If a job is "boring CRUD work" doesn't that imply an opportunity for automation? I know it's not always possible to simply add "make my own job obsolete" to yo

If a job is "boring CRUD work" doesn't that imply an opportunity for automation? I know it's not always possible to simply add "make my own job obsolete" to your own job description, but sometimes those who question how things are currently done are the ones who are asked to change it.