As with many people in this forum, the kind of work I enjoy the most is really hard. It's true that there's a variable amount of sucky work that comes up. Ove

As with many people in this forum, the kind of work I enjoy the most is really hard. It's true that there's a variable amount of sucky work that comes up. Over the years, I've discovered that some of the hardest but most rewarding kinds of work revolve around figuring out what causes sucky work and making that stuff disappear. Many times, this is addressing deep, systematic problems inside an organization. These are often technical, but sometimes they're not. Sometimes, though, it just comes down to coming up with cute hacks to automate paperwork and communication. And that kind of work of work is rewarding too, especially as you get more and more people to use your automation.