I OWN a house, I don’t rent. It’s not a Mc anything. It’s 1000 square feet and it’s 50 years old.
Unfortunately, my job is in Sorrento Valley and my house is near SDSU. I can’t afford a house 10 minutes from where I work.
What happens if I were to buy a house near where I work and change jobs? Should I keep selling my house and moving everytime I change jobs? That makes alot sense.
I can tell by your comments that you are a bitter owner who thinks that renting would lower your “status” in society. If you think you might have to change jobs, then why aren’t you renting?
I think you are about to learn a brutal lesson in economics. You seem to think that you somehow “deserve” to own a house and you also “deserve” a short commute. Your mentality represents everything that is wrong with society. Society doesn’t owe you a house or a short commute. You get the commute and the amount of living space you can afford.
The prospect of changing jobs is one of the reasons I’m a renter. I’d hate to be stuck paying for some depreciating asset if I had to move for another job. It’s also easy for me to move closer to work if commuting costs so dictate. Additionally, if my commute starts to get more expensive, I would just by a scooter to cut the cost. As someone who was raised with a sense of responsibility, I realize that society doesn’t owe me anything. Everything must be earned and paid for.
It sounds like you’ve made some bad choices in the past that have left you stuck paying a mortgage on a depreciating asset. You’re also looking at the prospect of your commute increasing massively in price. It’s never too late to fix those bad choices. Sell the house, rent a smaller place closer to where you work, and start taking public transportation or buy a smaller vehicle. Free yourself from the sense of entitlement that has engulfed you and become a responsible citizen. You’ll be a better person for it.
