Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.
When you have to do all the more crappy jobs before, you appreciate all the good work that comes out of that. There are many girls who immediately have a top model career, and there are lots of models who are doing things that aren't as exciting as doing big campaigns and beautiful magazines.
The observant Jew has his own sense of values. Torah Judaism is his blueprint for this life, his target for existence.