At 13, he found work rolling cigars in a factory, but after three years, his right hand deformity had worsened and he no longer had the dexterity required for the job.
Ve třinácti našel práci v továrně, kde vyráběl cigarety, ale po třech letech se deformace jeho pravé ruky zhoršila a on tak již neměl požadovanou zručnost.