at work but not working

I'm trying to figure out, why do people like jobs where they are doing absolutely NOTHING? I hate jobs where I am doing nothing because it makes me feel like I've accomplished NOTHING! I like to go to work and know that I have contributed to achieving a goal for the day even if it is my own personal goal. People now days are just lazy, "might as well sit there and get paid for nothing" NO! give me some work that is what I came here for, make me earn my pay check. In other countries adults, teenagers and even young children do a variety of work for up to 12 hours a day! They strive to receive a decent pay check to survive and take care of their families yet us in the U.S. we like to apply for the easy jobs! Not Carrie! I need to move around, stay busy and actually be tired from working not tired from sitting in silence and out of boredom! So my question is why so we want jobs where we are just sitting in one place, taking the easy way out, instead of actually doing WORK AT WORK?