Hey there Bill! Thanks for that. The way things turned out, my panel number was cancelled out, as they apparently had more than enough to choose from for the moment. I don't know how many jurors they want for now, but they have to pick a team out of the first 100(I'm no.129, and nearly 200 were sent notices by normal mail). However, our justice dept. here said that I may get another date for attendance in the future Welcome REWRISK. Religious grounds? Me personally, I was only interested in getting back to work. Jurors here DownUnder/Australia get paid (Australian)39$ per day for the first 5 days, and then (Australian)$75 per day from the 6th day onwards. An acquaintance of mine did it for 3 weeks, and one big (Islamic)terror-related trial we just had here last year lasted for 6 months. Honestly, I am curious on what jury duty entails and being part of all that legal/justice world and I would have willingly done it if I knew it wasn't going to get my boss into a huge epileptic fit. Without meaning to sound arrogant or perhaps lacking in enough humility, I think I would be clear-headed enough to work my way through even a major trial with a team. I refer to it as being 'clear headed', but I'm guessing that this may be something the late (Shunryu) Suzuki-sensei was referring to in his book ZEN MIND BEGINNERS MIND as the BigMind. I've never had him as a teacher, but that's my interpretation in Buddha's grace Mel
________________________________ From: rewrisk <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 23 January 2012 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen Story: Cause and effect I object on religious grounds. I could never know enough to be satisfied my judgement could not be wrong. --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > Mel, > > It sounds like you did what you could to avoid conflict and misunderstanding. > I'm sure you'll learn a lot and enjoy your experience. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Mel <gunnar19632000@> wrote: > > > > Hey there Bill > > > > I have informed the employer already, but I guess there was that huge > > desire on my part to prevent the boat from getting rocked even though it > > was the legal and justice department doing so. Well, I've got my first day > > this Friday. Perhaps things may not turn out as bad as I thought it would. > > Who knows? I may even enjoy and learn from the proceedings > > > > Thanks for that Bill > > > > in peace > > Mel > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, 16 January 2012 2:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen Story: Cause and effect > > > > > > > > Mel, > > > > I don't know the laws in Australia but in the USA your employer cannot > > dismiss you or take any other actions against you because of your absences > > during jury duty. I recommend you discuss this with your employer as soon > > as possible to let him know your circumstances, and then see what he has to > > say. > > > > ...Bill! > > >
