I work for Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) in London; I've been here 18 months as a contractor, and I'm switching to perm. Why? Because BAML is hands down

I work for Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) in London; I've been here 18 months as a contractor, and I'm switching to perm. Why? Because BAML is hands down the most pleasant, civilized and supportive investment bank environment I've encountered in 22 years in trading systems development with Chase Manhattan, JP Morgan, Deutsche, CIBC and Barclays. Work life balance, and "bring your whole self to work" are not just slogans here.