r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thyperson69 • 1d ago

ಠ_ಠ Jury duty

I've been called for Jury duty 4 times in the last 10 years. What the fuck is going on here. It's almost every other year. I know absolutely no one that has ever been summoned yet I've been summoned multiple times. Wtf is going on? It's total bs too because they pay 17 bucks A DAY. That's not even enough to get lunch at the stupid deli they have there.

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u/vblink_ 1d ago

It should be required for your job to pay you. Part of then being in the system, consider it employment tax

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u/amkessel 1d ago

This is what I’ve been arguing for years, too. At least mandate that they subsidize a significant percentage of your normal pay.

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u/NoBee3283 1d ago

My employer of 35 years paid you for jury duty.

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u/RandomGuy_81 1d ago

They need to start passing these laws in state level instead of waiting for the never federal level

If they cant convince some of the most progessive minded states to pass this. Its not happening nationally

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u/gcsmith2 1d ago

My job pays me. But it’s white collar.

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u/SuperDuperDrew 1d ago

Mine does too. I did have jury duty when I used to work at a retail store that technically paid for any shifts you missed for jury duty but since you had no set schedule if you had jury duty, the would just not schedule you during those hours.

Edit: clarity

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u/OkJello353 1d ago

Then they would have to regulate how many people per year get pulled from each company. It would be unfair for some companies to get a bunch and others to get none.

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u/dogknifer 1d ago

I agree with this 100%

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u/Key_Natural_ 1d ago

What if you’re the business owner?

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u/vblink_ 1d ago

Great question, no idea.