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Drug test?
I just went for an interview and everything seemed like it went really well. The hiring manger seemed to really like me and appreciate my experience and personality. After the interview was finished, she told me that there was just one more step, a pre-employment drug test. I told her I could infact do it the same day and she said that after I take the test (which was across town.) that they would e-mail her the results right after and she would give me a call. I know my drug test was negative, I mean c'mon! lol But the problem is its almost 6:00pm and the drug test was at 1:00 today! The hiring manager STILL has not called! Would they seriously waste money on me taking a drug screen if they were not intending on hiring me?! I'm kind of a worry wart, so to speak, and I am just freaking out a little..
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Hello my friend actually was freaking out about the same thing. He knew his test was going to be negative but they just hadnt called him. It could have slipped her mind or else maybe the drug center was booked up and couldnt process your results right away. I wouldnt worry sometimes it may take up to a week or so. Good luck :)
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OMG REALLY SHE DIDN'T CALL YOU BACK WITHIN 5 HOURS?!?!?!?
Calm the hell down. If you don't smoke pot or crack, huff paint or human shit, snort coke, take pills, or inject heroin into your ballsack you should be fine.
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If she said she would call, she will either call you later (or had already, by now), or simply forgot to call you back. It happens. When you keep worrying about something, you are consumed in your thoughts (i.e., what if....?), and are unable to think clearly. In order to clear your mind of these thoughts, you have to stop worrying.
Now focus on what went well in the interview- afterall, your initial thought was that the manager had a favorable impression of you. You did what you could to prove yourself; you did your part. She is either going to hire you based on that, or not- if she has found someone else. Simply put, there are only two scenarios: either you get the job or you don't. If you do, great. If you don't- then understand that it was not under your control. You did what you could, and now it's up to the manager to make the final decision.
And going back to the drug test- to begin, you already know that it has to come back negative, so there is no reason for you to be worried. If she does not contact you about the job (and not the drug test) within a reasonable amount of time (2-3 days or so, depending), you could give her a call to ask about the position. But do not mention the drug test- asking about it might make you appear to be hiding something (imagine asking, " i am calling about the results of my drug test;" it would make you sound a little worried, which is never a good thing).
My guess (and not a definitive prediction) is that she might need little time to figure out who to hire, and that you should find out whether or not you got the position pretty soon (depending on how many people interviewed for the job). Don't worry- just wait things out a little.
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