Y'all are funny. Most educational workers (and anyone working with children), healthcare workers, government workers, financial specialists, and computer/IT managers will need to pass extensive background checks for their jobs. Many other jobs require hundreds of hours of education and/or professional experience and expensive licensing. An HVAC contractor usually needs around 800 hours of education/experience plus $1000 annual license. Even a cosmetologist will need 400 hours of education and must pay for a $150 annual license. California licenses 40 different low income occupations which require 549 days of education or experience, on average, and $450 in annual license fees, on average.
Now why on earth would cannabis be any different?
It's virtually impossible to compare cannabis to any other (legal) crop, as few command prices above $20/lb. However, if you want to make the big bucks in a career in horticulture,
I'd suggest tea (yeah the black or green stuff).
It's also difficult to compare weed production/sales with that of people who work in liquor stores, sell cigarettes, or OTC medicines. How big of a bag do you think you'd need to carry $1 million worth of liquor, cigarettes, or aspirin? For reference,
here's a picture of around $1 million worth of weed (350 lbs, depending on quality) on a 6'x3' table. It would probably fit nicely into 4 or 5 large duffel bags. It would easily fit into most car trunks. In contrast, you'd need a large 18 wheel lorry (or two or three perhaps) loaded with liquor, cigs, or aspirin to equal that much. Maybe now you can see why such extensive background checks are required?
Thanks for everyones feedback on this topic.
So...Do the Big Pharma workers have to go through such a in-depth background check?
How about the little people who work in drug store pharmacies?
What about people who work in liquor stores?
People who sell cigs?
People who sell aspirin? cough syrup?
If not, then can someone explain to me why MJ employees are held to such bullshit regulations? I could see it if it was selling meth, crack or heroin but it's just fucking weed, a mild drug which wears off in about 3 hours, is non-toxic, non-addicting and has never be proven to kill anyone.
The owner called me again this morning trying to convince me that the MMED badging process is not all that bad. I think not. And there is really no way around it as he would be risking his ass to cover mine.
1) To work for big pharma:
1) To work with Novartis, first you'll need a college degree. Only a few companies hire straight out of college, so expect to do a lengthy and underpaid internship before you'll ever get a "real job" in the industry. As for the background check:
This is a typical Pre-Employement Background Check with Employment Verification. It takes 2 days.
Level 1 - Pre Employment Screening Background Check
* Verifies your Applicant’s Identity
* Verifies Social Security Number
* Verifies Address history and reports 30-year search results
* Counties of residence history, which is important for criminal records check
* Criminal records background check in applicant’s state of residence.
* Criminal records background check in county of residence if statewide information is not available
* Verifies Education
* Verifies Employment history for three employers
* Sexual Offender database search
* Terrorist watch database search
* Bankruptcy search
* Tax lien search
* 24 hour access to your Background Check Pre Employment Screening Report
* Report posted on a secure web page in two business days.
* Continued support with free consultation by telephone or email about your Pre Employment Screening Report.
* Guaranteed Satisfaction with Pre Employment Screening or no charge
View Sample Report
Level 2 - Pre Employment Screening Background Check
Level 2 includes and exceeds Level 1 Report with the following enhancements:
* Federal Criminal Record background check is included in Level 2.
* Criminal Record background check is expanded to cover all states and counties listed in your Applicant’s address history.
* Civil Records Search is included.
* Driving Violations over previous three year are included..
* Verify Employment history for 4 employers (increased from 3).
* Verify Professional Licenses for all licenses and certifications listed by your Applicant.
* Corporate Ownership and Officer Search to reveal if your applicant owns a corporation or is a corporate officer..
* Level 2 Report will be posted on a secure web page in three business days to allow time for enhanced search
source:
http://cafepharma.com/boards/threads/what-does-employment-verification.216412/
To work in a pharmacy, you'll need:
- a Ph.D. in pharmacy (It requires at least two years of undergraduate college study, then four academic years (or three calendar years) of professional pharmacy study, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.) that will cost from $75,000 to $150,000.
- Pass the NAPLEX and/or MPJE and/or state specific exams, each of which cost over $500 each time they are taken.
- at least 1500 hour internship, which will pay next to nothing
- Pass corporate, and often state, background checks. Federal law stipulates that prospective pharmacy employees pass an extensive background check. Furthermore, several states have enacted laws requiring background checks for pharmacy-related personnel. Arkansas, for example, has a provision that states: Prior to or contemporaneously with filing an application form for the applicable license or registration, each applicant for a new intern or pharmacist license, or a new or reinstated registration as a pharmacy technician issued by the Board, except as explicitly provided herein, shall apply, using forms furnished by and pursuant to instructions provided by the Board, for state and national criminal background checks, to be conducted by the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Really, cannabis workers have it great! Entry level jobs are available with no experience or education. Few growers in the industry carry advanced degrees, and very few positions require one. No tests are required. License fees are average. Working conditions range from decent to immaculate with very few health risks. Unlike many other industries, pre employment drug testing is almost nonexistent. Average pay is higher than other horticulture and retail sales jobs. Be reasonable, people, and gain some perspective!