Totally yeah, it certainly isn't common ! It sure does exit though. As for installing software, indeed, it goes without saying that there are IT protocols to respect.
After you worked for a while and know the ins and outs of project management, typical workflows, how to respond to feedbacks, respect deadlines and clients.
I was always taught the political spectrum was more like a circle, republic's and democracy's at the middle of the top, fascism and communism on their respective sides at the bottom.