I don't have much experience at this point, but what I have has been mixed appreciation and scapegoating. I multitask. I brainstorm. I adapt. I'm punctual. I'm honest. I'm conscientious. I'm scheduled. I think ahead. I stick to tasks. I admit mistakes and seek to improve. I take on extra work and cover others' weaknesses. I can chase a kid who thinks he's tough shit out from behind the counter of the school store.
I'm not social, but I don't need to be particularly social except for jobs that revolve around winning favor like retail. Going back to that would be a nightmare, because the status jockeying was so severe that people in my position were delegated the responsibility of helping disabled customers others didn't want to help and criticized for not being able to do our normal duties - though management didn't want us to leave them, either. Networking is important, but I think the requirements for keeping a few contacts who respect experience and skill are pretty basic once someone is past the worst of their struggle.
(I'm going into IT, by the way, and will still be working with people. IT and CS not having to work with others is a stereotype that probably comes from another stereotype: loner nerds in their basement who never come out or talk to anyone.)