Yes, I have been in the same position. They are not too tolerant of missing days for a contract worker. They expect more out of such workers compared to their employees. So I understand what you are saying. Jury duty can last several days or more without being able to give them a relabel return date. So unless they can afford to be flexible, I agree this can place your job at risk. Perhaps you can give your client the choice? They may surprise you, and then maybe not. I guess the easier solution is to get out of jury duty. See if your pdoc can provide you a letter explaining why your mental state would prevent you from jury duty, which may be true or not. I think you agree that work is much more important than jury duty. FWIW