17 YSK: There's a shortage of poll workers this year. It's a paid position (www.powerthepolls.org) posted 203 days ago by barcodez 203 days ago by barcodez +17 / -0 6 comments share 6 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (6) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – barcodez [S] 2 points 203 days ago +2 / -0 I consider it like jury duty. Yeah, alright, you get paid for the day. But that's not why you're really there. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – canadianhere 1 point 202 days ago +1 / -0 In Canada you get paid far less than minimum wage, and some employers will pay you while you're on jury duty while some won't. Mine won't, so I'm currently fighting a deferral because jury duty presents an economic hardship. permalink parent save report block reply
I consider it like jury duty. Yeah, alright, you get paid for the day. But that's not why you're really there.
In Canada you get paid far less than minimum wage, and some employers will pay you while you're on jury duty while some won't. Mine won't, so I'm currently fighting a deferral because jury duty presents an economic hardship.