Not being appealing, and refusing to do it are two different things. A PhD does lead to a job for many people. At some point you need to decide what is is you want to do to "make a living." I've decided, at this point, if I'm lucky enough, that job will be based in academia. This is largely based around an irrational and serious fear of 9-5 jobs. But I also enjoy my research. So that's good.
Not being appealing, and refusing to do it are two different things. A PhD does lead to a job for many people. At some point you need to decide what is is you want to do to "make a living." I've decided, at this point, if I'm lucky enough, that job will be based in academia. This is largely based around an irrational and serious fear of 9-5 jobs. But I also enjoy my research. So that's good.