* bouncer at a bar, which didn't work out because
it interfered with his night life;
* busboy, which didn't work out because he was "treated
like crap";
* telemarketer selling cell phones and cell-phone service, which
didn't work out because he hates being bothered at home by telemarketers;
* valet-parking attendant, which didn't work out because they
made him run — and shave; and
* movie-theater guy, which was enjoyable because he didn't really
do anything but see free movies.
But overall, Arizona wasn't quite Mikey's place either, so Rock
Tavern beckoned once his money ran out.
Back at home Mikey did carpentry with a friend
for a year before again returning to Orange County Ironworks
and working with his brother Daniel. Then, after two years of
a job that was "unrewarding, cold and cruel," he went
to a tavern one January night and met the man who would advocate
his hiring at Orange County Choppers: Rusty, aka Russell Muth,
producer of American Chopper.
Mikey was soon on board at OCC, answering phones,
picking up parts, popping bubble wrap and taking out the trash.
But within two weeks of starting his new job he was on the road
attending bike shows with his brother and father, and his stand-in
was already outperforming him. So while he has two people working
under him now, he's not quite sure what his job is anymore.
But does that really matter? Mikey from Orange County Choppers
loves the firebike. It is one of his favorite motorcycles that
OCC has built.
Content Provided by: Discovery
Channel :: American Chopper
