Even worse if you are acquired by another private company your shares are completely illiquid.

I used to mostly keep to myself but think I balanced being social enough to be a well adjusted office worker. This completely changed as I rose into management positions, and now I feel compelled to chit chat with everyone, which is really exhausting for me.

I think the article overstates how important chit chat is, but the overall point is probably correct: don’t be a psycho and never talk to anyone.