Elagabalus said:Had you not repeated your post I probably would have let this go but...
Your analogy is bad.
Really? Something tells me if they go to all the trouble (and expense) to relocate you and you then fail the drug test they'll probably a). make you take it again or b). waive it entirely. And furthermore, your employer will only test you once. They cannot select people at random for a test even if they suspect you of drug taking on the job. They have to test the entire work staff, and let's face it, that ain't gonna' happen.
That is certainly not the case in my industry. Certain categories of workers (e.g. those working in dangerous environments) are part of a pool that is subject to random testing on a monthly or other periodic basis, more or less just like athletes. Local law in each country will govern how exactly how it works, and in some cases, we might have to offer substance abuse counseling, etc. But if those restrictions are not in place, somebody failing a drug test is gone, gone, gone. Immediately. And if they and their family have to be shipped home halfway around the world, then so be it.