chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Jul 2, 2014 14:08:13 GMT -5
I'm home! totally got bounced b/c I said I wasn't sure I could be unbiased based on my prior knowledge of the product in question. they asked for truthful, my good friend is on the product team for the company being sued. so I'm home early enough to start on laundry and packing for the weekend. I might even get to head out tonight. woot! sent from my electronic distraction
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NancysSummerSip
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Joined: Dec 19, 2010 19:19:42 GMT -5
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Today's Mood: Full of piss and vinegar
Favorite Drink: Anything with ice
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 2, 2014 14:09:32 GMT -5
Yay! Don't do anything the rest of us would not do, unless we were drinking!
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 2, 2014 14:12:25 GMT -5
I've been called three times, three years in a row.
First time I was 35 weeks pregnant with Gwen. I got dismissed because I pointed out that they probably don't want to risk me giving birth in the jury box.
Second time I got dismissed because I was breastfeeding and they had no way to accommodate me.
Third time was federal jury duty and you need to be dead to get out of that (even then I am not sure!), I had to call every Friday for a month. Fortunately I was never called.
It always seems to happen when I am super busy at work and can't take off.
Meanwhile my husband hasn't been called since he was in his early 20's.
I'd love to know how exactly their "random" system works. I don't mind being called but it'd be nice to not have it appear totally out of the blue.
A summer student I was working with is a resident of California. Three days before classes started she got called in California for jury duty! They expected her to fly down for the first day. She would have to take a red-eye that night to get there in time or face penalty. Somehow she managed to get it all sorted out and didn't have to fly home and was dismissed.
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