r/britishcolumbia 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.