Sensory Deprivation

Here's a list of some of the rules that make my job 8 hours in the sensory deprivation tank.

• Nothing is allowed on the walls. No pictures, no awards, nothing. There was a mark on the wall by the thermostat and physical maintenance noticed it and grilled me about the mark.
• No cell phones with camera
• No IPod
• No memory sticks
• No cameras
• Can't use the USB port on our workstations
• Can't use the cd/dvd player on our workstations
• Can't have admin privileges on our workstations (we use windows based machines)
• We have flex time; you can work from 7 to 4 -OR- from 8 to 5. Note: that's 7:00 to 4:00 not 7:01 to 4:01. Yes this is enforced via cameras in the parking lot
• must wear a shirt & tie, except for our monthly casual day, where you may skip the tie.
• Did I mention flex time? Lunch is from 11:30 to 12:30 -OR- 12:30 to 1:30. No kidding
• All outgoing email is monitored. No profanity. Even in stuff you are forwarding to your own home
• Of course internet usage is monitored, this is actually a little less strict than other places, but I haven't really tried anything risky.

That's not nearly everything, but its enough for now.