For me, personally, working in a factory-type setting would probably kill me from bordeom and monotony. Maybe I could do it for a little while (like while I am still learning new things and finding new ways to streamline production and get as much done as possible in as little time), but once that experimentation and learning process is over and everything becomes routine and I know all the ins and outs of the business it makes me want to explode because I go stir-crazy.
For instance, I worked in a fast food restaurant as my first job off and on for 4 years. I learned the registers and computer system, how to open/close the store by myself, how to take care of catering, do produce orders, I worked every position in the kitchen and every position in the front of the store. While I was still learning the ins and outs of all those positions and how to become good at them it was ok with me. However, once I knew it all and stopped learning new things the job no longer was a challenge and I despised working there and quit shortly after.
Male ISTJ's might be more ok with a factory position because in general, those positions can earn good money and it's a solid, dependable job that will always be there...which is a strong appeal to STJ's. Personally, I don't think male ISTJ's really care as much what they do so long as it doesn't violate their value system and so long as they earn the salary that they want. I think they are good at deciding "This is work time, and this is play time" and they just stick to it. (Please, correct me if I'm wrong here...Hirsch or any other ISTJ male)
For me though, as a female, too much routine kills me. I can handle monotony as a "neccessary evil" for some length of time only if in the end it will help me achieve a larger goal. My father pushed me all through college to go into business, but I never did because I know I never want to work in an office or daily deal with corporate America. I chose to do Spanish/teaching ESOL because my students will always keep me on my toes forcing me to be creative and deal with frustration, and the education system and practices are constantly evolving.
So, I don't really know. I think the question you posed really has more to do with how driven and motivated one is to continue the life-long learning process and try new things, or how driven they are to find something comfortable that they can do with relative ease once they know the business. It's more a matter of where your priorities are.
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