Oh, I dread quests in this game, especially side quests. The MSQ is slightly better due to somewhat better writing and, presumably, stakes. But side quests often involve menial tasks, listening to the life stories of some of the more boring people on Eorzea. Don't get me wrong if they were real people, it would be a different story, but they're so clearly artificial and the writing doesn't land, it's clear I'm just randomly clicking on shiny points for no benefit. This NPC's life isn't going to change because I've found them a buyer for their wheat. Though, when the writing is good, and the quests are interesting it can land and be effective. I've just seen way too much bad writing in FFXIV side quests for my taste. Though it's on par with most other MMOs.

I think the other two categories of quest I've come to despise is where you train someone by just doing a thing -- "If I can see you do something once, I'll get it" is so not how learning works -- and I'll do a thing for 5 minutes and then tell the professional how to do their job -- "Oh, sell things people want to buy and you'll succeed." The latter would be incredibly insulting to a real person. We're pretending to do their job for 5 minutes and then explaining it back to them.