This is not the "Normal" mentality within this industry. I think anyone joining this team must have an open mind in order to adapt. One of the things I did not like at first was the fact that we did not have internal emails for communications. I have spent my entire professional career jamming out emails and managing information through this platform. It took a while, but I have now accepted this and see it as a positive practice that helps me stay on task and be more productive.