If you only have $1000 and your rent alone is $1450, then obviously you are in a very bad spot. Try to save more money, because it's very difficult to change j

If you only have $1000 and your rent alone is $1450, then obviously you are in a very bad spot. Try to save more money, because it's very difficult to change jobs if you can't even cover 3-6 months of expenses from your savings. Consider moving to cheaper apartment. If your wife is able to work, even part time, you should ask her to. Keep doing the minimum required work to get you through your day job and spend all the time looking for new job. Go to tech conferences to try to network with other tech people in your area. Try rewriting your CV. Do not offer to work for half your rate! That is very desperate and from the point of game theory will make you even less likely to find a job. Ask for at least your current salary or little bit more during interviews.