Introverts – How do yall survive work?

I was lucky to be born with a really big brain so I can get away with more than most, but I also struggled in the extrovert-dominated in-person office cultures I’ve been a part of. I just have no desire to hang out with people nothing at all like me for hours on end each day, nor engage in endless sports chats or hear someone’s opinions on politics. Or share my own.

One of the reasons RTO has been demanded is that remote work does not benefit the extroverts nearly as much. Still does, but it’s not 90/10 extroverts, only like 60/40. So they hate WFH and demand (successfully) RTO.

I don’t want to be friends with my co-workers. I just don’t, sorry. I’ll be polite and do my job, but other than that I should not be expected do anything else.

Your social needs are not my problem.