Comment on Civic duty
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 weeks agoif 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.
bridgeburner@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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.
Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks 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”.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
because they choose 12jurors, 6 alternates because they are much easily swayed to go in one decision or another by prosecutoers, defense attorneys. thats why they rarely choose people in the courst system themselves , or scientists some times.
snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yeah do they not legally have to pay you for it in the us or something? That’s messed up
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
In most (maybe all) states, you do get paid by the state, but it is something hilariously low. In my state it is $20 a day I believe, which is not much above the minimum hourly wage for my area.
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
The assholes in my city don’t even pay you enough to cover parking in the local parking garages they fucking recommend you use let alone gas or meal expenses for the day.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
ours is 15/day if you are chosen, ive heard people its as low as 5$, and a small pittance for gas/travel expenses. federal court is rarer but they can pay up to 40$/day in some cases.
architect@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
They pay you but it’s like enough for lunch.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
and some employers require the jury duty pay, if you want your full 8hr shift to be paid. it really isnt fair to force employers to pay the jurors thier full usual hours. its the city and state that should pay thier full wage amount for that day. but they dont, they know they cant get by with paying less than 15$/day.
Etterra@discuss.online 1 week ago
Oh your job has to let you take time off - they do not, however, have to pay you. You have to use PTO (paid time off, aka sick & vacation days) if you want pay for the days you’re off doing just duty. Because America is a capitalist hell.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
yes and no, it really depends on the EMPLOYER if they want to pay you for it, they allow you to be on JD, but they dont have to pay you. and i read in other states, thier employer may require the “pitiful jury duty pay” as compensation time off.