You would be wrong. I have worked at a company that is seen as a hip, smart, software company and so many of the reports are people going to the company DBA and

You would be wrong. I have worked at a company that is seen as a hip, smart, software company and so many of the reports are people going to the company DBA and just asking for a one-off report. The same "one-off" reports are often gathered monthly, quarterly, etc. and could be automated but aren't. It is far more common than you think.