Was he out of line for saying that? 

The majority of businesses don’t hire homeless people. They don’t trust that they can show up to work on time and maintain good hygiene, especially in customer-facing roles. While many businesses think they don’t hire homeless people, they actually do. Their homeless employees are just incredibly skilled at hiding the fact that they are homeless. They shower at the gym every day, couch surf between friends, sleep in their cars, and do whatever they have to do to survive day-to-day. A homeless person who has a network of people who can help them go through life without being identified as homeless at first glance is going to do a lot better in the workforce than someone who hasn’t been able to shower for two months and only has shoes that are falling off their feet. 

The man in this story likely falls more into the second camp. His bosses knew he was homeless before he was hired, and his food insecurity is becoming a problem in the office. He brings in food from food banks, throws away half of it, and doesn’t properly dispose of the half he doesn’t eat. That leaves the break room and bathroom disgusting, and one of his coworkers was fed up with having to clean up after his mess.