I am a former employee of TCT and I was extremely shocked to read and find out a little more after 2 talents parents emailed with things they had found out.
After reading almost all of the most recent complaints about this company it made it even more clear that this company is using peoples names and status to gain nothing more than money.
I will say after working with the company for almost 3 months and scouting for 8 weeks, I realized that alot of the problem has to do with indivduals not really caring about their positions, their jobs, or anyone that truly wants to be a part of this industry. I really don't think Lou Pearlman would appreciate his name being associated with people that lie and deceive people. I have been in this industry for a very long time and the fact that I was an employee saw scouts coming in week after week thinking they were going to receive the base salary of $600 was a joke. When they realize it's not going to happen they leave and a new crew is brought in. The positions they tell you that supposedly exist in the office of only 2 people DO NOT EXIST.
To the franchise owners I will say that you should care about where you money is going and how you can make your investment back. (HINT: TALENTS ACTUALLY WORKING FOR MONEY)
To the people that are allowing them to use there names and they do not do business with this company, it hurts you as well. Irene marie - sr. Booker Suzy, JOHN DALY, MARTIN LANDAU, MICHAEL GREER CASTING - Pamela Frazier, and WILHIMENA/FORD NY, MIAMI, none of these people have done business with TCT. Call them and ask them and ask for proof, I di and was told they would not dare associate themselves with EMODELS< OPTIONS< OR TCT
To you new scouts if you are looking to sell someone a pipe dream then continue to work for nothing, and be used. If you do not know anything about this Industry and what is involved DO NOT ACCEPT THE POSITION. It will not pay your bills. They hire anyone with STRONG SALES BACKGROUND THAT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY!!! You can also become a Senior Scout in 2 weeks, and make a video and have it sent to Corporate for positions that don't exist in any office in all 60 cities.
I was used and promised positions that don't exist and money that will never come. I was insulted on numerous occasions. If someone in corporate is reading this remember the people you put in charge of an office. If you see a problem you should fix it and you should talk to the people a little more. Why do you constantly have to hire scouts??? Because when they realize the truth they leave. For all employees that read this and new scouts that have had your one week training. Call the Dept of Professional Rugulation in your state the more complaints the better the results. They will have to answer to the complaints or CLOSE THE DOORS.
Anyone who has attended an OPEN CALL can see that the OFFICE LOOKS like they will be there today and gone tomorrow.
To talents who have enrolled follow up ask questions or deactivate you wasted money. Call Dept. Of Prof. Reg. To get your money back
My eyes are open and have been for awhile but I thought I could make a differnce and have talents achieve there goal to become succesful. I have lost time, energy, money and a job that was paying my bills originally until I was told that if I get just 5 more enrollments I would get my base. I did that and I never got the base. The base doesn't exist and if someone managed to get it. I'm sure they ended up being an OFFICE DIRECTOR, or probably only received it once.
You are an Independent Contractor check the Department of Labor on the laws for that in the State of Florida. I've watched alot of people bust there butts for no pay at all.
For all you people that right things on the site and report incidences then if you really want someone to do something then contact and complain to the DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION IN YOUR STATE and find out the laws behind people involved in the modeling/talent industry. Why do you think they always say WE ARE NOT AN AGENCY WE ARE A SCOUTING COMPANY. Sounds to me like they are walking a very fine Line. To all you people that I scouted and convinced you to enroll I apologize deactivate yourself and report them to Dept. Of Prof. Reg. And get your money back quickly. I do believe that there is alot of un-tapped Talent out there that can survive and make it within the Industry. But you need to do it the old Fashion Way. To all the legitimate agencies use the concept and idea to your advantage. There obviously isn't a patent on it.
They all think that these complaints are just from DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEES WHO COULD NOT CUT IT. Well I could cut it until I realized that they can never give you a point blank answer only things they have been trained to say, and they can't pay for any of your time, effort, and hard work. But they are willing to argue with you as a potential talent to make you give them the money and then just forget about you. Do you think that guys out scouting for Athletes just scout them and get them set up and forget about them??? NO THEY DON'T.
Don't give in to the ad on Monster.com and don't give in to the bull they feed you, and don't think it's a dream job. You have to know certain things about this industry, and have the Franchise Owners that own these places and the people running them don't know anything but what they are told. Pleas be careful and move on. Help close the doors on this place all of them. You have already lost out on your money, time energy, don't let someone make the same mistake. Call tv stations and dept of prof regulation in state of florida < and your own states please.
colby
west palm beach, florida
U.S.A.
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