If you're that negative towards the recruitment process, why are you applying (as it appears)?
Like I said before, when you all filled out that application form, you ticked a box that confirmed your understanding that the first 2 stages were at a cost to yourself.
Guess maybe that's why there were 400+ to start with and now 200+, 200+ who are whinging because they have to pay for Stages 1 and 2.
morno