I got a summons for jury duty Saturday...it's for a specific case beginning 3/21 and estimated to last 7 (yes, SEVEN!) weeks. F*&$! I was so pissed off I threw the summons on the floor and stomped on it, threatening to tear it up and throw it away...then I realized Munchkin was still in the room and saw me freaking out (WTG, Mama... ).
In all honesty, I have always wanted to serve on a jury...especially when I was younger and had no kids. I was summonsed in 1987 by a court in my homestate just after I had moved to a big city in another state. Then I was summonsed in 1999 in a major city when I had taken time off because Mom was coming to visit--that got me a postponement then they summonsed me again when I was moving from there to another state.
Well--right now--I don't have 7 weeks to give. I don't have childcare on Tuesdays/Thursdays and BikeBoy cannot work from home twice a week for 7 weeks, KWIM? We are supposed to take a few days away in April (no confirmed plans yet but we have the time off). I already have patients scheduled through the end of this month (they book about 4-6 weeks in advance so three weeks notice of jury duty is not much time to prepare). One of the other two PTs I work with begins her 3 months of maternity leave 10 days after I'm supposed to start jury duty which will cause problems at work. And--they said I will be paid $10/day--I have no idea if my company will pay me the difference as I am technically a "per diem" employee (although I have almost always worked between 10-15 hrs per week for the past 2.5 yrs). So, does this all constitute a request for an exemption or whatever it's called? Which excuse do I use or do I just list them all in order of importance!?
I have now calmed down but I did read online that if you don't show up (assuming they will excuse me this time but not forever) you can get a hefty fine ($750) and/or up to 6 months in jail. Which would suck even more. What do people without childcare do??? Munchkin may not be in school full-time for another 1.5 yrs so I can't even plan on rescheduling within the next 12 months.
Crap. Stay tuned as I make my request to be excused...either that or I'm taking Munchkin and heading to Canada!! ;)
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Oh well, $#it. Sorry, T. I also got a summons for jury for a MONTH in January. Got a delay, but I have to go in October. Hmmmmm. Need to talk to you as I got a bad mammogram and have to go for a biopsy. Yep, sort of freaking out. Appt. with surgeon on Wednesday.
xoxo
B
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