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My Saga Continued

Anonymous032819 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:20:30 GMT

This is a continuation of my earlier thread "Sometimes Life Throws You a Curve Ball".

I just got off the phone with the courthouse, and I have been exposed to a person who has Covid.

Great.

That does not mean that I have it, just that I was in the vicinity of someone who does.

So tomorrow I will get the nose swab, and I should know within 24 - 48 hours of the test results.

Until then, I am off of work until the 22nd.

I asked if the trial was put on hold because of this, and I was told that it was, because the exposure was from the courtroom.

So that means everybody in that courtroom from the judge, to the attorneys, to the bailiff, to the court reporter, to the defendant, to us potential jurors are all in quarantine.

I am trying to stay positive about this, but it isn't easy.

My supervisor wasn't happy that I will be gone until the 22nd, (because we are short handed to begin with), but out of an abundance of caution, they want us to stay home.

I 100% wholeheartedly and completely understand that.

You know, all I was trying to do was fulfil my civic duty.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:31:15 GMT

I hope it's just the inconvenience of a precaution and no one gets covid from this.

Will you have to go back to jury duty once every one is done with quarantine?

I imagine that will not help your employer any, but jury duty alone can put a strain on work/workers and then add on top of that quarantining.

Hope all turns out well.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:38:59 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
I hope it's just the inconvenience of a precaution and no one gets covid from this.

Will you have to go back to jury duty once every one is done with quarantine?

I imagine that will not help your employer any, but jury duty alone can put a strain on work/workers and then add on top of that quarantining.

Hope all turns out well.

@Lucky Charm

I asked that very question, and the lady that I was speaking with said, "You know, that's a very good question. I don't have an answer to that. Let me look into that, and someone will get back to you on that."

So, the answer is I don't know.

All I do know is, after all of this, I don't want to get another jury summons for at least a year.

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agb80 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:39:44 GMT

@Anonymous032819 does your employer require documentation to back up your excuse? I'm just hoping that something doesn't bite you in the behind later after everything you've been through.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:42:50 GMT

@agb80 wrote:
@Anonymous032819 does your employer require documentation to back up your excuse? I'm just hoping that something doesn't bite you in the behind later after everything you've been through.

@agb80

Yes, my employer is requiring documentation of this whole thing, and it is being sent to me. I made sure to mention that my employer needs that paperwork.

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agb80 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:50:09 GMT

@Anonymous032819 I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers because this is just messed up.

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Daisy Sunflower — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:06:17 GMT

Sorry you're going through all this. Too bad your supervisor isn't happy with you being off work, but it's not your fault.

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Flatbush — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:50:57 GMT

You didn't deserve this, but what can you do? Nothing. Darn, it's a pain in the whatever.

Hope they send you the proper papers for your boss. If after waiting for the papers a short time, keep after them, just in case!

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Luvsmyfam — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:53:05 GMT

because I have 2 bosses,I would probably get a you know what chewing being off that long.do what you have to do anonymous

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Luvsmyfam — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:55:06 GMT

and good luck to you.i have tried so many times to get the vaccine,and no such luck.

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:21:41 GMT

@Luvsmyfam wrote:
because I have 2 bosses,I would probably get a you know what chewing being off that long.do what you have to do anonymous

I would think that would be against employment rules for her to get chewed out. None of this was her doing. She wasn't on vacation and being socially irresponsible.

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BlueFinch — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:52:58 GMT

Good grief. As much as we want to do our part by participating in jury duty, it can be very disruptive to our routines -- and, we have no choice. But, to attend and possibly contract COVID is above and beyond one's duty.

This is a very unfortunate situation. I hope that everyone involved has an uneventful quarantine and remains free of contracting the virus.

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:55:52 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
This is a continuation of my earlier thread "Sometimes Life Throws You a Curve Ball".

I just got off the phone with the courthouse, and I have been exposed to a person who has Covid.

Great.

That does not mean that I have it, just that I was in the vicinity of someone who does.

So tomorrow I will get the nose swab, and I should know within 24 - 48 hours of the test results.

Until then, I am off of work until the 22nd.

I asked if the trial was put on hold because of this, and I was told that it was, because the exposure was from the courtroom.

So that means everybody in that courtroom from the judge, to the attorneys, to the bailiff, to the court reporter, to the defendant, to us potential jurors are all in quarantine.

I am trying to stay positive about this, but it isn't easy.

My supervisor wasn't happy that I will be gone until the 22nd, (because we are short handed to begin with), but out of an abundance of caution, they want us to stay home.

I 100% wholeheartedly and completely understand that.

You know, all I was trying to do was fulfil my civic duty.

@Anonymous032819

Well, that'll teach you .... hope you're okay.

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CrazyDaisy — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:51:29 GMT

As so many here like to point out...."your only being asked to sit on your couch and watch TV". Guess the other ramifications are meaningless. All those precautions must have failed.

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ninjawife — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:51:42 GMT

All I do know is, after all of this, I don't want to get another jury summons for at least a year.

@Anonymous032819 In my state you can't be summoned for at least two years after you have been called to serve.

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AuntG — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:52:55 GMT

I'm hoping the likelihood of contracting Covid is small, but it is wise to take precautions. This last year must have been rough on employers.

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godi — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:16:05 GMT

Prayers to you that your test is negative.

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Harpa — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:56:14 GMT

@Anonymous032819

I have to hand it to you for indeed fulfilling your civic duty! Is there any way you can do any work from home?

A couple years ago, I inadvertently put my summons under some other papers, and so never made my phone call or appearance for jury duty. Nothing ever came of it, but I felt bad about the whole thing.

The other time when I was called, I was acquaintances with one of the lawyers, so was excused.

I wonder if I'll ever get called upon again.

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teganslaw — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:02:41 GMT

I hope that your test is negative and everything turns out OK. I know it's mandatory, but it doesn't always pay to fulfill a civic duty.

I've wondered: if jury duty is suppose to be such an honor, why do they have to force people to do it? I have been summoned, but the trial was cancelled at the last minute. That was great news for me, as I didn't want to do it in the first place. Covid has nothing to do with my feelings on this.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:10:28 GMT

Your day should "count" as jury day and you should be dismissed after this ordeal. Everyone who was there for jury duty that day should be dismissed.