emodel.com, Options Talent Group

Dear Modeling Scams,

I was just going to point out to you that you mention all about the scouts and the models being scammed, but what about the people in the office?

I have a friend that used to work for Options Talent (AKA emodel), and he HATED it.

The company violates more labor laws than I have ever seen in my life by not allowing the people to take lunches; forcing them to work up 15 hours a day or more; and by threatening employees’ jobs when they have a bad day.

My friend is a hard-working person who just wanted to work for a company he could respect.

He did NOT find it.

There are all sorts of intimidation tactics they use on their in-house sales people and their closers that makes it IMPOSSIBLE for them to do their job.

And in this job market most of the salespeople and closers would not be able to find another job paying them what they are promised with this company.

Basically, what Talent Options Group does is burn its employees out.

There is no job security, no company loyalty, no real drive to succeed other than to keep their job.

I personally would like to see someone do something to make everyone aware of how this company takes people and shatters their lives if given the chance.

To use people and then discard them as if they are garbage is wrong when the people have given their lifeblood to them for any period of time.

To take the dreams of people and use it to their own advantage in a money-making scheme is completely slimy.

And the saddest part of all is the way they try to make it seem like they are doing YOU a favor by “allowing” you to become a member of their company. What a crock.

The whole idea of posting models and actors on a website is great, but E-model/ Talent Options has ruined the whole concept by their illegal and immoral actions.

I would like to see the company taken down, and the responsible parties held responsible to EVERYONE they used and took advantage of: models, scouts, AND in-house sales people and closers.

Everyone but the upper management has been victimized by this company, and I want to see them get the justice they deserve.

A Concerned Individual