I've been called twice..got off once, had to serve the next time. I was a salesperson, so no worky...no pay. I had a friend with some pull who got me off the first time, didn't even go before the judge.
The second time..we met in a huge room, the judge basically said..if you are no going to your own funeral...you will serve..no excuses..period. This was for a 2 week session. We all sat in a huge room everyday and the attorneys would come in and maybe call your name...maybe not. After a few days of sitting, I was called to serve. It was a train/car accident case. A family was sueing the RR because they didn't have the guard that drops down at this particular crossing where the accident occured. We listened for 3 days...I did listen intently to both sides of the story and wasn't sure which way to decide when they came back and said there had been a settlement.
So...I think that I can listen, however I have a very black/white personality...I just don't see too much gray...you either do right...or you have done wrong type of thing.
DH got called for federal...he had to serve for 2 years...and this has happened to him twice! A nightmare which is another whole story in itself!