• stoicmaverick@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      I’ve never understand why people always complain about jury duty in particular. I’ve never been called, but I think it sounds like an interesting experience.

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        10 days ago

        if you are willing to sit a juror pool for like several days straight, where they spends hours questioning each juror of why they can and cannot serve. its really annoying and time consuming, and people have jobs. most of the people in my area can afford to take time off, majority of the juror pool i was in was tech/programmer. its very anxiety inducing if you dont want to be there.

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          10 days ago

          Wait, so you have to take vacation days for jury duty? Your employer doesn’t have to give you leave? That’s fucked up lol. Every time I think the US couldn’t be more fucked than it already is, I get proven wrong lol.

          • Alaknár@sopuli.xyz
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            10 days ago

            You reminded me of an excellent quote: “the USA is not a first world country. It’s 50 third world countries in a trench coat”.

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        10 days ago

        Mostly it’s money related. Some people literally cannot afford to attend jury duty because of how little compensation there is for their time; like in my area, if it takes two weeks you get compensated $4.75 an hour compared to a full time job which is $13.50 below minimum wage ($18.25).

        I also think it would be cool and would like to attend, but then I wouldn’t be able to pay rent if it goes on too long.

      • xylol@leminal.space
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        10 days ago

        Yeah you get to sit in a lobby for 3 hours, then the judge calls you in to tell you to be back in an hour after lunch. The you come back and sit a few more hours until they call you back in to tell you what time to be back the next day