The hard part there is he probably made 3 times as much money in the mortgage business as he would on any salary job - being left with a tough decision - ride out the wave, to ultimately make more money again, or take a lower paying salaried job that will ALWAYS be a lower paying job, and STILL lose the house.
He’s lost his house, and living at his parent’s house.
He’s trying to get his wife to work, but she’s now expecting their 2nd child.
I don’t think he’s ever done that well in the mortgage business.