How you feel at work really depends on the people you are working with. If you get along, then a more boring job can seem less maddening. The most important person to get along with is probably your direct supervisor because they are the ones who have most power over you.
None of the employees in the department liked the boss even though he was good at his job and the last straw for the OP, which led them to create a revenge plan, was when the boss demanded that they come to work on their day off, which they had warned about in advance as it was their sister’s birthday.
To make it even more convincing, the workers came up with a plan to record their boss’ outburst in action. He would usually do this publicly within earshot of everyone, so it was an easy task and they didn’t even need to try much to provoke it. The woman’s job was to make a small mistake in her paperwork, which would surely tick off the boss. As expected, he was furious. And gave the performance the department needed to attach as evidence to the report.