BEWARE**** I worked for The Bolt Agency 3 times and they have YET to pay me for my work! They also blocked my profile after contacting them several times regarding their failure to compensate me...so I am no longer able to sign onto the site to check the status of my payment! The owner Patrick Brougham mailed me after hanging up on me when I called to ask them to confirm the address the check had been mailed to. Here is what he said to me: ******Steffany, You are a 1099 independent contractor, you knew of Bolt payment policies before working with Bolt and could not accept payment when paid on-time. You were paid on 11/30! You couldn’t figure out how to use a peer-to-peer payment system and check #9049 was then dropped in the mail, sent to 519 Swope Ave. Colorado Springs, Co. 80909. Bolt will gladly cancel the check and send you $75.00 right now via Chase Quickpay. You no-called, no-showed to an event that the bar owner then raised as an complaint to Heaven Hill corporate which obviously put Bolt in hot water and was a huge issue for us to diffuse based solely on your performance and neglect (regardless of what/who was at fault for your no-show, you should have followed the procedures in the Training Manual and contact a Bolt representative immediate, 24/7 Bolt Phone). Per your contract signed by you with Bolt, Bolt can recoup damages and losses for your malfeasance up to $250.00. Believe it or not, contracts are what hold up in the eyes of the law (EEOC and BBB). Take this issue to any lawyer and they would just raise their eyebrows at you.***** And might I add...I showed up to all 3 shifts I was scheduled for. I worked all 3 shifts, which were 1 hour each...totalling 3 hours of work at $25/hr. If I had no showed then why would they still be paying me for the full three hours of work? It's all ridiculousness and Patrick (the owner of the company) obviously doesn't know a thing about how to speak to people professionally. His last message to me basically said that they cancelled the check and if I am "too stupid" to figure out the peer to peer direct deposit then it wasnt their fault I didn't get my check...they are blaming it on the USPS now and refusing to accept responsibility for re-issuing a new check. Here is Patrick's text message response...letting me know that if the check got lost in the mail it was my problem not his: ****We dropped a check in the mail after the 7th, you've been paid since chase remitted payment directly to you, user malfeasance is not my issue but yours.*****
Throughout the four years I've been working promo modeling and liquor sales, never has an agency been as disrespectful and plain scummy as Patrick from The Bolt Agency AKA Premier Imaging and Design. I had no idea about the latter name until I ended up having to research these con artists online. It pains me that I even have to go so low to feel the need to report this agency. I have had my fair share of bad experiences in this industry.. But it is expected- to an extent. Patrick Brougham from The Bolt Agency (or Premier Imaging and Design) completely overstepped his boundaries and is a disgrace to people in management positions in this field. To make a long story short, I connected with the agency through some sort of social media (always networking). Spoke with Patrick on the phone for almost an hour.... Had a pretty good conversation- he even had me fooled!! When they say something is too good to be true, it usually is.
He offered me 30$ an hour for a 3 hours promo for Arta Tequila in Brooklyn. Not only did I get harassed by the Russian account owners my whole time there, Patrick sent my Chase QP of 90.00$ and retracted it the same day. When I contacted him he refused to say anything over text or email (he thinks he's slick). Well I refused to talk on the phone with a piece of scum... Just to be harassed further like I've seen he's done to other girls? Google is a great tool. Anyway I lost out on 90$, Patrick and the Bolt Agency are moving on up with their scamming and money laundering schemes... karma will determine all. I'm just here to say happy spring and ladies don't get involved with The Bolt Agency AKA Premier Imaging and Design... and if you do, be prepared to work for free :)
I simply don't recommend working or dealing with this joke of an agency. As a member of the Brand Ambassador community and an experienced independent model, it's imperative that these jerks be reported so the rest of the community doesn't have to fall victim. We ALL work hard and each deal with DOZENS of agencies - we shouldn't have to put up with shenanigans. Now I'm not big on lengthy reports so here's what you need to know:
They LIED to me several times about when I'd be paid
- 30 days had passed and still no $$
- called the agency and Nicole SAID "You should get it the end of the week"
- called again the following week and Nicole said "It should be going out TODAY"
- called the following day. NO. ANSWER.
After I couldn't reach a resolution, I left a poor rating on Google and posted a warning on their FB page.
That's when I was HARASSED
- Patrick immediately contacted me with "Why all the hostility?"
- Patrick went on my personal Twitter feed and attacked my character: "you don't try to be anyone's friend...You don't fit in..."
The industry is aware of your reputation. This is an industry based on good reputation. The bad reputation you've earned is a quick way to be ousted from the community, the industry, and the business.
The Bolt Agency Reviews
BEWARE**** I worked for The Bolt Agency 3 times and they have YET to pay me for my work! They also blocked my profile after contacting them several times regarding their failure to compensate me...so I am no longer able to sign onto the site to check the status of my payment! The owner Patrick Brougham mailed me after hanging up on me when I called to ask them to confirm the address the check had been mailed to. Here is what he said to me: ******Steffany, You are a 1099 independent contractor, you knew of Bolt payment policies before working with Bolt and could not accept payment when paid on-time. You were paid on 11/30! You couldn’t figure out how to use a peer-to-peer payment system and check #9049 was then dropped in the mail, sent to 519 Swope Ave. Colorado Springs, Co. 80909. Bolt will gladly cancel the check and send you $75.00 right now via Chase Quickpay. You no-called, no-showed to an event that the bar owner then raised as an complaint to Heaven Hill corporate which obviously put Bolt in hot water and was a huge issue for us to diffuse based solely on your performance and neglect (regardless of what/who was at fault for your no-show, you should have followed the procedures in the Training Manual and contact a Bolt representative immediate, 24/7 Bolt Phone). Per your contract signed by you with Bolt, Bolt can recoup damages and losses for your malfeasance up to $250.00. Believe it or not, contracts are what hold up in the eyes of the law (EEOC and BBB). Take this issue to any lawyer and they would just raise their eyebrows at you.***** And might I add...I showed up to all 3 shifts I was scheduled for. I worked all 3 shifts, which were 1 hour each...totalling 3 hours of work at $25/hr. If I had no showed then why would they still be paying me for the full three hours of work? It's all ridiculousness and Patrick (the owner of the company) obviously doesn't know a thing about how to speak to people professionally. His last message to me basically said that they cancelled the check and if I am "too stupid" to figure out the peer to peer direct deposit then it wasnt their fault I didn't get my check...they are blaming it on the USPS now and refusing to accept responsibility for re-issuing a new check. Here is Patrick's text message response...letting me know that if the check got lost in the mail it was my problem not his: ****We dropped a check in the mail after the 7th, you've been paid since chase remitted payment directly to you, user malfeasance is not my issue but yours.*****
Throughout the four years I've been working promo modeling and liquor sales, never has an agency been as disrespectful and plain scummy as Patrick from The Bolt Agency AKA Premier Imaging and Design. I had no idea about the latter name until I ended up having to research these con artists online. It pains me that I even have to go so low to feel the need to report this agency. I have had my fair share of bad experiences in this industry.. But it is expected- to an extent. Patrick Brougham from The Bolt Agency (or Premier Imaging and Design) completely overstepped his boundaries and is a disgrace to people in management positions in this field. To make a long story short, I connected with the agency through some sort of social media (always networking). Spoke with Patrick on the phone for almost an hour.... Had a pretty good conversation- he even had me fooled!! When they say something is too good to be true, it usually is.
He offered me 30$ an hour for a 3 hours promo for Arta Tequila in Brooklyn. Not only did I get harassed by the Russian account owners my whole time there, Patrick sent my Chase QP of 90.00$ and retracted it the same day. When I contacted him he refused to say anything over text or email (he thinks he's slick). Well I refused to talk on the phone with a piece of scum... Just to be harassed further like I've seen he's done to other girls? Google is a great tool. Anyway I lost out on 90$, Patrick and the Bolt Agency are moving on up with their scamming and money laundering schemes... karma will determine all. I'm just here to say happy spring and ladies don't get involved with The Bolt Agency AKA Premier Imaging and Design... and if you do, be prepared to work for free :)
I simply don't recommend working or dealing with this joke of an agency. As a member of the Brand Ambassador community and an experienced independent model, it's imperative that these jerks be reported so the rest of the community doesn't have to fall victim. We ALL work hard and each deal with DOZENS of agencies - we shouldn't have to put up with shenanigans. Now I'm not big on lengthy reports so here's what you need to know:
They LIED to me several times about when I'd be paid
- 30 days had passed and still no $$
- called the agency and Nicole SAID "You should get it the end of the week"
- called again the following week and Nicole said "It should be going out TODAY"
- called the following day. NO. ANSWER.
After I couldn't reach a resolution, I left a poor rating on Google and posted a warning on their FB page.
That's when I was HARASSED
- Patrick immediately contacted me with "Why all the hostility?"
- Patrick went on my personal Twitter feed and attacked my character: "you don't try to be anyone's friend...You don't fit in..."
Dear Patrick, Nicole, Bolt Agency/Premier Agency (whatever),
The industry is aware of your reputation. This is an industry based on good reputation. The bad reputation you've earned is a quick way to be ousted from the community, the industry, and the business.