It's probably worth noting too that 'ride ops' as most people probably think of them are not the entry level ops staff you may think.
The actual operators at the main panels that push the buttons are a level of staff about that and it would take a while to gain one of those positions on the major rides.
It was summed up best said above that all jobs have ups and downs.
I've never been a ride op but the parks are a great unique place to work. It's like any job, it is what you make of it. Loving the job and being positive means that the shit days (and there always gonna be shit days) just don't matter in the scheme of things.