I wish I'd read your post about 20 years ago. I'm a fish who has been trying to swim upstream (and I was never a good swimmer) for far too long. If you can handle physical labor, UPS is a good place. My son worked there for a time and he said the people were nice but it required a lot of physical energy. But still, when you're working you're working and no one is bothering you. Another friend of mine worked in one of those big Walmart like stores helping people get big items to their cars and stocking. He liked it and said he had minimal contact with customers and generally they were nice because they appreciated the help. You might also try gardening centers; and what about landscaping work? I think you'll be able to craft together one job or a couple part time jobs to make the sort of working environment you want. Thanks for posting. Not everyone wants a dog-eat-dog corporate environment !