even have a chance?
I would think the answer lies within the department's drug usage policy for civilian employees. That information should be contained somewhere in their information/application packet, on their website (if they have one), or it could be answered by the department's information officer or Human Resources.
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Can anybody give me information on what will be on a Psychological exam?
It varies widely, but again that phase of the testing process should be spelled out on the application.
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And last question, about polygraph. A former co-worker who after two tries, got on as a Civilian dispatch told me that on the first test she took, the tester said at the end of the test that he thought he had used a childs cord//tube//(the thing attached to chest and waist to measure heart-rate and breathing) instead of an adult one. Would that impact the test/test results?
Apparently not enough for the polygrapher to be concerned. I'm not sure what the difference between an adult or a child's monitor is, but I suspect it's simply the size of the device.
Posted by: DispatchWannaBe Posted on: Jul 23rd, 2002 at 6:14am
I am interested in a Civilian Dispatch/Communications type job. I have applied and tested and will be interviewing shortly.
I have smoked marajuana twice (Oct 2001 and December 2001) Prior to that, it has been several years before that time that I smoked. I didn't/don't use any other types of drugs, and at the time I did in 2001, I was not employed. (Lost former job Oct 2001 as result of 9/11...) I'm a very limited drinker..ie 1 or 2 beers per event (family gathering/holiday/social) totaling maybe 10 times a year. (diet coke, well.....that's another story!)
My question is, with my history, do I even have a chance?
Can anybody give me information on what will be on a Psychological exam?
And last question, about polygraph. A former co-worker who after two tries, got on as a Civilian dispatch told me that on the first test she took, the tester said at the end of the test that he thought he had used a childs cord//tube//(the thing attached to chest and waist to measure heart-rate and breathing) instead of an adult one. Would that impact the test/test results?