{"id":707,"date":"2022-02-07T09:32:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T09:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=146272"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:04:33","slug":"mike-berk-was-a-trendy-internet-boss-before-he-joined-90-day-fiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2022\/02\/07\/mike-berk-was-a-trendy-internet-boss-before-he-joined-90-day-fiance\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Berk was a trendy Internet boss before he joined 90 Day Fiance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mike Berk&#8217;s job came to light when <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/opinion\/ximena-90-day-fiance-secret\">Ximena<\/a> began asking him to pay for breast enhancement surgery, which left 90 Day Fiance fans questioning what he does for a living &#8211; and how he could afford her lavish lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TLC couple have been sharing their romantic love story for weeks, but when Ximena recently ended their dinner date with a boob job payment request, it didn&#8217;t bode too well with viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some assuming that Mike isn&#8217;t rich, others were left wondering what his job actually is. Let&#8217;s find out whether he could actually afford that plastic surgery (<em>if he wanted to, that is<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/netflix-reality-shows\/queer-eye-cast-real-life-partners\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NETFLIX:<\/strong><\/a> Meet the Queer Eye cast&#8217;s real life partners &#8211; husbands and boyfriends<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video\"><amp-brid-player class=\"align-center\" data-partner=\"11214\" data-player=\"22403\" data-video=\"910039\" layout=\"responsive\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/amp-brid-player><div class=\"videoData\"><div class=\"videoPlatform\">BridTV<\/div><div class=\"videoID\">6915<\/div><div class=\"videoTitle\">90 Day Fianc\u00e9 | Before the 90 Days Season 5 Trailer<\/div><div class=\"videoThumbnail\"><\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeId\">910039<\/div><div class=\"videoBridID\">910039<\/div><div class=\"videoAlignment\">center<\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeChannel\"><\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeChannelName\"><\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeAvatar\"><\/div><div class=\"playerId\">22403<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-mike-berk-do-for-a-living\">What does Mike Berk do for a living?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike was working as a social media director at Malibu Detailing before he joined 90 Day Fiance in 2021. Over on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTxZtmnFZex\/\">Instagram<\/a>, he has shared several pictures of car renovation work he has completed at a Times Square garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From carrying out a gloss black vinyl wrap around a vehicle to cleaning motorbikes, it&#8217;s clear that he is incredibly passionate about his valeting service job, which is owned and operated by firemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His last post at Malibu Detailing was in November 2021, hinting that he still works for the company. Riding his motorbike in general is one of his favorite hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/winegal96\/status\/1490520438966870017\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-90-day-fiance-s-volunteer-job\">The 90 Day Fiance&#8217;s volunteer job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Mike first met his girlfriend Ximena Morales online, left his life working as\u00a0a volunteer firefighter\u00a0and taking care of his grandpa so he could go to Colombia and meet her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it was just less than three months ago when the TLC star was doing firefighter training. Therefore, we can safely say that he has gone back to his role in the emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he likely isn&#8217;t paid for the volunteer role, his main income is thought to come from being a director. He has also worked as a computer technician and help desk analyst in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/vegasgirlblog\/status\/1490540345255292934\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/dating\/mike-and-natalie-90-day-fiance-married\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong><\/a> Are Mike and Natalie from 90 Day Fiance still married?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mike-s-salary-explored\">Mike&#8217;s salary explored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike&#8217;s salary is likely enough to keep him going, but he still lives at home with his father and grandfather. Mike is one of three brothers, but they have their own families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.distractify.com\/p\/how-much-does-the-family-chantel-make#:~:text=While%20a%20lot%20of%20salaries,per%20season%20of%20the%20show.\">Reports<\/a>\u00a0state that 90 Day Fianc\u00e9 stars \u2013 like Mike \u2013 apparently make about $1,000 to $1,500 per episode of the show, resulting in\u00a0about $15,000 per season\u00a0of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current and former stars like David Murphey,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tlc\/darcey-and-stacey-hair-extensions\">Darcey Silva<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;Larissa Dos Santos Lima&nbsp;are some of the highest earners that have been featured on the&nbsp;TLC&nbsp;show, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/90-day-fiance-stars-net-worths-highest-earning-tlc-stars\/\">Life and Style Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Astrobitch13\/status\/1480362886715219976\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>WATCH 90 DAY FIANC\u00c9: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS ON SUNDAYS AT 8\/7C ON TLC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON\u00a0<a class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0AND\u00a0<a class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Berk&#8217;s job came to light when Ximena began asking him to pay for breast enhancement surgery, which left 90 Day Fiance fans questioning what he does for a living &#8211; and how he could afford her lavish lifestyle. 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