Jury Duty

[law74]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No. He's saying that as his income depends on actually being in work then that ceases if he isn't and with no other income coming in £65 per day is completely inadequate to over the overheads he still has to pay like rent, council tax, heat & light, etc.

Why should doing your civic duty leave you sick with worry about how you will pay the bills?

 

[SWP's back]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No, not at all. But my company is still in it's growth phase and without boring you with my business model, the overheads are huge due to the nature of buying client banks (practices). I am the sole "earner" (ie the one that makes the deals), my staff are admin, solely admin and not qualified to write business. I am not in a position to pay my overheads if I am not working.

This is why I am insured to the hilt in case I fall ill and am unable to work and only take holidays during my quietest times and only if I can afford it.

I would love to do the actual jury duty as I am a busy ****, as well everyone knows. But not at the expense of going into the red. I work in a tough enough market as it is.

 

[anyoneforacuppa]

I haven't done it but my Dad got called up to it last year. He's a self-employed milkman (quite rare these days) and he had to write to them to explain the situation. He explained that he's a one man business, that the majority of home customers are elderly, he delivers to the local shops and he couldn't afford to take 2 weeks off as he'd lose contracts etc.

He managed to get off it (essential to the community or words to that affect apparently) but I know of electricians who are one men businesses and they have tried it and it hasn't worked out. Guess it's the luck of the draw.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No, not at all. But my company is still in it's growth phase and without boring you with my business model, the overheads are huge due to the nature of buying client banks (practices). I am the sole "earner" (ie the one that makes the deals), my staff are admin, solely admin and not qualified to write business. I am not in a position to pay my overheads if I am not working.

This is why I am insured to the hilt in case I fall ill and am unable to work and only take holidays during my quietest times and only if I can afford it.

I would love to do the actual jury duty as I am a busy ****, as well everyone knows. But not at the expense of going into the red. I work in a tough enough market as it is.

You can legitimately ask to defer it to a time when you know it's going to be quiet.

 

[SWP's back]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No, not at all. But my company is still in it's growth phase and without boring you with my business model, the overheads are huge due to the nature of buying client banks (practices). I am the sole "earner" (ie the one that makes the deals), my staff are admin, solely admin and not qualified to write business. I am not in a position to pay my overheads if I am not working.

This is why I am insured to the hilt in case I fall ill and am unable to work and only take holidays during my quietest times and only if I can afford it.

I would love to do the actual jury duty as I am a busy ****, as well everyone knows. But not at the expense of going into the red. I work in a tough enough market as it is.

You can legitimately ask to defer it to a time when you know it's going to be quiet.

Or if you could just send me someone with a million to invest so I can take 4 or 5 months off to do jury duty if they wish.

 

[law74]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No, not at all. But my company is still in it's growth phase and without boring you with my business model, the overheads are huge due to the nature of buying client banks (practices). I am the sole "earner" (ie the one that makes the deals), my staff are admin, solely admin and not qualified to write business. I am not in a position to pay my overheads if I am not working.

This is why I am insured to the hilt in case I fall ill and am unable to work and only take holidays during my quietest times and only if I can afford it.

I would love to do the actual jury duty as I am a busy ****, as well everyone knows. But not at the expense of going into the red. I work in a tough enough market as it is.

So write to them and tell them that you are a sole operator in a business venture that is still in its formative stage and towards the end of the fiscal reporting period you would fear for the future of the venture if you were unable to carry out your financial tasks, however after the year end rush, you would be more than willing to carry out your civic duty.

 

[SWP's back]

So the "twelve good men and true" should be drawn exclusively from those in employment and those that spend their days in the pyjamas watching Jeremy Kyle, but those that are self employed should be exempt.

at least that is how I read the situation.

No, not at all. But my company is still in it's growth phase and without boring you with my business model, the overheads are huge due to the nature of buying client banks (practices). I am the sole "earner" (ie the one that makes the deals), my staff are admin, solely admin and not qualified to write business. I am not in a position to pay my overheads if I am not working.

This is why I am insured to the hilt in case I fall ill and am unable to work and only take holidays during my quietest times and only if I can afford it.

I would love to do the actual jury duty as I am a busy ****, as well everyone knows. But not at the expense of going into the red. I work in a tough enough market as it is.

So write to them and tell them that you are a sole operator in a business venture that is still in its formative stage and towards the end of the fiscal reporting period you would fear for the future of the venture if you were unable to carry out your financial tasks, however after the year end rush, you would be more than willing to carry out your civic duty.

Will probably do so.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Thank God I was exempt.

 

[Crouchinho]

Just say you either believe in discrimination, are a xenophobe or a right wing extremist. They will just find another sucker then