Jury Duty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done jury duty once. I told my employer , once I found out the exact day I was needed they stayed home with the kids. I was gone for 1/2 a day because I wasn't chosen. I called my boss as soon as I got out and she told me I could have the rest of the day off. It was a great experience I got a day off with pay. I also received $30 for my time from the jury duty.

Fun fact: the jury duty pay is supposed to replace your lost wages (a joke, I know). You're not supposed to get it if your employer pays for the time.

Who told you that? A little blue bird?

[Anonymous]

WHen a trial is lengthy, I think they pay attention to how easy it is for a person to take time off. My friend is a SAHM with special needs kid and she was quickly released by the judge after explaining that she is the sole caretaker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WHen a trial is lengthy, I think they pay attention to how easy it is for a person to take time off. My friend is a SAHM with special needs kid and she was quickly released by the judge after explaining that she is the sole caretaker.

It really depends on the judge. If too many people are claiming serving would be a hardship a judge can get annoyed and refuse to let people out of it. When I went here are the reasons people gave that they "needed" to be excused - a guy was on standby for a free flight to Japan (not released), a woman had asthma and was worried her coughing would bother people and embarrass her (released after discussion with attys), a woman had a big presentation coming up at work and didn't want a coworker to get credit (not released), a guy had his own IT company without any other employees and was supporting his in-laws, newborn twins, wife, and wheelchair bound brother (released).

After those he got really annoyed at people who were CLEARLY reaching for ideas and refused to release any more people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done jury duty once. I told my employer , once I found out the exact day I was needed they stayed home with the kids. I was gone for 1/2 a day because I wasn't chosen. I called my boss as soon as I got out and she told me I could have the rest of the day off. It was a great experience I got a day off with pay. I also received $30 for my time from the jury duty.

Fun fact: the jury duty pay is supposed to replace your lost wages (a joke, I know). You're not supposed to get it if your employer pays for the time.

Actually, the way it works most of the time is that you turn in the check for jury duty to your employer and you receive your normal pay.

[Anonymous]

You can't lose your job for jury duty and when judge hears you are a nanny you won't get a long term case. The judge and lawyers interview you about your job and availability. You say you are nanny for two working parents and they will let you off so not to create hardship on working parents.
I still reported for jury duty but once called to court I was dismissed for that reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've done jury duty once. I told my employer , once I found out the exact day I was needed they stayed home with the kids. I was gone for 1/2 a day because I wasn't chosen. I called my boss as soon as I got out and she told me I could have the rest of the day off. It was a great experience I got a day off with pay. I also received $30 for my time from the jury duty.

Fun fact: the jury duty pay is supposed to replace your lost wages (a joke, I know). You're not supposed to get it if your employer pays for the time.

Actually, the way it works most of the time is that you turn in the check for jury duty to your employer and you receive your normal pay.

They gave me 30 in cash. Everyone got it unless their employer didn't allow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can't lose your job for jury duty and when judge hears you are a nanny you won't get a long term case. The judge and lawyers interview you about your job and availability. You say you are nanny for two working parents and they will let you off so not to create hardship on working parents.
I still reported for jury duty but once called to court I was dismissed for that reason.

Thanks. I was able to move the court date (the first one was within a week of DB's work travel, so a terrible time to have to find more backup care as grandparents would already be tapped out), and I am happy to serve if needed, but taking more than a week or so off would really be tough.