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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you really have no babysitter you could ask?  What would you do if you needed to go to a medical appointment?  If you explain during voir dire that you are the primary childcare provider they should excuse you. [/quote]

You get $50 for jury duty. It costs much more for a babysitter. It's not a fair ask of SAMP.[/quote]

Yes, we can have our nanny come for $26/hour and $39/hour for overtime...plus employer taxes. That's $325+ per day if I'm there 8 am - 5 pm plus commuting time, not to mention paying for parking/Uber because I don't feel safe walking to/riding the metro in the morning anymore. I checked, and they do have onsite provided childcare for children 2.5 and up who are potty trained, but we wouldn't be qualified for that. I also don't have anyone to drive my son to school and pick him up, though I could probably burden another parent to help in a pinch.

I understand that jury service isn't convenient for anyone; I just didn't realize that it is extra difficult as a stay at home parent. [/quote]

You have a regular nanny.  Not comparable.  We have never used child care or a babysitter.   You are clearly pretty comfortable.   I quit as with a masters degree my entire income would have gone to day care for one.  [/quote]

If you're a normal middle class SAHP you make friends with other normal middle class SAHP's and sometimes trade to watch each other kids.  It's just these people who think they are too good to do that, and prefer to pay through the nose for babysitting, but then refuse to pay for babysitting for their civic duty who think they should get out of it.

If you're not able to have your husband take off for urgent things, can't afford a babysitter, and have no friends, then you probably need to fix your life because you're very close to a disaster.  [/quote]

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