I don't necessarily think they go together but there are common characteristics to different disorders. You can make that to your advantage though. Autistic people being more comfortable with objects. I read the other day that Silicon Valley has an unusually high number of autistic people. Programming is an ideal job for autistic. That doesn't mean there are bipolar people who can't do the job if they are in the right environment.

I think the best thing you can do for yourself is to seek a career/company/job that suits your work style. A company that wants everyone to partake in company social events is probably not the best place if you want to put in your hours and go home. Start ups are most often very social. It doesn't mean you are a bad team member but if you are not into the socialization you probably won't succeed for very long.

I am a lot like you in that I want to put in my 40 and do my other stuff. I am a very focused worker. In my last job the team I was on was not required to work ot but is was part of the culture. They played ping pong or fooz ball every 2 hours or so and then stayed the extra hours. I did not fit in at all. Ironically our boss was more like me but it didn't matter because it was a team culture. As a manager you don't really want to force change if it is working. They were productive. It just wasn't my style so I moved on.

I have worked in companies doing the same career that suited my style so the career was a good choice. It's the company I have to be picky about.

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