No ties, we're very casual. But you need to be an engineering/computer geek to work here.
And remember: when things go wrong, we are here long, long hours. There are no good excuses for a missed deadline.
PS: I can post a lot because my bosses have no idea how fast I can really crank out this stuff (our work). The DSL & a hot Athlon PC helps a lot! Because I use the computer so effectively, I always get more done than they expect, in a shorter time than they expect, so what ever time is left is mine. (Mine! Mine!)
OTOH, I'm always the last one out of here at night, and I do post while backing up the data, running the plotter, etc.
Ahh...it's a good life!