My Son is embarrassed

[Gopherbassist]

Great story, but what the hell kind of job was he applying for that he needed to give a urine sample just for the interview?

Any job where one would handle secure information. Just one example.

 

[Sgt. Rock]

i have several friends in / going into NYPD. when you do, you have no choice but to login to your facebook and let them poke around. if you refuse you dont get in.. they take drug tests many times, and are subject to random ones throughout their career.

only way around the facebook thing is to delete it, but if you dont think ahead, or dont know youll have to, then you have to decide.

i agree that this is over the line, but i think drug tests are understandable.. your private messages on facebook are a matter of your own privacy. weather or not you do drugs.. i suppose it is, but to such a small extent. employers need to know if you smoke crack or not. they dont need to read your messages with your girlfriend or whatever else..

and back to the OP- that is so hilarious.

With regards to LEO's I understand the need for extremely detailed scrutiny during backgrounds, however FB profiles fall into a grey area for me. Yes, private messages are just that, however publicly posted information on social networking sites is fair game. And people post some truly stupid things about themselves.

I would simply delete my FB account the moment I started leaning towards applying. It's a good idea in general anyway.

By the way, NYPD pays squat and cost of living in NYC is obscene. Much better options out there in terms of an LEO career.