Do you have to eat everything at ?

[pharmalady]

I'm getting conflicting info from other rats. Some are saying you don't have to eat everything at and some are saying you do.


Which is it?


And if you DO have to eat everything, what is the penalty for not doing so? I'm a super picky eater.

[FloridaGirl]

I would like to also add has anyone been there recently and if yes is it a nice clinic.
Paul has posted in the past that it was great clinic with a lot of amenities but I am coming from out of state and don't want yo waste my time.
Is screening easy?
Chances of passing ?
When u arrive how many alternates do they have.
Thinking it would cost me several hundred dollars to screen so just want to see if worth the money and time.
Also what airport is the best to fly into, I saw three listed.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[ac]

Mar 11, 2017 19:09:22 GMT -5 FloridaGirl said:

I would like to also add has anyone been there recently and if yes is it a nice clinic.
Paul has posted in the past that it was great clinic with a lot of amenities but I am coming from out of state and don't want yo waste my time.
Is screening easy?
Chances of passing ?
When u arrive how many alternates do they have.
Thinking it would cost me several hundred dollars to screen so just want to see if worth the money and time.
Also what airport is the best to fly into, I saw three listed.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

It is one of the nicer clinics. Only 3 people to a room and you get real beds with real mattresses. No tvs in the room which is a big plus to me. The bedroom should be a quiet place. There are 7 tvs not counting the 2 in the eating area which you rarely are able to use. That should be enough tvs for everyone. 60 person capacity(20 rooms). Plenty of restrooms and showers. Showers are not fully private but have never had any issues. There are two curtains per shower stall just no lockable door which would be nice. Screening and OPVs take a long time(3-4 hours is likely). Chance of passing? You pass if your labs are good. Screening does matter but you still need to have good labs and vitals. I wouldn't come from Florida if you are screening on the second half of days. For example, if there are 7 screening days, screen for one of the first 3 or don't risk it. They will have a lot of extra people invited for check in and if you have been there before and they know and trust you then that helps as a tie-breaker. Food is no longer required but highly suggested. They keep detailed record for each person and if you get a reputation for not eating your food then you may not get accepted into a food-effect study. All things considered this is one of the best clinics if you care about things other than just the money.

[peegritty1]

You have never had to eat everything . It's always been strongly suggested though and that turned into " you have to eat everything" think about it I mean you'll never be able to force someone to eat everything .It started with Justin trying to misuse his position . But do you know if they are doing hair follicles as a drug test??

[franz]

A few years ago they officially changed the rule to "no, you don't have to eat everything." Not long after announcing the change they then, in practice, began explaining/obfuscating the rule in such a way as to imply you might still get in trouble for not eating as much as possible. So there's no straight answer because while the requirement was done away with, the techs basically lie about it in weasle-y language no one can make head or tail of.

But note that the cameras in the cafeteria are trained on the front counter, not on the tables. Do whatever you want. It's easy unless you're a loud ghetto moron. They get caught.

When has any clinic done drug testing via hair follicles? Never heard of it, & I've been to nine clinics.

[rosenclay]

I'm at right now, doing a study. You have to eat everything on PK days and they're very stringent regarding this. I detest cole slaw, which was one of the required items on the PK day menu and I almost hurled, it was so disgusting. We have another PK day this coming Tuesday and I'm trying to steel my nerves (and my stomach) to meet that challenge. On non-PK days, you don't have to eat 100% of the food, but they're real insistent that you make an attempt to do so and they give you the stinky eye if you don't. Neal is a real dick about it too. The food pretty much sucks, it's one of the worst I've had at any facility and they treat you like second graders as far as dining area behavior is concerned. You have to sit in a straight row, facing the food counter so that the staff members can watch you to make sure you're not concealing food or behaving inappropriately. You can't sit across from another volunteer and have a conversation; it's really stupid and regimented. Also, they give you very large portions of the crappy food and a limited time to eat it, so it winds up being a food consuming competition. I'm a slow eater, so it's been pretty tough for me to choke it down. I've received the two minute warning a few times already and I've had to stuff food in my mouth to complete it in the allotted time frame. If you're a 120 pound female it's not the easiest challenge to accomplish. I've had a stomachache since I've been here because the food just settles like a rock in the pit of my stomach. This is the one reason why I would be very hesitant to do another study here, because, other than that, it's a beautiful facility and the staff (except for Neal) is real nice.

[josue]

I am at right now, eating everything is encouraged but not required except on PK days. It's a nice facility compared to my standards but that seems relative. They have pretty much all seemed to be quite similar in my experience as far as facility quality. They seem harder on the rules than they need to be which creates a more adversarial relationship with staff and volunteers than needed but even that's not so bad.