No Clear Exit

Let me begin by saying that I have been actively reading and sourcing Y Combinator for the last year and am extremely grateful for the community. The articles and information are thought provoking and inspirational. That said, I am not a programmer and thus have never posted.

However, I find myself "stuck" and wanted to get some feedback from the group. I have been in the financial services industry for the last twenty years and need to transition out of it and into something that would link my passion to my profession. However, unlike most of you here, I don't necessarily know what that might be. I have taken two non-paid "sabbaticals", if that's what you call getting laid-off and choosing to not continue in your profession but instead take the time to explore other options, however, none of the other options provided a legitimate means of making a stable income that would provide a true transition out of my current field.

I have twice before started partnerships, however, most of my newer ideas would require some tech experience of which I have none. I have though of perhaps doing some part-time work for others as a means of starting to move to another field, however, with a regular full-time job it's difficult. Thoughts of possible part-time or remote working with my current employer are for naught as I work in a very old and established industry that does not support remote or part-time hours.

So, I find myself here typing away at a Starbucks at 10PM looking for wisdom and inspiration from others who may have found themselves in this same situation and found a way to transition successfully to a new occupation that more aligns their passion to a profession.

Thanks again for providing a forum where I can post!

Have a good day.