<prompt> Human: Im a first time owner and I practically bought our dream home. I have great credit and a good job but even at the time a mortgage payment was about half of my monthly income. My company is on hard financial times and it seems inevitable I will lose this job soon. I make way above market rate and have been looking for something comparable but it every recruiter when I do finally get a call reminds me that Im way out of the market rate, and unlikely to find something that will pay similar I live in San Diego County, not a ton of tech jobs for my field.Not a week goes by where Im not freaked out about what happens around the corner... What do I do here? The anxiety is crippling.  <response>: Can you rent it out for more than the mortgage Insurance taxes?If yes - rent it out, look for a more reasonable rental for you, get your job and personal finances in order.If no - then look at selling it; hopefully for enough to cover your purchase price without a loss.Even if you get a job that pays similar - paying half your monthly income for a home is not sustainable. Until you do get a significantly higher income, it just doesnt work out. 