1. My colleagues are all nice in private (as for work, that's another story...)
2. The employee purchase program is pretty good (both delivery and returns are very fast)
3. There aren't many restrictions on clothing or in the office (none of those rules about not being allowed to wear slippers or eat breakfast at your desk, etc.)
At work, my colleagues are very self-centered, and the division of responsibilities is not very clear. When I ask questions, the response I most often get is: “I don't know,” “That's not something I handle,” or “Go ask xxx.” Finding the person in charge means going through one obstacle after another... putting on a smile, selling yourself, and shamelessly buttering people up!
But to reiterate... my colleagues are still nice in private, as long as it doesn't involve their own interests... Is this what society is like?!