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VENICE, Fla. (June 27, 2014) – His act of compassion violated company policy—and now a 73-year-old Cracker Barrel employee and Vietnam vet is looking for a job after giving a corn muffin to a person in need.

Joe Koblenzer has worked for the Venice, Fla., restaurant for the last three years. Two weeks ago, a man came inside and asked for mayonnaise and tartar sauce, saying he was going to cook a fish. Koblenzer obliged and also included a corn muffin.

He said he knew it was against company policy, and admitted he’d been written up before, once for getting a fountain drink and another time for giving a woman a cup of coffee.

“The general manager called me in and said he had some bad news for me. ‘Joe we are going to have to let you go,'” Koblenzer told WWSB.

A Cracker Barrel spokesperson says Koblenzer received counseling and multiple written warnings reminding him about the company’s policies and what would happen if he violated them.

“It’s a rule. They legally can do this because I did break the rule,” Koblenzer told the TV station. “I completely forgot about it. I am a host at Cracker Barrel with a little above minimum wage job.”

Source: WWSB

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