• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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    8 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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      8 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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        8 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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          8 days 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
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            7 days 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.