Jury duty is a requirement not sought after - like some witnesses

[Just Saying]

22. That's my point

Jury duty isn't fun but it is a duty so why work so hard to avoid it?

My husband and I are both self-employed but don't work together. He works outside the house, long hours while I work at home and take care of our kids. When I was called, I had to make arrangements for our children which for us meant either paying for care or he had to find a way to be home. When I don't work, I don't make any money. The court paid me $10 a day and it cost $8 to park anywhere near the courthouse. My point is that I lost money while serving, but I still did it. It didn't kill us financially and we got by. It would have been harder if the trial i ended up on went on longer, but we would have figured it out. I'm sure it could truly be a burden for some especially single and the poor, but I feel like most that complain about it do just fine financially but just don't want to be bothered with serving.

Oh and the people I was with already hadn't got out of it. You have to report and wait to be called from the very large group of the jury pool. I believe we were being called by around 30 different judges. This is in a large county common pleas court which handles criminal and big dollar civil, although when I was called I believe they said they were focusing on criminal because the court was so backed up. You can be dismissed from a case, but you have to go back in the pool and wait. They told us to plan to be there 5 days. This court gives you very little opportunity to back out. You have to submit a request, in writing, and they have strict criteria to get a pass. I'm sure courts are different depending on the type and state.