Beside the task there are other elements. You can almost turn any act into a pain or the opposite.

Clarity of intent. (Quality of training)

Adequate load sharing.

Interest of the approach (some petty tasks can made fun and challenging).

Then there's the systemic / social side of it. If your work flows with others. There a parallel with kinetic energy and inertia. A job where things flow is probably gonna be appreciated even if it has low value.