Or that any field of engineering doesn't have a long list of things that 'are a drag'. I've had no end of people tell me, when The Drag is getting to me, that this is part of why we are paid so well.

I don't necessarily agree, I think it's more to do with market value of output, but a large number of people feel that way. Where we do always agree is that there are Things Which Must Be Done, even when you don't wanna.