Fully agree with you. I would say is in the middle of all extreme positions, as virtually everything in life... It is just a job, yes, but all of them are and a 9-5 or 9-7 job in an office (the latter, my case), with computer, numbers, endless meetings etc is not more enjoyable than flying a plane, although most of the time AP works for you. I am only a PPL holder, but it's my view on this.