Very well said. I'm a "techie" guy myself... and I found my job repetitive enough as it is. If it were more boring, I wouldn't take it.

Fact is, I once worked in a Call Center, doing the same exact thing 360 times a day... and that was a lot worse. I almost went mad.

PS: I've found your post after @aggamun featured you on an entry for the Pay It Forward Contest