My parents were both IT project managers and programmers. I swore up and down I would never work in a cubicle!! But as I got older I realized that a 401k and AC would actually be pretty nice! I never expected to LOVE IT as much as I do. It's challenging, fun, engaging...I can use all of my abilities and aptitudes every day and solve big problems for people that make their jobs easier!
And guess what...I bought a farm last July! So my theory about owning a farm vs working on a farm was right ;)