missterrible,
I don't think you're getting it though (the point, nothing else). Read the second paragraph. People have the right not be treated in a cavalier manner. It seems odd to me that someone with such disdain for others should seek to work in Human Resources. And no one on this thread has displayed the attitude you describe. They would just like to be informed in a reasonable amount of time whether their application has been successful or not. You seem to think that is too much to ask. I don't.