Government employees don't get paid for jury duty

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I learned that today. When I signed in and gave the woman my post card she said "you're a government employee right?" I said I work for the Board of Education. She was confused. I said I don't think I'm a government employee (didn't get Elmo's 5 things email) but she said I was. Whatever. I didn't much care. When I went to print out the attendance letter for today I saw that I was paid $0.00. You are supposed to get paid $5 per day of jury service for the first 2 days and then $40 per day. I didn't stress about it because I knew that I'd get paid my regular amount even if I was out for jury duty. Well apparently "government" employees aren't eligible to be paid. So I don't get paid for this jury duty crap. At least I don't have to pay for parking to do it.