Slacking at work? I got you beat!

Question

So I have taken slacking to a whole new level. I was summoned to jury duty this week and instead of thinking of an excuse to get out of it, I decided to stay here all week!

So far I haven't been selected in any trial so I am just chilling in a huge jury lounge where all the other 100 standby jurors. It kinda reminds me of an airport terminal, tons of ppl just sitting around waiting all day.

So this is actually feeling pretty good.. instead of surfing forums at work and pretending to work, I don't have to pretend at all! Hours are short too, 9:30 - 4:30. the court house has a cafeteria and WiFi. And it's a block from my gf's apt. Sweet.

So What are all you other slackers up to?

naturallight · Answer

That is awesome.

lepium · Answer

It's flu season over here, so I was hoping... naw, actually I'm not slacking that much. For some curious reason I have some foolish pride telling me to leave this job with some dignity.

Cheers. L.

johnnyx9 · Answer

Lepium - LOL, I just had the mental image of you licking door handles trying to pick up germs.

Fluffy - That's awesome, I'm jealous!

rhyme · Answer

Fluffy I got you beat. I havent been to work this week yet and its Wednesday. How's that for lazy?

kidderek · Answer

I hate you all

lhotseface · Answer

Sweet...I hope it's a long trial with a hung jury.

fluffydot · Answer

well actually it's still in the jury selection process where they make sure the jurors are not racist or or crazy. If I do get picked, the judge guy said it would probably be a month long to 2 month trial. :shock:

Although I would love to get the month off work, I'm not sure if I want to be sitting in a loooong @ss trial everyday for a month! I'm sure the judge will give me $hit for nodding off while evidence is being presented....

rhyme · Answer

2 months would be too long... A one weeker would be good.

johnnyx9 · Answer

Maybe you can be really persuasive with your fellow jurors and just say something like, "Look, let's just all agree that this guy is guilty and see if we can speed this thing up, because I don't need more than a couple weeks off of work? Who's with me?"

aaudetat · Answer

i hate you, fluffy. i am dealing with all the i-town whackadoos who haven't filed in 10 years and decided that this was their year. cripes. i mean, yeah, great, don't file, resist the war, blahblah, but really. leave me out of it.

pelihu · Answer

What can you do for people that don't file for 10 years...I mean, I don't need to know for personal information or anything...nothing like that at all...

aaudetat · Answer

Oh, Peli, you did not. you just didn't....right?

But here's the scoop:

Assuming you are owed refunds: you have 3 years to claim your refunds. In other words, your last chance to file and claim that 2003 refund is this Tuesday. Farther back, you forfeit your refund, but it can be worthwhile to file just to be on the up-and-up.

If you owe money: You have a million years to file and pay them. And you will pay three kinds of penalties, in addition to what you owe: failure to file, failure to pay, and interest on the balance due. These penalties are based on the outstanding balance and do capitalize, so can be quite awful. 

If you owe a whole freakin' lot, it might be worth your while to pursue an offer-in-compromise.

pelihu · Answer

No, I was just kidding. It's actually hard to imagine people going for years without filing, but when you really think about it I guess it probably happens all the time.

fluffydot · Answer

I haven't filed any taxes for 27 years.... but I do have all sorts of receipts in a giant garbage bag.

Would it be alright if I bring that over to your tax party so you can file for me pretty pleases?

Thanks aaudey

aaudetat · Answer

yeah, sweetheart, we'll get right on that. 'cause i know so much about canadian taxes. and i'm AWESOME at taxes when i've been drinking.

necromonger · Answer

I'm working my @ss off trying to get projects under control and hand over all my responsibility before I leave. I've spent a lot of time in this company and want to leave on a good note...sigh..I just wish I could lay down on the couch, put on the TV and watch Shield and 24 and deal or no deal or Mad money all the day..


who watches Jim Cramer's Mad Money? pretty entertaining though I know squat about trading etc..

Slacking at work? I got you beat!

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