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I have got offer letter from Cognizant, for gurgaon location, i am supposed to join as Blueprism RPA Developer, what are the chances of re locating to different location after getting into project, if possible can someone help me with number of open opportunities in cognizant for gurgaon location.
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Write a letter to trump that you were busy making America great again... he ll buy it!
The judge isn't going to give a damn about your client commitments. You should've shown up- how clueless are you?! I hope you get hit with a hefty fine for this moronic act.
Jury duty takes precedence over everything even work. Work will excuse you for this
There seem to be a lot of hysterical recommendations here. To the OP there's a difference between serving your one day of jury duty (which is an inconvenience that any project manager, partner or client should and will understand) and being seated on a trial which I agree is a far more problematic and disruptive situation. First, just showing up for jury duty doesn't mean you'll even be asked to sit on a trial. Many go, the day passes and it's over. If you do get selected for a jury, there is a process known as voir dire. You'll learn about the case, including the estimated timeline. You will also have the opportunity to indicate any hardships at this time. You can play the bigot / prejudice card mentioned above, but I think the much smarter play to be honest. Your occupation is a consultant and your travel expectations are 80%, therefore sitting on a jury for a trial of any duration will be detrimental to your firm, client and career. These people get it and you'll be excused from service. Really not a big deal.
Unless you deferred it ahead of time, you were legally obligated to show up and work has to comply...
If you want to get out of jury duty, just convince the attorneys that question you that you have some kind of bias. Easy one is you hate cops or, in my case, there was a tenant suing a landlord and I told them I hated landlords and that I thought we should live in a communist society where nobody is allowed to own land
We had a consultant who had to fly back from work overseas for jury duty, it's not something you can skip.
What if I told you ... that clients have to serve their jury duty, too?!
So the solution turned out to be quite simple (ya'll make a note of it for future reference) -- one that the county does not like to advertise for obvious reasons. There's a number on the letter for FAQs etc, which I called and hidden in the range of options is one to request a postponement. I provided my details and got an automatic 3 months postponement. Probably won't work all the time, but since this is my first one, it worked. Will deal with it when I get another letter in 3 months- crisis averted! (I have two weeks of international client travel plus hard deadlines).
Just show up. The chances of ending up on a jury are so small and there is even a charge code for it. This is the real world and the law.
My SO is a lawyer. It's hard to make excuses, especially trying to get away with the line that you didn't get the letter... It's been used 1000s of times before. If you get a bitchy judge, he/she can make your life complicated.
Just be glad you weren't called for grand jury duty. You have to serve a specific day every week or two for 6 months (at least in my state).
I had jury duty last year. I showed up and was dismissed in two hours. The questions they asked to "strike" people from the jury were so vast that it was next to impossible to not have a reason. They also sometimes mention if you have work commitments bc they don't want distracted people. Trust me, there are a bunch of retirees who want this.
You can generally defer up to 3 times
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Unless you want your ass thrown in jail, you have to show up... to get out of it is pretty simple... they will ask you a bunch of questions, especially for a criminal case, and you will know which ones will get you thrown off the jury if you answers "no".
I haven't missed it yet. It's on Monday. Just googled it: seems like the chances of them taking any action is slim. There are different views out there e.g. the letter can get lost in the mail unless it's sent by certified mail. https://www.google.com/amp/ask.metafilter.com/128938/What-really-happens-if-you-skip-jury-duty/amp
I've never, anywhere I've lived, received a jury summons via certified mail. If you just ignore it, they will probably send another summons, then if you still fail to show you'll probably get a visit from a deputy, and if you still don't cooperate they may hold you in contempt of court and/or issue a bench warrant for your arrest, which will get entertaining if you're pulled over or cross a country border or return to the US (some, including Canada, can also check outstanding warrants and criminal records when you arrive and deny you entry). This may vary from state to state but the general theme will apply pretty much everywhere. If you really don't want to serve there are proper ways to do it listed upthread, but no-showing is one of the least useful ways to go about it.
You can pass a few times, but they don't care. You'll eventually have to serve.