There's evidence that they are. If the employee leaves before the contract is up, Scientology policy is that the employee now owes the org for the full cost of all these services. Note that this applies to any staff member who breaks his contract, even if he is going to a higher org - ostensibly a promotion. Remember, too, that a staff member may not refuse processing. Thus, a staff member can be made to rack up a huge debt, which is then supposed to become a debt if the staffer leaves before the contract is up.
Processing is too expensive to deliver.
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