Mike
Monmouth,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, March 14, 2003
This is in response to James. James, the question isn't whether they are a scouting company or agency. It's a debate against corrupt companies. It's okay to love money. That's not a question either. It's a question of how far you are willing to go to get it. When you start lying to people and giving them false hope under the guise of being an "expert" that you are in danger of being a rip off artist. That's what this company does. Anyone who has scouted or have been to "open calls" can tell you... This companies tactics are designed for one thing only. Get money. They don't care about most of the talent or the scouts that recruit the talent. There are a select few they do care about, and those are the poster children for their company to show how "great" it is. They go by quantity not quality, as they would have you believe. The people that call on the phone and interview you in house, tell EVERYONE they look great. They use the saying "flatery will get you everywhere" to dupe people that don't know any better to give them money. Period. As for the IP address. Those can be spoofed. You should know better, since you are using it to prove a point. As for suing everyone, just the ones that are conspiring. Monster.com has know for a while and have received multiple complaints. They know. And they do nothing. They turn a blind eye for money and hurt people. That is a problem. Start caring for and doing for people; you will make your money. Trust me. You don't have to be a fraud to line your pockets. And actually, they hire anybody. I had no sales and no knowledge of the industry. They knew that when they hired me. I'm a computer science graduate. They hire anybody.
Mike
Monmouth,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, March 14, 2003
This is in response to James. James, the question isn't whether they are a scouting company or agency. It's a debate against corrupt companies. It's okay to love money. That's not a question either. It's a question of how far you are willing to go to get it. When you start lying to people and giving them false hope under the guise of being an "expert" that you are in danger of being a rip off artist. That's what this company does. Anyone who has scouted or have been to "open calls" can tell you... This companies tactics are designed for one thing only. Get money. They don't care about most of the talent or the scouts that recruit the talent. There are a select few they do care about, and those are the poster children for their company to show how "great" it is. They go by quantity not quality, as they would have you believe. The people that call on the phone and interview you in house, tell EVERYONE they look great. They use the saying "flatery will get you everywhere" to dupe people that don't know any better to give them money. Period. As for the IP address. Those can be spoofed. You should know better, since you are using it to prove a point. As for suing everyone, just the ones that are conspiring. Monster.com has know for a while and have received multiple complaints. They know. And they do nothing. They turn a blind eye for money and hurt people. That is a problem. Start caring for and doing for people; you will make your money. Trust me. You don't have to be a fraud to line your pockets. And actually, they hire anybody. I had no sales and no knowledge of the industry. They knew that when they hired me. I'm a computer science graduate. They hire anybody.
Mike
Monmouth,#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, March 14, 2003
This is in response to James. James, the question isn't whether they are a scouting company or agency. It's a debate against corrupt companies. It's okay to love money. That's not a question either. It's a question of how far you are willing to go to get it. When you start lying to people and giving them false hope under the guise of being an "expert" that you are in danger of being a rip off artist. That's what this company does. Anyone who has scouted or have been to "open calls" can tell you... This companies tactics are designed for one thing only. Get money. They don't care about most of the talent or the scouts that recruit the talent. There are a select few they do care about, and those are the poster children for their company to show how "great" it is. They go by quantity not quality, as they would have you believe. The people that call on the phone and interview you in house, tell EVERYONE they look great. They use the saying "flatery will get you everywhere" to dupe people that don't know any better to give them money. Period. As for the IP address. Those can be spoofed. You should know better, since you are using it to prove a point. As for suing everyone, just the ones that are conspiring. Monster.com has know for a while and have received multiple complaints. They know. And they do nothing. They turn a blind eye for money and hurt people. That is a problem. Start caring for and doing for people; you will make your money. Trust me. You don't have to be a fraud to line your pockets. And actually, they hire anybody. I had no sales and no knowledge of the industry. They knew that when they hired me. I'm a computer science graduate. They hire anybody.
Mike
Monmouth,#5UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, March 14, 2003
This is in response to James. James, the question isn't whether they are a scouting company or agency. It's a debate against corrupt companies. It's okay to love money. That's not a question either. It's a question of how far you are willing to go to get it. When you start lying to people and giving them false hope under the guise of being an "expert" that you are in danger of being a rip off artist. That's what this company does. Anyone who has scouted or have been to "open calls" can tell you... This companies tactics are designed for one thing only. Get money. They don't care about most of the talent or the scouts that recruit the talent. There are a select few they do care about, and those are the poster children for their company to show how "great" it is. They go by quantity not quality, as they would have you believe. The people that call on the phone and interview you in house, tell EVERYONE they look great. They use the saying "flatery will get you everywhere" to dupe people that don't know any better to give them money. Period. As for the IP address. Those can be spoofed. You should know better, since you are using it to prove a point. As for suing everyone, just the ones that are conspiring. Monster.com has know for a while and have received multiple complaints. They know. And they do nothing. They turn a blind eye for money and hurt people. That is a problem. Start caring for and doing for people; you will make your money. Trust me. You don't have to be a fraud to line your pockets. And actually, they hire anybody. I had no sales and no knowledge of the industry. They knew that when they hired me. I'm a computer science graduate. They hire anybody.
James Stumofu
Orlando,#6UPDATE Employee
Wed, February 12, 2003
first, a few comments: 1) pam frazier, michael greer casting and john daly, the producer of terminator and last emperor and other films were ALL IN ATTENDANCE IN CANCUN at tct's model search. so you are an imbecile if you say they 'claim' not to be affiliated. you are LYING. Daly's company rents space from TCT in their LA office- HE SHARES AN OFFICE WITH THEM MORON!! I think it would be hard to say he would "never associate" with tct when he shares an office.- their pictures were all over the tct website for a month after the cancun trip 2) agencies, by legal definition (get a subscription to westlaw) book or place talent for a fee, usually a commission. since TCT does not make a penny when talent get booked or signed to an agent, they are not an agency. case closed. hence the reason they say "we are not an agency" they don't book jobs or get fees for booking or placement. 3) as for suing monster.com you better also sue every tv station and every newspaper in the country because they have all run ads for Primerica, Bernard haldane associates, tct, and tons of other companies you guys label as "scams." gee, why don't we sue Inc and Fortune magazine for running worldcom and enron ads you dummies- after all they are are 100% proven frauds, convicted of crimes, unlike these other companies- so by advertising them these magazines helped promote the fraud, right. oh brother. keep fighting windmills, love, don quixote
Colby
Wellington,#7UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, February 07, 2003
I am so ver glad that people are continuing to read this. I wish more people would try to get involved and contact the news stations i there local areas. But Frank Torelli seems to be on top of things thesed ays. I was very happy to hear his response. I am concerned about htem advertising on Monster.com. Whatever you search you will get Transconztinental and if you fill out the questionairre you will get an email for the location nreaest you and there are several positions out there. I tested and had my husband fill out the information and received an email to go to the orientation the following Tuesday. I don't think someone as reputable as Monster.com or Hotjobs.com should allow this company to advertise. Anyone can search under maeketing /Administrative /Entertainment /Sales. They have seemed to list themselves under everything. Don't answer the ads its pointless. I am still looking for a response as to if any labor laws have been violated for the time that was actually spent in the office working the open calls one to three days a week. Thanks agian for your time and attention to this matter
Erin
Los Angeles,#8Consumer Comment
Fri, December 20, 2002
In response to your post Colby, i just wanted to say that i found TCT through Monster.com and after my fourth attempt to get an interview on a day i was available i finally managed to go in on what they call an "interview". what the woman basically covered was really nothing that the average person couldn't have found out by just doing a little research themselves.
I must admit that the money and percentage that you supposedly recieve as an employee sounded too good to be true and i guess it obvioulsy is. I was supposed to start my first day of training tommorrow 12/20/02 but with all that i read and with looking up TCT's record with the Better Business Bureau i must say that i am conviced that the company is most unsatisfactory and unethical as well as a scam!
My concern is why isn't anyone reporting this info to the news? this company needs to be exposed for the scams they are pulling on these innocent hopefulls. I will say that i am really curious as to what the company will teach me in training if i were to go in tommorrow. In closing i will say that im glad that a friend of mine lead me to this site to read what real people with real issues with this company had to say.
P.S. to whom this may concern: if you are a dishonest person as well as an unethical one and you like to rip people of their hard earned money than this is the job for you. and if you are a person such as myself just looking for a great job in the model/talent industry...Look elsewhere!