Two options --- make promises you don't intend to keep or make threats that you do ... or some combination thereof. Or just accept the fact that some jobs are

Two options --- make promises you don't intend to keep or make threats that you do ... or some combination thereof. Or just accept the fact that some jobs are just not very engaging. That's why they call it "work" and people get paid to do it. Otherwise, it would be called "fun" and people would pay for the privilege.