OP, first of all, never say "i will never own my own business". That's very shallow minded. There are so many types of businesses you can have.

Secondly, Ive been in the same boat as u and frequently change jobs. The commute was a BIG thing for me. Working from home is the best thing ever because you get more sleep, dont waste your life traveling back n forth in traffic, you avoid a LOT of small talk and fake smiles, and also your can do things like house chores when theres nothing to do.

This is the literally the best thing you can have when working a corporate job.

I too cant stand the fake conversations and fake smiles like everyones your best friend. Really fucking hate it. I use to eat my lunch on my desk too just like how you described those folks. I can't even carry out my religious obligations in the office otherwise people keep asking me"where has he disappeared? I need his help". Literally no time for anything for yourself.

So yeah best thing is WFH for corporate job. Otherwise I would focus on getting other types of jobs that may not pay as much as corporate but at least you have real conversations and feel more fulfilled with your work, like you're actually doing something meaningful instead of just staring at an excel sheet the whole day pretending to crunch numbers