pic attached of the trading floor here at Refco Trading Services (now Marathon) on Bishopsgate in London.
in here? I love it - great environment. We have a games room with (appropriately) arcade games, pool tables and table football etc... and an on the floor sandwich bar. Also a concierge if you feel like subscribing. The office itself is almost library quiet, punctuated with the occasional sound of a celebrated or berated trade, or practical joke. The guys I'm sat around are ex-liffe floor spreaders - they chat quietly with observations about cheap/expensive spreads and the occasional "free trade" setup... an invaluable additional stream of info, in addition to the analyst squawk.