I think it really depends. Even though I do treat it as a transaction, a lot of the things in that transaction bugs me. I'm like OP who don't enjoy interacting

I think it really depends. Even though I do treat it as a transaction, a lot of the things in that transaction bugs me. I'm like OP who don't enjoy interacting with my fellow workers other than strictly work affairs. I have to go to the office 3 times a week. We have on calls which every one gets twice per month, once as backup and once as primary. Neither do I have enough savings to retire anyone. I also have a kid so I can't just quit and find a new job. I sleep 4-6 hours every night to burn on side projects hoping I can get a new job. It really depends. Some people faired better and some faired worse.