honestly, I feel like the fact that the game is tedious only speaks more to feeling burnt out. I honestly think it makes the game feel more real. Like it helps with the point it's making a bit. You play as an employee who is feeling ill motivated to do their job. The fire is just a nice excuse to stop working on their paper. Genuinely think the game is better for that harmony between narrative and gameplay.
To summarize, keep it tedious, and maybe even lean into that more. I honestly thought you were expected to just give up halfway through and that it was intentionally tedious. It is called 'Burnout!' after all.