What the critics have missed is what jobs they glorify.
Running a farm must be tremendously hard work but I also imagine getting to live in the countryside and all that scenery, clean air, caring for animals and being somewhat self-sufficient is also a lot more rewarding than the drudgery of commuting to a white collar office every morning.
There is a farm I follow on YouTube that gives us some idea: https://www.youtube.com/@harrysfarmvids