Ryan, I searched for your name and I can see that you are an interesting, curious, and creative person.
From my own experiences as a T shaped person, I'd say that's you, or you're well on your way to it. Job and life transitions aren't always so smooth as that T develops, but it's those occasional bigger shifts that help broaden the experience you have.
It's not always easy being T shaped, as you kind of have to start off as a minus sign (short horizontal) and move towards being more of an em dash as that vertical line begins to emerge. You can feel scattered and unfocused, but at some point you see the breadth of your experience you've gained, and that you're capable of learning new things.
An approach perhaps to jobs is not to say, "I have done these many things - perhaps one is something you want?" But instead say, "I have done many things, and that shows my curiosity, interest in learning new things, and flexibility." Heck, even a job at Taco Bell makes that T even more interesting, even if it's not a big career highlight.
Irrespective, the next phase doesn't have to be the destination - sometimes it's just another step in the journey. And don't apologize for your diversity, but see it as a strength. Some day you might find that employer that says, "Oh actually that's exactly why we hired you!"
Most likely there is SOME technical job you can do for more money than a non-technical job, and I would lean toward doing something that's still career relevant if possible.
it's akin to "jack of all trades", we're broadly skilled over having a singular focus on one area.
It's in OP's favor; we tend to be more easily employable because we can step into roles with admittedly less of the impact that someone with dedicated skills in that area, but having advantage the breadth of the work we can do is wider.
We're cross-disciplinary, usually not academically educated, and tend to look at problems differently because we'll have a more diverse experience.
It's usually meant to describe devs as they develop and mature. They typically start with a strong descender, a specialty, then they branch out.
Generalists and T-shaped people are usually separated into different groups taxonomically.
I'm with you, though, I'm a generalist, a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. I like to describe the shape as "cave ceiling with stalactites," because there are several areas where I go deep.
I'd also like to point out that I have a few degrees, but universities tend to force people to focus, so being non-academic might make you more likely in my group. But as long as you own your education instead of letting deans and advisors stunt you (argue with them - they need that), academic education can be enjoyable and a way to experience even more knowledge broader and deeper than you might otherwise.
From my own experiences as a T shaped person, I'd say that's you, or you're well on your way to it. Job and life transitions aren't always so smooth as that T develops, but it's those occasional bigger shifts that help broaden the experience you have.
It's not always easy being T shaped, as you kind of have to start off as a minus sign (short horizontal) and move towards being more of an em dash as that vertical line begins to emerge. You can feel scattered and unfocused, but at some point you see the breadth of your experience you've gained, and that you're capable of learning new things.
An approach perhaps to jobs is not to say, "I have done these many things - perhaps one is something you want?" But instead say, "I have done many things, and that shows my curiosity, interest in learning new things, and flexibility." Heck, even a job at Taco Bell makes that T even more interesting, even if it's not a big career highlight.
Irrespective, the next phase doesn't have to be the destination - sometimes it's just another step in the journey. And don't apologize for your diversity, but see it as a strength. Some day you might find that employer that says, "Oh actually that's exactly why we hired you!"