Pre employment physical

I have a preemployment physical today. I will let everyone know how it goes. I’m a 31 year old male in athletic shape.

Good luck, and looking forward to the details about it!

Great! I would LOVE to hear all the details!

Can't wait to hear the details. hope it's a thorough exam.

So far every job i had last 10 years has not required a physical exam .drug tests yes but not exam

When I arrivled I was given a vision test. Then a urine drug screen. I was then taken to an exam room where my blood pressure and pulse were taken. I was then given a gown and told to undress to my underwear. a few minutes in walked the doctor who was about forty. He listened to my heart and lungs and then felt my stomach in two places over my gown while I was sitting. he then asked me to stand and touch my toes, squat five times and move my arms above my head. He then put on gloves and said he had to do a hernia exam. he moved my gown to the side and reached inside my boxers to the side of my groin and told me to cough. He repeated on the other side. I was not exposed so overall not very embarrassing. the doctor then said I was all done.

I was disappointed in the exam as it wasn’t very thorough And the doctor was male as opposed to female.

@Marteen I'm curious what type of job this was that required a physical.

@JimmyJohnson It can be for an assortment of duties as there are a variety of exams that might be performed that would be classified as a physical exam. If you are doing manual labour or working in a remote environment (no quick access to medical services) it might be requested. I think you are more likely to see it with a larger company as I would assume they get better rates on insurance if all new employees pass a medical evaluation. Depending on the evaluation being done, it is also a chance for them to review the doctor's notes on if you are physically able to perform the duties required for the job. For the most part I think it is industry driven, having worked in low wage hospitality and lawn care jobs for many years, the benefits were shit and I can see why they would not ask for one, cause there was very little I could suck out of the companies as far as benefits go, plus it would severely limit the choice of candidates.

I know my current industry requires it for anyone working in areas where there would not be quick access to services (as we have some small remote offices where one or two people may be solely for upkeep of IT stuff), the closest town might be 90 minutes plus away, the building has some beds, fridges, and cooking appliances, you bring what food items you need for your rotation, if you luck out and there is a second person one of you can make the drive to town for more stuff. They also require it if you work in the main office and are at a specific level of management and anytime you get promoted further up the chain after that point.

Yes several and at one what happened was totally unexpected. I had expected him listening to me heart, but I assumed most of the information he would want would have been given my by my own dr but he went through my medical history with me,, preformed an eye test and then it was kit off and he listened to my heart, lungs, skeletal, checked me tummy, legs and feet and ended it with a gyno, but I got the job

@JimmyJohnson

the job was for an armed security guard.

@SouthernAnn

it ended with a gyn exam? How through of one? How old were you at the time?

Being young I would think that an exam would be not too invasive or very long. They just want to make sure you don't have any underlying issues like back problems or something that will cost them money. As you get older the exam will go more in depth.

The only time i had a pre employment physical,was when i joined the forces.

@Marteen thanks for letting us know how it went. Better than some current exams, I'd say…