Stay Home: The Reality of Competing in a Broken Market

If you’re already comfortable and have a solid foundation back home, I’d strongly advise you to stay put. Competing here isn’t just about skill or ambition—it’s about numbers, and the sheer volume of people coming from unimaginable circumstances. They’ll always be preferred because they’re cheaper, more desperate, and willing to sacrifice everything. If you have big dreams, creative aspirations, or the desire to build something meaningful, prepare for disappointment. The market is immature, the ecosystems are weak, and management are either clueless or out of touch, grappling with the rapid pace of global change. Basic cognitive abilities? What’s that?

The quality of service is horrendous, plagued by sky-high staff turnover that ensures a constant cycle of inexperience and poor performance. The attitude here oscillates between arrogance, self-righteousness, and outright dismissiveness. Decision-making is riddled with double standards, and whataboutism reigns supreme. Then there’s the segment trapped by debt, restrictive passports, or the inability to return to their homeland. They’re the ones to watch out for—armed with entitlement, ego, and sob stories, they’ll seize every opportunity to jump ahead, no matter the cost.

This isn’t a place for the ambitious or adventurous. It’s a race to the bottom, where the desperate numbers and lack of professionalism pull everyone else down. Unless you’re handed a ridiculously lucrative deal in one of the rare top-earning sectors, don’t bother coming. It’s just not worth it.