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FILENAME:	4048_1516_1471
TOPIC#:		354
DATE:		920303
TRANSCRIBER:	GL
UTT_CODER:	TC
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NATURALNESS:	1
ECHO_FROM_B:	1
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o          B.1 utt1: pretty good,  /
o^r          B.1 utt2: pretty good.  /
qy^g*          B.1 utt3: {D So } we're talking about drug testing in the work place, {F huh. } / *[[listen]] 

b^m          @A.2 utt1: Drug testing in the work place.  /
sd          @A.2 utt2: {F Um. } I've been tested a few times, just before [ pre-, + ] [ drug + ] employment.  /
sd          @A.2 utt3: {C But } that's about it.  /
sd          @A.2 utt4: I've never had random drug testing. /  

b          B.3 utt1: Yeah,  /
sd          B.3 utt2: we have random drug testing [ at, + in ] my business,  /
sd          B.3 utt3: {C but } I've [ never been, + {F uh, } never had ] to do it. /  

bh          A.4 utt1:  {F Oh, } really? /  

ny          B.5 utt1: Yeah,  /
ny^r          B.5 utt2: yeah,  /
sd^e          B.5 utt3: they started that about a year ago,  /
sv          B.5 utt4: {C and } I think it's mostly for [ the, + the ] field people that, {D you know, } drive trucks and heavy machinery, that kind of stuff. /  

b          A.6 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          B.7 utt1: {C But, } {F uh, } [ they, + they ] have done some testing around our office, mostly after lunch, looking for people [ drinking, + {F uh, } drinking ] beer and stuff at lunch time,  /
%          B.7 utt2: # at least that's. # -/  

qy^d          A.8 utt1:  # {F Oh, } they do with alcohol. # /  

br          B.9 utt1:  Pardon? /  

qy^r          A.10 utt1:  They do it with alcohol? /  

ny          B.11 utt1: Yeah,  /
ny^r          B.11 utt2: yeah,  /
sd^e          B.11 utt3: [ [ they, + they, ] + they'll ] check for alcohol. /  

sv          A.12 utt1: {F Oh, } I thought it was just like marijuana or cocaine. /  

ar          B.13 utt1: No,  /
sd          B.13 utt2: [ once, + once ] you start doing that stuff, [ you sort of, + you're sort of ] stuck into, {F uh, } checking for [ the whole, + the whole ] thing. /  

ba          A.14 utt1:  {F Huh. }  That's interesting. /  

b          B.15 utt1:  Yeah,  /
%          B.15 utt2: it's a, -/  

qw          A.16 utt1:  What type of field of work are you in? /  

sd          B.17 utt1:  I'm in the oil business. /  

b^m          A.18 utt1:  {F Oh, } in the oil business. /  

aa          B.19 utt1:  Yeah. /  

bk          A.20 utt1:  Okay,  /
qy^d          A.20 utt2: {C and } you work in the office around. /  

ny          B.21 utt1: Yeah,  /
sd^e          B.21 utt2: I work in the office,  /
sv          B.21 utt3: {C so, } {F uh, } it's [ pretty, + pretty ] safe environment. /  

b          A.22 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

x          B.23 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

b          A.24 utt1: Yeah  /
sd          A.24 utt2: {D see, } I work in the automotive air bag industry, where we make the safety bags --   

b          B.25 utt1:  Uh-huh,  /
b^r          B.25 utt2: uh-huh. /  

+          A.26 utt1:  -- for the cars,  /
sd          A.26 utt2: {C and } we work around a lot of explosives. /  

sv          B.27 utt1: <Laughter> {D Well, } that sounds like kind of an important job to be, {F uh, } straight on. /  

b          A.28 utt1: Yeah,  /
%          A.28 utt2: {C so } that's, {D you know, } - /
sd          A.28 utt3: I'm all for it, because [ the, + {D well, } the ] type of environment I work in, {D you know, } they're working with explosives,  /
sv          A.28 utt4: {C and so } they could blow up the whole, - /
sd          A.28 utt5: {D well, } they have safety features with each of the explosives they use,  /
sv          A.28 utt6: {C but } still, it can be dangerous. /  

aa          B.29 utt1: Yeah,  /
aa^r          B.29 utt2: yeah,  /
aa          B.29 utt3: {D well, } [ [ I, + I, ] + I ] agree.  /
sv          B.29 utt4: I think that, {F uh, } {D you know, } under certain circumstances, especially when you're working [ in, + in ] high risk, {F uh, } {F uh, } industries, where you can really hurt other people, [ that, + that ] you need to have that kind of stuff. /  

b          A.30 utt1:  Yeah. /  

%          B.31 utt1: {D You know, }  /
%          B.31 utt2: if it's, - /
sd          B.31 utt3: as long as it's not abused, {F uh, } {D you know, } random, {D you know, } - /
sd          B.31 utt4: as long as it's random, [ and, + and ] the individual's rights [ are, + {F uh, } are ] protected, I don't have that big a problem with it. /  

qr          A.32 utt1:  {D Now } do they fire them, or do they? -/  

^h          B.33 utt1: {D Well, } {D see, } this is it,  /
sd          B.33 utt2: this is where I start having my problems with my company.  /
sd          B.33 utt3: I work for a private company,  /
sd          B.33 utt4: [ {C and } + --   

b          A.34 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

+          B.35 utt1: -- {C and } ] the policy is something like, {A see if I can [ re-, + state ] this correctly now. } If you turn yourself in as having a drug related problem, then you're eligible for company counseling. /  

b^r          A.36 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          B.37 utt1: {C But } if they catch you, if you test positive for [ a, + a ] controlled substance, then you get fired. /  

ba          A.38 utt1:  {F Oh, } wow. /  

sv          B.39 utt1: {C So, } [ it, + {D you know, } it's ] sort of one of these little catch twenty-twos. /  

%          A.40 utt1: {F Huh, } that's. - /
sv          A.40 utt2: I think our policy is that, - /
sv          A.40 utt3: all right, it's probably the same thing.  /
h          A.40 utt4: I'm not really sure what the <laughter>, -/  

b          B.41 utt1: Yeah,  /
b          B.41 utt2: really,  /
sv          B.41 utt3: it's one of those things that you read once,  /
sv          B.41 utt4: {C and then, } [ if you, + if you're ] not worried about it, you just forget about it <laughter>. /  

aa          A.42 utt1: <Laughter> That's right.  /
sd          A.42 utt2: {C But } I know, they do have counseling, and that they do give you a second chance,  /
sd          A.42 utt3: {C but } I'm not sure [ if  -- +   

b          B.43 utt1:  Yeah. /  

+          A.44 utt1: -- if ] it's if you get caught or if you turn yourself in. /  

b          B.45 utt1: Yeah,  /
b^r          B.45 utt2: yeah,  /
sd          B.45 utt3: our company's a little tougher on the second chance.  /
sv          B.45 utt4: {E I mean, } [ if, + if ] they're going to give you the opportunity to turn yourself in, then they ought to, {D you know, } go out of the way, I think, a little bit more [ to, + {F uh, } to ] [ help you get, + help get you ] rehabilitated [ to, + {D you know, } to ] [ get + get ] back at your job. /  

b          A.46 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          B.47 utt1: {C But, } {F uh, } [ when you're not, + when you're ] a private company, the rules don't always apply. /  

qy          A.48 utt1: {F Uh, } [ do you think it works very good with that random, + do you think it limits, ] -/  

no          B.49 utt1: {D Well, } [ it's, + it's ] hard for me [ to, + to ] evaluate it because everybody I work around is in an office environment  /
%          B.49 utt2: {C and, } {D you know, } it's not, - /
sd          B.49 utt3: I guess I [ ha-, + haven't ] run into anybody [ [ that's, + that's had a problem ] + [ that's, + that's ] been a problem. ] /  

b          A.50 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sv          B.51 utt1: {F Uh, } {C so } [ I gue-, + {D you know, } I guess ] it works, {F uh, } much [ like, + {F uh, } {D well, } {A shoot, } like ] any lottery,  /
sd          B.51 utt2: {E I mean, } everybody's got an equal chance to get picked. /  

b^r          A.52 utt1:  Uh-huh.  /  

sv          B.53 utt1: {D So, } {F uh, } I'd rather have that than, {D you know, } say {D well, } this week the A -s and B -s are going to be in  /
sd          B.53 utt2: {C and } next week,   

x          A.54 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

+          B.55 utt1:  C -s and <laughter> D -s are going to come in <laughter>. /  

sv          A.56 utt1:  You could time it just right. /  

aa          B.57 utt1:  Yeah,  /
aa          B.57 utt2: right,  /
aa^r          B.57 utt3: right. /  

sd          A.58 utt1: I know one employee,  /
sd          A.58 utt2: I know, when I was working with, he had alcohol on his breath,  /
sd          A.58 utt3: {C and } I'm not sure if our policy covers that or not.  /
sv          A.58 utt4: That'd be just as dangerous. /  

aa          B.59 utt1: Yeah.   /
sv          B.59 utt2: {D Well, } especially around, {F uh, } {D you know, } equipment, machinery and stuff. /  

aa          A.60 utt1:  {F Huh. }  That's true. /  

sd          B.61 utt1: {D You know, } [ I've, + I've ] gone out and [ had a, + had a ] beer at lunch time, but not to excess in any case <laughter>. /  

b          A.62 utt1:  Uh-huh.  /
qy          A.62 utt2: Do they give any limits on alcohol,  /
qrr          A.62 utt3: {C or } is it? -/  

no          B.63 utt1: {F Uh, } I don't remember, to tell you the truth.  /
sv          B.63 utt2: I don't think they do.  /
sv          B.63 utt3: {F Um, } {D well, } they must,  /
fe          B.63 utt4: {E I mean, } gee whiz.  /
sd          B.63 utt5: That just shows you how much I've been paying attention,  /
sd          B.63 utt6: {C because } [ I, + I ] really don't know. /  

x          A.64 utt1:  <Laughter>.   

sd          B.65 utt1:  I'll have to go into work tomorrow and ask <laughter>. /  

b          A.66 utt1:  <Laughter> Oh. /  

sv          B.67 utt1: {D Well, } {D you know, } you can take some of [ that, + that ] testing a little bit too far.  /
sd          B.67 utt2: {F Uh, } there was a company in Houston [ that, + ]  /
sd          B.67 utt3: they did, {F uh, } an unannounced drug sweep [ of the, + of their ] company -- /  

b          A.68 utt1:  Uh-huh. /  

sd          B.69 utt1: -- {F oh, } [ [ it was, + it was, ] + it was ] an unannounced sweep [ of, + of, ] - /
sd          B.69 utt2: it was not only drugs, -/ 
