I was stand-offish at work for a few years, until I got layed off and realized "being a stand up guy and getting along with your co-workers" is a hidden require

I was stand-offish at work for a few years, until I got layed off and realized "being a stand up guy and getting along with your co-workers" is a hidden requirement on every job description. For people like OP, it may seem like helping others "isn't like them." Well, sitting in a cubicle for 1/3 of my life isn't my raisin d'etre either. That's what the money is for! I pretend I'm an actor playing "Software Engineer 8" on a hyper realistic TV show no one films or watches.