OCC - Vinnies quit

OCC - Vinnies quit

[@amirharris6676]

You can replace an employee but you cannot replace the heartfelt relationship he had with his coworkers.

[@robertdoell4321]

Disgraceful how TOXIC Senior made the work environment at OCC.

[@hundboi]

That's why he focused on his body and not work.

[@xtraflo]

That Toxic environment is what gave them all a Career!

[@SeminoleWill]

I hate when a boss says "everybody is replaceable". You can fill the void but you can't replace Vinnie...

[@andresmith1855]

Employers need to realize that you can't replace experience.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

No everyone can be replaced

[@Eduarditooo]

Yeah that kind of comments hurt, and make you think how much time an effort you lost in that place

[@trivet1970]

SeminoleWill sr was the easiest to replace. He didn’t do anything

[@RubenMartinez-my3ri]

@@andresmith1855 Plus attitude

[@slydEvil35]

Love how Vinny put it the most professional way possible the fact he is in the same position/status he was 5 years ago before the show even took off is a huge slap in the face and shows they did not value him.

[@nickulmer9667]

He and Rick did all the work

[@slydEvil35]

@@nickulmer9667 couldn’t have been easy when senior and junior were making crazy money from TV, merchandising, video games, etc at their peak. After a while Jr would basically draw a picture of what he wanted, Rick and co would do all the work, and then Jr. And Sr. Would debut it at an event and take all the credit.

[@Fastxfords99]

Vinnie is the kind of person that you WANT without a doubt to work with you. A class act all the way.

[@ryanslater674]

I bet it killed Sr more when Vinnie went and joined jr. ahhahaha

[@bottomup2504]

Ryan Slater yeah they sued each other and some bullshit.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Yep! The worm turned for Sr... but not in a good way!

[@max_petroleum]

Vinnie was without doubt the most likeable and cool person in the show. When he quit I definitely realised something was terribly wrong. To hear Paul SR talk about him like he was nothing, and that he "made him" (later episode), just makes you lose any kind of respect for the old man..

[@cliffdr.detroitlynch3903]

Gus Sanders true that, vinny was the talent

[@aRareKindOfMonster]

+Gus Sanders RIGHT ON!!!!

[@TheStuport]

+Gus Sanders Agrees....Paul Sr. always reminds me of how NOT to be with co- workers and people who I love.....Staying humble reminds me that I'm no better than anyone else. Cheers Gus

[@amberlynnlillys9589]

Gus Sanders well I wonder what kind of Crack your smokeing guys a tool straight up you try working on high end shit if you not in that kind of place working for that kind of person he did make him and every last bite and piece learn your stuff there before you start talking

[@hansolo4267]

@Jason Victor Maybe you should learn proper grammar before you start talking. #*crack*you're*smoking

[@lighthouse44]

The goodbye with Vinnie and Paul Sr was palpably chilly. And then for Paul to later say that "everyone is replaceable" was basically a parting shot at Vinnie.

[@aaronbischoff721]

I would say yeah and no. Sr in a sense was kind of right that people at a company can be replaced but also could’ve been more appreciative of how much of a good worker Vinnie was for OCC

[@chriscraven9335]

Always did like 'Vance', as Jr called him sometimes. This was smart move on Vin's part, work environments like OCC will end up taking a toll on your life and health, and fast.

[@Chase_is_a_race]

Jr. Designing, Vinnie building, and Rick doing the fabrication was a unstoppable team. Those guys together could probably build anything phenomenal.

[@Forgetaboutit166]

Most of the bikers were shit and barely ran. Look on youtube at the people that purchased them. Pieces of shit.

[@nickulmer9667]

Ricks more old school though

[@ecymbura31]

I believe OCC died after Vinnie left. It was never the same again because he was a big part of the show and when he left the bikes became less original (made by water jet machines and Jason’s computer etc) I remember after Vinnie left the episodes became less about building bikes and more about silly segments and whatever bike the episode was about was almost an afterthought. Look at the black widow episode the entire episode was based around the design of THE BIKE not the family drama. I still watch the old episodes but I think Seniors constant bullying and abuse made the company (and the show) really go under

[@ronaldshank7589]

It was definitely a major blow, that could've eventually taken OCC down...but OCC was dealt it's mortal wound,the day that Sr. fired Jr. After that, from what I understand, OCC soldiered on for several more years....and then eventually went under. Sr. got into legal troubles with payments on stuff, that he refused to amend, and, if I'm hearing this right, even got into trouble with the IRS. WHOOPS!!!!!

[@Me_Myself_and_Eye]

Everybody is replacable, Look at Sr now..

[@spooge33]

"All good things must come to an end?" If it was good, it wouldn't have ended. No good marriage ends in divorce.

[@losd9817]

Till death. So it does end

[@amirharris6676]

Paul Senior deserves everything he has lost. He was and probably still is a Total Jerk! He treated everyone like dirt and that’s probably why his second wife divorced him also. I pray that this family is blessed and allowed to heal.

[@jeffreyc6508]

Can you say "dry drunk"

[@altikajay3519]

The only 2 builders there were Vinnie and Rick, the family just stole the credit for everything

[@144Jacob]

Good for Vin. Such a nice awesome guy that is under appreciated! People like Paul Sr need to wake up and see its not all about them. Never take good people for granted nor life for granted!!!

[@larryps]

Sr. didn't deserve to have any good people work for him. He's a nightmare.

[@userob2002]

9 years later...i close my book as to why i stopped watching

[@Dynoman9398]

GODAYUM! the video was uploaded way back in 2008, holly balls... takes me back , , ,

[@freakshowkena]

M2

[@MrVideoman44]

everyone is replaceable? wtf! so is OCC

[@brwskitime]

You got the impression from this episode that it had been a crappy place to work the entire time. None of the employees are surprised at all.

[@burningkarma]

I don't blame Vinnie. Paul Sr pretty much made his main priority to be the shop janitor.

[@scottlee8498]

SR's true character is revealed here. Everyone is replaceable.

[@np939427a]

Vinnie was & is a responsible team player, senior played it down as usual, but deep inside he must be hurting like hell, to loose someone like vinnie, he has lost a worker with great experience & was a dedicated team player,

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

Vinnie was my favorite guy on the show as well. I'm sure a lot of viewers could relate to him to the most.

[@mrpaulgrimm6129]

Vinnies was the best. He got sick of all the drama.Everybody isn’t replaceable. These guys are artists

[@jmjfanss]

This is where OCC & american chopper jump the shark

[@troyclaerhout2412]

Senior say that is a microcosm of why his business failed. He had that same attitude with Jr. and it buried the company. Such a fool.

[@ronaldshank7589]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again-The very moment that Sr. fired Jr., Sr. cut his own throat, and didn't even realize it, until afterwards! You couldn't pay me to work for Sr., even if it was just sweeping the floors, cleaning the bathrooms, and taking out the trash! Jr., however, is a different story. I'd love to work for him. He's a truly cool dude!

[@VIKING33NY]

I almost cried when Vinnie left!! dam!!

[@genericmodz]

As richard Branson said train people well enough so they can leave treat them well enough so they dont want to leave I think a lot more employees would stay at their job if they got treated better

[@jamesbuchner5594]

Sad to see him go , great guy

[@cw6795]

Sad deal. Cody must have been the most bummed that day.

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

Sr screwed cody out of the chopper they built together. Cody tried suing him....i think he lost

[@tmrevenge]

As much as I hated Vinnie leaving the show I understand why he did it and sometimes when you are in a toxic environment at work everyone wish they could do the same thing. Good Call Vin

[@Noah-vm4ib]

Businesses go to crap when everyone is replaceable.

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

He quit due to Paul Senior not letting him have his vacation that he requested for time off. And also he was offered a job where he worked at before working with Junior.

[@fakeblondeox2]

OMG!! Vinnie was one of the best part of the show maybe event the best especially when he interacted with mikey

[@chuckHart70]

Poor Vinnie... look up his net worth. Vinnie is fine. Not saying he wasnt right, not saying he got hosed, but he is fine.

[@kennethbautista3456]

I miss him too . Great guy

[@stevens5541]

I hope senior loses everything to bring him down to earth

[@phililpb]

the company's growth is only due to the tv show. If they were relying on selling custom bikes to make money it would have gone bankrupt

[@Stop..carry-on]

Seems snr has now lost it all

[@bigaldog1972]

Vin has his own shop now

[@erikshen1107]

Mikey reminds me of SHEMP....THE FORGOTTEN STOOGE

[@brittjames9288]

Without Jr, Sr wouldn't be shit

[@footballtbone]

Vinnie made Paul Sr.

[@jumboslice1514]

Best thing he could’ve done. He could see the demise of OCC and the type of bikes they built.

[@enochperalta3662]

Sr. Was abused so much and went through hell unfortunately it transformed him into a demon

[@altestic9436]

That was so arrogant and disrespectful when he said everybody is replaceable..

[@richardmerrifield8186]

Met Vinnie in Daytona several years ago.True gentleman !

[@stevens5541]

No you didn't

[@andymcnab2.0]

Vinnie was shown very little respect from Paul sr he made the right choice leaving he should've done it earlier and at the time when the company would've respected him, (half way through a deadline)

[@robertjacob6674]

Rick's got to go back to doing nothing

[@ZipSnipe]

What Vinnie left the show, man that sux !!!! He's that mellow voice that the shop needs. Come on Pops pay Vinnie what he's worth!!!!!!

[@goldman7267]

Question- all these "shops", workers have to bring their own tool boxes?

[@_1ben]

Yes

[@tjhancock85]

Everyone is replaceable if they are toxic, but those key guys were the designers. It's like a left handed artist saying screw it, my left hand is replaceable, I'll paint with my right now...can it be done? Sure. Same artistic value? Not likely

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Another great worker Snr lost. Vinny is the sort of team player rock solid mechanic every business needs

[@clarknawrocki9718]

Vinnie was the only guy I liked on this show

[@ashleyshavers4374]

All good that fighting and yelling I would have left a long time ago

[@barbaraplummer1299]

I love Mikey you are adorable

[@timothydraper3687]

He's a nice guy.

[@wrangeler]

Smart move

[@michaelderenne9838]

Pretty bad when even the boss son says hes jealous and said it twice

[@burnout3722]

"...everybody's replacement." Not true!

[@robertjacob6674]

Oh wait I have to weld a plate on that fender scuse me for f****** living

[@robertjacob6674]

Ripping down the highway on a high-powered Superbike is a lot different riding the American Chopper at 30 miles an hour and your handlebars come off

[@GiancarloFloyd]

After he quit the whole mood of the show went downhill. You could tell Cody and Rick were upset.

[@MrVideoman44]

I can't say I blame Vinnie when you work for a family owned business you will never advance you will take all the crap and always be the low guy on the pole. plus never get the decent pay. SR and JR fight like babies most of the time over stupid crap.

[@johnstanton2182]

Vinnie was funny, I liked him in the shows tbh

[@michaelgriffith6410]

This is the beginning of occs downfall. After he left n jr went it just went down hill. I know sev people that worked for them n the atmosphere was not great. Shocked he lasted that long

[@havoc092]

Everyone else at the shop is just in the DMZ between the two Pauls. It takes a toll, just like Sr took a toll finally on Jr. And Sr. has the mistaken notion of the elitists of business, everyone is not replaceable.

[@peanutbutterisfu]

Employees are replaceable the business is not gonna stop because of one guy that’s the truth, many employees get this feeling that the company they work for will fall apart when they leave and for the most part it’s just not true. However when you have someone like vinnie that is not only a great employee, very skilled but he was a team player that everyone loves and that’s what is VERY hard to find! They could find someone with more skills but he might be an asshole that nobody likes and that can destroy the team attitude and make people quit. It’s not always About having the absolute highest skilled workers for instance one of my friends who worked with me (automotive repair shop) he wasn’t a very skilled mechanic but the work that he did know how to do was very good quality I would never question his work never need to worry that he didn’t tighten something up, he came in early every day, he got out of the automotive business like 8 years ago and back then he was making 12 bucks an hour at this one shop and I hired him at 20hr at a shop I was running because of the Quality of his work and his work ethic. I could have hired someone with way more skills but when u have a quality employee like that you keep them. He lives an hour away now which is too bad because I own my own shop now and I’d hire him in a second.

[@yankeydoodoodoo]

I enjoyed the show,

[@hansolo4267]

I liked it when it was mostly about the build, and the family stuff added drama. Then it became all about the family and "Oh by the way, we're building a bike over there" and the family stuff went from drama to hateful, spiteful, and painful to watch. Also, I shot first.

[@seancollins6524]

Vinnie and Rick made this show

[@Robtamm]

Man Vinnie took a lot of shit from Sr. Look at the big fight where Sr. made him clean up the shop even though it was jr's fault, hen sent him home when he told Sr. he was busy trying to make the deadline on a bike they were working on. I know that fight even though Sr. aplogized, it didn't sit well at all with Vinnie. It was only a matter of time before he and others were going to leave. Sr, you hired these guys to build bikes, not clean your shop.

[@jonthanvigil1763]

Should have give tha tool box he work hard for them

[@johnotam7529]

Vinnies?

[@AIBotnot]

Everyone is replaceable sr? Jr was not replaceable

[@mrglock2313]

Where are you now Paul sr???

[@mike4auburn91]

senior said more, but they editided it out

[@henryesp9284]

I know its been 8 years but you're wrong

[@MrVideoman44]

@joeldude76 They should re name the show babies R us with SR attitude and JR.

[@joeldude76]

i was just watching american chopper pauli got fired man this show isnt what it used to be

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Poor Sr

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

@Berry Harbour so is Trump, lol

[@robertjacob6674]

Bottom line is building junk is actually not a hard thing to do

[@thegreenbastard42011]

lol yes occ is replaceable.

[@richardorgill9025]

Paul snr will end up a sad lonely person who everyone hates

[@wrangeler]

Senior didn't give a shit

[@onemarktwoyou]

does any body knows what the vinnie is doing now. he seems to be a good man and dad, hope lifes good for him.

[@HP83Smoke]

opened his own shop, and still runs it to this day. Tho it's mostly cars he works on.

[@1lenzter]

vinnie rocks

[@ShackieChan]

Daniel shoulda put out more.

[@michaelgriffith6410]

Dorsnt anyone find it strange the exchange between vinnie n sr? Odd. Like sumtin went down prior to this

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Vinnie and Jr drug in late from lunch, in the morning, walking around with a cup of coffee, and Jr always wanting to work with Vinnie instead of by himself as Vinnie packed him around or carried him. In which when Paul Sr jumped on Jr ass, it made it seem he was jumping on Vinnie. Jr instigated this.

[@mirandahosla5203]

Big Paul get it done

[@InvisibleCitizen]

Paul Sr is the most selfish person I have ever seen outside of my own father. Too bad. Paul Sr. came to work late many time and left early all the time and used OCC employeees to do work around his home. Is that not what Pauli Jr a co-owner of OCC did? Fait is fait Sr.

[@truthh8322]

P sr doing what he does best. Mouthin

[@arnolddavidgomeztorales8477]

Que cap es?

[@formhubfar]

Senior didnt need to ride the guy's asses so often, I guess he thought it made for good entertainment?, I didnt much like jerry springer and went off OCC for the same reasons.

[@cydonianman]

yeah, i don't clean my shit up till i'm done with my work. that's what quitin time's for. u want to keep the place clean every damn minute hire a fuckin janitor.

[@davegoffredo5343]

that family acts like Italians

[@robertjacob6674]

It gets boring doing stupid s***

[@acsmith70325]

....comments below from people who have never run a business. Employee's can never become friends or family. When they do, that's when the shit starts to happen. Where exactly was Vinnie supposed to be after five years? I like Vinnie but employee's are hired to solve problems, the employer only owes you a paycheck at the end of the week. Period.

[@mythicalmountancentralasia6183]

Wrong. The employer owes his employees respect, empathy, and a livable wage. If he fails to deliver there will be animosity in the workplace, constant employee turnover, and worker productivity will suffer. None of which will be to the benefit of the company or business owner long term

[@patrickprice3230]

All thing's end

[@danielledda1460]

you may have talent but its no use,. unless some one opens the door for you like ,.paul sr. did for Vinnie...Vinnie dose not show at all....thankful for that break

[@dlopez7535]

Lol occ sucks for letting him go. What every employer says? lol, everyone is replaceable haha did you see what came out off occ after he left garbage

[@snowonweb]

@Parrant19 Exactly. Vinnie quit because he wanted to start his own business that failed quick (not as easy to run a buisiness eh Vinnie?) so next move was to work for Junior. PJD will fail once Discovery is out of there. Mark my words.