My Career Voyage! Charting The Course

By John Murawski
News & Observer staff writer

RALEIGH - When Jason Smith was fired from his job as a graphic designer earlier this year, he did what some might consider unusual: He filed for unemployment benefits.

And when the Employment Security Commission denied his claim, Smith did something almost unheard-of a few years ago. He hired a lawyer to take on his former boss for his weekly $371 benefits check.

"I felt wrongly fired," Smith said. "I fight for the things I think I deserve."

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