Comment by papandada

No, you had it right the first time. It's fairly dull, monotonous drudgery. It's not fun , at least for any unconstrained definition of fun, for the majority of work that needs to be done. I speak as someone who does this for a living for over 10 years. I'm in such high demand as an independent contractor I think about starting a consultancy but one of my big concerns is how to recruit people with a high tolerance for blandness, ambiguity, as well as high conscientiousness. I think the subject matter is not difficult but the personal attributes required to persevere and succeed are rare. For me it's been the "muck is brass" career approach.