jury duty during my 30 day probation
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You are worrying over nothing; in fact, if you are chosen to serve, it could be a welcome break for you, allowing you to mentally reset before coming back to finish your qualification.
Make sure to turn a copy of the letter in to your supervisor on Monday. You will then most likely be asked to call the night before your first scheduled day to serve to see if you need to show up or not. Chances are that the case that you may be asked to serve on will be settled out of court and your services will not be required.
DO NOT try to get out of serving.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Based on what?
HEFFERNAN
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You can postpone it to a later date or roll the dice and hope you become unneeded to attend.
Either way, bring it in and inform your supervisor on Monday.
Rick Ross
I'm into distribution!!
There is a reason they put the clerk of courts number on the jury summons. Why do you insist on constantly being a D-Bag?
Just tell them you are changing jobs, have a vacation planned... whatever story you want to tell them. They are probably calling in over 200 potential jurors (they have every time I've served). I had to change dates the last time I was summoned and they didn't even ask for a reason, just how far into the future worked best for me.
Indecisi0n
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Ask @Ups prodigy
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
In our state, you can postpone it up to 10 months.
I agree you should participate in Jury Duty, you just don't have to do it on the date it shows.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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The OP does not have a valid reason to "opt out" of jury duty and has a civic obligation to serve. He will be paid (by UPS) for his time away from work.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
You will not get DQd, but a 2 week break right in the middle of qualifying may not be so good.
Call the number on the letter and ask them if your dates could be changed. They will ask you why.
Just tell them the truth. You are changing jobs and have a 30 qualification period, and this jury duty falls right in the middle. Ask for a time after your 30 day period.
I think you will be surprised.
Nope. Just tell the truth.
Really? He learns the methods, finally out there on his own trying to qualify, and bam, a 2 week break.
For you and me, no problem. Everything is second nature. For a trainee, just when he starts getting into a groove, he takes a 2 week break and forgets half the stuff he learned.
Agree. But no reason why it cannot be postponed until the next round.
Correct. Most States, Counties and Municipalities will work with you and most likely postpone it.
Again just tell them the truth.
Not during qualification. Easier to forget things after a 2 week break from qualifying.
So do I, but no reason why they cannot postpone it until the next round.
Indecisi0n
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Just throw it in the trash. If they call you just be like "what notice"?
JL 0513
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Damn USPS!
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
He has a CIVIC OBLIGATION to inform them that the date doesn't work and to be given another date in the near future.
You have a problem understanding that this is not "OPTING-OUT"
Indecisi0n
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I use to always throw them out until UPS. Now I look forward to them because it gets me an easy 8 hours without stepping foot in my package car.
At least here I can go online and request a different date.
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
It was like the lottery, hoping for a December date !!!!! LOL
I was on Jury duty for 6 days during peak one year. My boss went nuts.
