The Sounds of Silence

We have all heard the notorious song by Simon and Garfunkel. It is something of a legend, actually. However, for anyone who has ever been given the silent treatment, it has a whole different connotation. It is jarring to the ears. It seems unnatural. You wonder what is wrong.

When substance abuse infuses a workplace, it may not get louder and more party-like. It may get quieter and lazier. What can you do when your employees are all sitting around apathetically and very casually doing their work? What do you do when everyone seems to be permanently depressed?

Well, first of all, you make sure there wasn’t a death in someone’s family. Now that you have that out of the way, start looking for practical solutions. There may be some sort of substance abuse. Employees may all be having a hard week at the same time, and someone started the trend. Maybe the trend continued and people stopped caring about their livelihoods. Whatever the case, you will need to do something about it, but you can’t without information.

Our Lifeloc FC10 breathalyser device and our Rapid STAT saliva drug test are especially popular, but we have products from all over the spectrum of drug test equipment, and we are here to help you get what you need when you need it. If you have a regular drug testing schedule, then you may find it helpful to have a standing order, but it is often necessary to just order when supplies begin running low. Drug test equipment should always be stored a little in excess, just in case an emergency pops up where you will need to screen a particular worker. On-site drug testing especially has need for high quality drug test equipment, and CMM Technology is most happy to oblige.

The sounds of silence do not have to hold sway in your building. Your jobsite can have happy, talkative voices again. The difference is in the stability of your employees. Make sure that it’s strong.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/the-sounds-of-silence/

The Smoke after Fires

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In a heated argument, we often say and do things we later regret and even feel rather silly for doing. The smoke after the fire can choke and maim and do more damage than the actual fire did. If you can hear certain things and realize they are not personal, then great. If you can experience specific insults and not be highly offended, then this is wonderful. However, it is not very often that you find someone who, being lashed out at, won’t lash back. It isn’t very common for someone to hear the worst insults on this green earth and not respond with some manner of attack, even if it is only a gentle attack.

There are limits to which humans can push each other.

Accepting the faults and quirks of your coworkers can be a trying experience, but it builds character and perspective on human nature. You understand people in general better when you experience a lot of different personality types at once. Work can actually help make you into a better person because it demands that you learn about other humans just by dealing with them on a regular basis. The more people you have to deal with, the more it builds your character and your sense of tolerance. Of course, if your employees abuse alcohol or drugs, they do not have this added advantage of being able to build their tolerance. They feel inadequate at all times, which in turn makes them feel really incompetent.

They lash out.

And when people lash out, the smoke lasts long after the fire.

Take the time to look at drug test equipment and companies which provides breathalyser recalibration in Australia. CMM Technology demands the highest quality from our drug test kits and our alcohol tests. We believe in our products. We believe in our standards. Employee drug testing does not have to be just another method of deterring abuse on the worksite. It can bring your real results and accurate data. We recommend our own products, of course.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/the-smoke-after-fires/

The Dreams of Little Children

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Little children are always symbols of hope and carefree days. They typify a time in our lives when we had no troubles. Of course, if you really think back carefully, you will remember that you had little child problems, which seemed just as important to you as your adult problems do now.

Little children dream and wish and create all kinds of good things for themselves, often being very happy with the simplest of toys and always being amazed by all of the wonderful things around them which they are experiencing for the first time. Children are what make going to work every day worth it. When you have kids, you have a sense of belonging to a greater world and a wider purpose than you ever thought you belonged to before parenthood. Kids bring their simple, unemotional perspectives to your world and remind you that not everything has to be so complicated.

This is especially true when people are abusing drugs or alcohol in your workplace environment. They take on more than they can handle, or they think they do, anyway, and this leads to enormous problems when it comes to fulfilling deadlines, being on time with reports, maintaining a professional attitude, and loving what you do for work.

There are so many ways in which a business can improve its business experience, and this is found through many business studies which have been done over the decades. However, the primary role that employee drug testing takes in the improvement and simplification of the attitude in your workplace is undisputed by all. There are so many ways in which the simple act of drug testing improves your workers that we may not even be able to list them all there.

For one, though the screening process itself doesn’t keep anyone from abusing drugs or alcohol while on the jobsite, it definitely shows employees that a standard has been set which must be upheld.

Secondly, it improves morale, because it shows everyone that you will hold all of them accountable for their duties, and that if one of their coworkers begins to behave erratically, you will hold them responsible for their behavior, no matter what the orgin. You can see, the list can go on and on.

For more information, or to place an order for drug test equipment, call us today. We even have NATA accredited breathalyser recalibration services for your alcohol test.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/the-dreams-of-little-children/

The Danger of “If”

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CMM Technology distributes drug test equipment to businesses (and sometimes individuals) all over Australia and to other select countries. Now, we know that there are many ways in which to promoted proper employee drug testing, but we also know that businesses are looking for convenience and accuracy in this area more than any other qualification. After all, no one is going to use processes which are less accurate or which takes loads of time, if they can help it, are they?

Naturally, we recommend using on-site drug testing and using our drug test kits and personal breathalyser devices are part of your normal operations. Of course, if you don’t find this idea to be convenient, consider this. We select the best types of equipment for every need, so that you get the best drug test kits and alcohol tests in every category. Then, our sister company, Mediscreen, implements the onsite drug testing at your place of business. The whole process is easy, time efficient, convenient for both you and your workers, and more cost effective than expensive laboratory processes. Naturally, we would encourage you to use our methodology rather than the processes by which our competitors screen your employees.

When you speculate about what to do, remember that when you use “if” situations, you can plan things out ahead, and consider what all of the different consequences and repercussions, both good and bad, will be for each of your decisions. However, there is a danger in using “if” situations when thinking about the past. It’s good to understand all of the different ways in which the past has connected and broken apart so that you can assess the situation, the present, and the future better. But to express “if” situations about the past is to show active regret for how the past turned out, and to be honest, this is a very bad way of living or of running a business. Learn from your mistakes, but don’t ever express (and try to not even think) regret for them, because they have taught you everything you know right now.

Without that knowledge, you would not be the person you are, or have the company you currently have.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/the-danger-of-%E2%80%9Cif%E2%80%9D/

Inspirational Examples

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Before we can really believe in some project we have thought of, we must have enough life experience and knowledge of a subject to make those dreams seem realistic to our minds. Of course, we may dream high. But, it is another point entirely to make those dreams seem realistic to our human brains.

It is therefore with great enthusiasm that we talk to you today about inspirational examples. When we have some role model or life partner or structural basis upon which to found our dreams and illusions, we can create almost anything. We can do anything. We can be anything.

First, we must pick and choose which examples we have. It is a good idea to do this consciously, rather than accepting a large gathering of more inspirational and less inspirational examples of people and circumstances throughout our lives. Sometimes, we admire one single characteristic about someone, but we get the false impression that we admire a lot more about them. Consciously isolating what we find inspirational will lead to faster, more complete, and more exact personal growth.

Secondly, we must be able to recognize how powerful our current influences really are. Our parents were very influential to our early years, but their influence decreases over time as we come into our own, and our friends and personal and loyal connections become more influential. It is a matter of taste, style, and personal lifestyles.

In the workplace, it is important for your employees to respect and understand the spirit and motivation behind your company. It is not enough for them to just want to come pick up their paychecks. They must also want to be a part of why your business exists. Your responsibility lies in making sure that your workers are properly tested for drugs and alcohol while at work. Employee drug testing is made easier by drug tests kits and alcohol test from CMM Technology. We also have a NATA accredited individual breathalyser recalibration service. You want to make sure that your employees are fit for duty, that they are fit for being inspirational examples to the world.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/inspirational-examples/

Depression, The Cause, The Result

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Depression is an illness which, in its acute form, can lead to enormous physical pain, emotional debilitation, and mental blockages on just about everything you can think of. Depression is a dangerous thing to have for very long, because some people are just not able to hold up under it as well as other people.

Depression can be caused by withdrawal from drugs if someone engages in drug abuse. It can be caused by withdrawal from alcohol, if an alcoholic goes too long without being able to find or receive a drink.

Also, depression can lead to drug abuse and alcoholism. It is not known which is greater, the amount of depression caused by substance abuse, or the substance abuse which results from depression.

One thing is for certain. The two are very interrelated, and that means that you should be on the watch for potential substance abuse if one of your employees is acting more depressed than normal over a long period of time. Conversely, if one of your workers yields an unwanted drug testing result, you may want to keep an eye of them for any visible signs of depression, including listlessness, lack of interest in their surroundings, shutting down emotionally and therefore mentally when the pressure is on, and so forth.

However, if you want really accurate results, CMM Technology is one of the equipment suppliers for drug testing in Western Australia. We ship all over the country, but we are based in Western Australia. Our screening tests are reliable and quality made. To test for AOD, be sure and use our various pieces of equipment, including the Medix integrated pro-split cup 6+6, which has an adulterant test built into it. Drug testing should be simple and straightforward, just like your strong leadership style. Be sure and try out our breathalyser recalibration service, which accredited by NATA. We know that you only want the best for your employees, and by extension, your own business.

For more information, browse our products on our website, look at any drug test equipment you may already have, and give us a call today to find out more about our company.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/depression-the-cause-the-result/

Censorship within Free Speech

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Censorship is within us all, and we all use it to varying degrees when we need to. We censor our thoughts before we speak, we sensor our speech before different people, and we censor our language in front of only very special people. We are always wanting to get different things for our speech, and so we censor ourselves and our speech depending upon the circumstances and depending upon who wants what and when.

While we all may have free speech, it does not necessarily mean that we use that free speech completely freely. We control our tongues, and none more so than when we are in the professional business world, among people with whom we have working or business relationships. It is a matter of principle, a matter of smoothing out rough edges, and a matter of charming our intended prospects into doing business or further business with us, whichever the case may be.

CMM Technology is one of the drug test equipment suppliers in Australia, and our goals are to supply as many businesses as possible within this great nation of ours with high quality drug test kits and individual breathalyser devices. It is a matter of bringing in a lot of good quality equipment, conducting employee drug testing, and finding out if anyone is abusing illicit substances while at work. This is, by the way, NOT censorship, as many have claimed in the past. This is freedom of speech within businesses, where companies have the right to clean themselves out, or at least be made aware of the fact, if workers come into work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Claim freedom for your business. Claim health and wellbeing and confidence for your employees. Make sure you are aware of any substance abuse on the worksite, and that you have a plan in place to attend to employees who may need help with their addictions. CMM Technology, a NATA accredited business, provides high quality drug test equipment to companies throughout Australia.

This article has been taken from: http://www.cmm.com.au/articles/censorship-within-free-speech/