The urge to satisfy his sweet tooth resulted in the loss of a nine-year career for one Ford employee.
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During his shift at Ford, assembly worker Nick Nabozny purchased a bag of Doritos and Ritz crackers from the company shop.
However, the kiosk allegedly timed out before his transaction was complete, and Nabozny was punished for stealing the snacks.
"[Surveillance footage] showed me talking to someone and then when I was done speaking, it shows me grabbing a Milky Way off the shelf, looking at the ingredients, and putting it back," he told the New York Post.
"I grabbed two different snacks, Doritos and Ritz Crackers with cheese. Then it shows me going to the kiosk and scanning those two items. It shows me pulling my debit card out of my pocket, tapping it and waiting for it to register."
Two weeks after the incident, Nabozny was terminated for the failed purchase.
His union rep informed him of the decision.
"He said, 'This is not good. The company wants to terminate you,'" Nabozny recalled.
"I said, 'For what?' He said, 'For theft.'"
After reviewing the surveillance video, Nabozny said a company representative acknowledged his attempt to purchase the items, but told him the transaction timed out moments later.
Nabozny stated that his union rep should have fought harder to retain his employment.
"My union rep should have stood up and did their job," he said. "They should have never let me go."
Ex-Ford Employee Hopes to Regain His Position
Despite his abrupt termination, Nabozny holds no ill will towards Ford and is hopeful to regain his position.
"I have no hatred towards Ford Motor Company or the [United Auto Workers]," he said Wednesday. "I just want them to do what's right."
While supporting his wife and two sons amid months of unemployment, Nabozny said that he cashed out his 401(k), receiving about $78,000 after taxes and penalties.
Nabozny is the second employee Ford released this year due to alleged food theft.
Kurt Kromm, 60, was accused of stealing a cookie from the company store in Kentucky. Following an 11-year stint with Ford, he was fired over the $1.95 offense.
Kromm is now taking legal action for what he believes to be a wrongful dismissal.
