I think I fall into a different "camp" altogether (although it is a bit like "second wave"). I'm in the camp that majored in something hopelessly impractical in college (music/composition--and no I DON'T enjoy teaching!) and thank goodness my parental unit made me pick a minor to "fall back on!" My minor happened to be English, and I picked up some work-study office experience through school. They have turned out to be my saviors. At first I thought of myself as being an admin. "temporarily," then I thought of myself as being "stuck," but I've gradually come to appreciate my position--and the company I'm in--very much. I could even be here long enough--gasp!--to qualify for the 10-year vacation bonus!
However, I do find myself taking an interest in the more creative/marketing side of things, particularly since I just took a Pagemaker Class so I can help out the marketing department. If I ever do sprout wings and fly away, it may just be in that direction...
BTW there's not really that much of an us-and-them atmosphere here. I think we're about equally divided between "career admins" and folks who might end up doing something else, and there's nothing wrong with it either way. We tend to have more of an "if you're happy, I'm happy" attitiude (though our supervisor might be quite sad at this point if any of us left!)
Life is a journey in which you never quite know what the next stop will be!
