>Friend of mine works at a waste management company in Hartford, CT. They just moved into a new building and she says that there are camaras at every corner looking down each hallway and others mounted in the ceiling looking into the cubicles. They also have heavy restrictions on computer use. The thing that really got me was that she is required to have a drink container that matches the decor of her office. Not one that just looks nice, but literally one that is made to match her decor. The first one is free, but she must buy any others. This company basically is a broker between those that create trash and those that carry it away and my friend is in the accounts receivable/payable area. No actual money or proprietary technology involved. Seems a bit excessive to me. She thinks that the owner of the company, who just sold 49% to some NYC investors, is trying to impress and perhaps even compensating for some shortcomings, but that's her opinion. <s> I was just curious what others
>thought and if this is in any way normal.
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>Renoir

Renoir;

An interesting business model indeed! Rather the opposite of the .COM shops of two years ago, where people rode scooters and bicycles down the aisles as well as roller bladed.

I worked at the worlds preeminent urine analysis company - as a VFP programmer. We had to dress impeccably at all times. It did nothing to improve the inept management. This company gave new meaning to “getting pissed off”!

Tom