Mega Thread The Questions Thread - Part II

[Caesar]

I don’t recall Book Week being a dress-up thing when I was a kid

 

[Shell]

What’s the deal with Book Week? I keep seeing on social media kids dressing up as the Matildas, is it like ComicCon where it’s a bit more of a loose interpretation?

They did the wrong Matilda

 

[Gough]

I don’t recall Book Week being a dress-up thing when I was a kid

We'd have had a class full of Adrian Moles.

 

[Off The Couch]

I don’t recall Book Week being a dress-up thing when I was a kid

Was dress-up when my kids were in primary and that was more than 20 years ago

 

[PT Bar None]

I don't even remember book week when I was a kid!

Although, I went to a Catholic school and was taught by Nuns, so maybe they kept it and the dressing up on the down low? Work of the devil and all that?

 

[Shell]

Yeah I don't remember book week either- went to primary school circa late 80s, early 90s.


I remember Book Club tho. Do they still do that??? Buying books every month- that was the best.

 

[Tadpole]

Yeah I don't remember book week either- went to primary school circa late 80s, early 90s.


I remember Book Club tho. Do they still do that??? Buying books every month- that was the best.

Yes, they do - here in SA at least. My 9 year old daughter brings home a Scholastic book club catalogue once a term.

 

[Gough]

Someone should send their kid to school dressed as HST.

 

[Caesar]

I don't even remember book week when I was a kid!

Although, I went to a Catholic school and was taught by Nuns, so maybe they kept it and the dressing up on the down low? Work of the devil and all that?

Yeah I was at a Catholic school too so I am also wondering if it was more a state school thing

 

[Gough]

Yeah I was at a Catholic school too so I am also wondering if it was more a state school thing

Dressing up is more a thing for the people running the Catholic church.

 

[Cruyff14]

Got summoned for Jury Duty.

I work at a school - I am not getting out of this at all am I?

 

[Shell]

Ive seen Jury Duty on the extras list several times. So no i wouldnt think so

 

[drd23]

Got summoned for Jury Duty.

I work at a school - I am not getting out of this at all am I?

Make sure you take something to do. The one time I've had to do jury duty I spent 90% of the time just waiting (from memory I took my laptop and played Football Manager)

 

[Cruyff14]

Make sure you take something to do. The one time I've had to do jury duty I spent 90% of the time just waiting (from memory I took my laptop and played Football Manager)

It's not til between October - December. Spoke to my principal today and it's my busiest time of year so I might be able to defer it. Still not ideal though.

But yeah I'd probably take a book.

 

[troybe]

I got summoned about 15 years ago and deferred it then got call up again about 7 years ago. Went and sat in the County Court waiting room all day never got called. You might be lucky and not get called on.

 

[gaskin]

As someone who has done it before, it is not that big of a deal. If you do get a case you might get lucky like I did and get one that only goes for a day and half. I enjoyed it for what it was.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

How much do you get paid to do this, do you get paid for the duty and by employer ?

 

[Plugger35]

I got summoned about 15 years ago and deferred it then got call up again about 7 years ago. Went and sat in the County Court waiting room all day never got called. You might be lucky and not get called on.

I did it about 12 years ago and initially I wasn't selected for the jury in the court I was sent to but then one of the lawyers challenged one of the jurors and got them removed and I got called up as their replacement, I was spewing as I thought I had managed to get out of it.

How much do you get paid to do this, do you get paid for the duty and by employer ?

You don't get paid for it.

 

[drd23]

How much do you get paid to do this, do you get paid for the duty and by employer ?

Nothing extra, but you also don't lose out on pay/leave (unless you are a casual employee with no regular roster)

Work and Payment | Juries Victoria

Find out about your work and pay entitlements while attending jury service.

www.juriesvictoria.vic.gov.au

Your employer is legally obligated to pay you the difference between your juror payments ($40 per day for the first 6 days, $80 per day thereafter) and what you would reasonably have expected to have earned had you attended work instead of jury service. This includes any penalties, allowances, or loadings you would normally receive.

This obligation exists for the entire duration of your jury service, regardless of its length, and applies no matter the size of the business you work for.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Not something I'd even remotely be interested in doing. I'd find an excuse

 

[Engimal v3]

Not something I'd even remotely be interested in doing. I'd find an excuse

What if you got a juicy case?

 

[revo333]

It's not til between October - December. Spoke to my principal today and it's my busiest time of year so I might be able to defer it. Still not ideal though.

But yeah I'd probably take a book.

I heard they are pretty strict these days on people getting out of it for good.

But they are fairly reasonable if you ask to do defer it to a time of the year that suits you better.

 

[The Dice Man]

Just tell em you have covid. Or you identify as a cat, or a fish, and you will need a tank with oxygen supply.

Im pretty sure any of those will get an Australian out of Jury Duty.

OR that you're gonna vote NO. You will be cancelled and free.

 

[troybe]

Tell them you’re a Sovereign Citizen and their laws don’t apply to you

 

[peternorth]

I ditched my wallet about a year ago. Have a phone cover that carries my license. Myki, bank cards, rewards cards etc are all on the phone. If I ever need the medicare card or whatever its at home and I just need to remember to grab it when needed.

medicare card can also be found on the app.