[SamAdams76]

Getting fired over something like this is overkill. Unless there were other disciplinary problems in the guy's personnel file we don't know about. Otherwise, why couldn't they just reprimand him and deduct the cost of the muffin from his pay?

I do believe what this worker did was wrong and Cracker Barrel is right to not tolerate the practice. Otherwise, they would have homeless people camped outside their doors all day long - probably stinking up those overpriced rocking chairs out on the front porch.

[Jeff Chandler]

Getting fired over something like this is overkill.

Be sure to make the company policies more reasonable when you start your restaurant chain.

[SZonian]

FTA -

He admits hes been written up before. Two years ago for getting a fountain drink on the job and a second time for giving a cup of coffee to woman. He claims she actually paid for it. Rules are rules. Its a rule. They legally can do this because I did break the rule, Koblenzer said.

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