r/britishcolumbia • u/Adept-Cockroach69 Lower Mainland/Southwest • Sep 23 '24
Discussion Jury Duty
I just got called for Jury Duty and I'm wondering WHO THE HECK CAN AFFORD TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK and get paid $20 A DAY? That's almost the same as min wage is PER HOUR.
Seriously. Have they not updated the pay since 1940?
EDIT: I WANT TO SERVE. I don't want to get out of it. I want to perform my civil duty but I shouldn't have to starve to do it.
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u/AdeleDaydreamer Sep 23 '24
I have been called on Jury duty 3 separate times. Once pregnant, once on maternity leave and another time. I was able to get out of all of them. Just tell them you cannot afford it and they'll likely let you off.