I think this is a really good point, and I think those physical jobs would have given the same burnout if they were equally meaningless/disorganised. Imagine be

I think this is a really good point, and I think those physical jobs would have given the same burnout if they were equally meaningless/disorganised. Imagine being assigned physical tasks that change in the middle of execution, or are constantly being reverted etc, would probably drive people crazy just as much. But in physical work people just don't get jerked around as much, because anyone can see the dysfunction and poor organisation, while with knowledge work it's hidden.