Work!

So today has been quite busy... Have been very productive though and in high spirits - hope all days could be like today.
I work for a IT team in a big bank in London and I have to say that I probably have never had this laid back job - I don't see me ever stressing about my job as long as I work here. There are lots of things that I am in charge of but as long as I do my work I am fine - I create my own deadlines here (as long as they are reasonable) and I even approve or disapprove my own holidays (good thing about being the only admin in the team). Not only that, my work mates are awesome. I sit next to my boss and believe it or not, I don't mind it at all. I was asked if I want to change desks to a more private area and I said no because I like being able to chat away with the guys I work with. I am the only woman in this whole team of 60+ people... felt a bit strange at first and still sometimes I miss the company of another female but guys that I work with have welcomed me in their team with open arms. Everyone seems to be a real character and there are no stupid hypothetical rules here that makes everything awkward. I never really wrote about the work I did before my episode in US... it was a company called Candywall and I have to say that I have never ever in my whole life worked for such fake people as some of the people there. But what can you expect it's a company that provides phone and internet porn, run by an italian gay guy who has a 20 something lapdog taking care of all his errands. We were spyed with CCTV all the time incase we weren't working all of the time we were at our desks, our personal emails were read and when I made an issue about it the response was a cheesy email saying "you wouldn't want anyone sending any viruses or some private information out of the office?" .... So I guess that gives them a permission to read all the emails and then talk about the content like it was nothing. We were shouted at for listening to radio and whistling in the office was a big no no. Phones weren't allowed to be on in the office and if you got a call you had to go hide somewhere so the big boss doesn't see you not working. I was actually told off for talking for 2 minutes on the phone once and it was when I had actually done all the stuff I was supposed to have done... I made a big fuzz about it actually, because I think it was really unfair. AND not only all that but there was a hierarchy in the office that no one was really allowed to talk about. Now that I think about it it really makes me sick. The office was divided in 2; Operations team that dealt with everyday stuff that kept the company working sat on one side - the side that had no windows and a direct view to the gay guys office where he could keep an eye on us if his cctv link was down. On the bright side of the office with more privacy sat the marketing team that was always brilliant and always working very hard (according to our fine manager...) ... Well, I guess it's hard to really give a good idea of what it was there, let's just say I am very happy to be out from there and I really appreciate anything that is better than Candywall!!!!!
So yeah, there we go - todays post was about bashing my old workplace! ... I still haven't decided about the TV... I kinda want one but can I afford it?