> I don't know much about 3rd world countries other than my recent trip to Africa
Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zone and actually visiting a non-touristy place.
It is unclear what the definition of a 3rd world country is. It has different meanings depending on cultural context. see also https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/third-world.asp
> your advice looks like its written for an American, not someone who lives in a 3rd world country.
My advice was written for someone with a university CS degree, years of experience in his profession, and an actual job offer that might still be honored. That goes a long way, especially in impoverished countries, where your odds of success are even more tied to the wealth of the family you were born in.
> that the world is a competitive place but a criminal one
Whether that's true or not, it's out of his control.
> There is no meritocracy in this world, only passports.
I agree. But a passport is a pre-existing resource, something you don't have a lot of control over. You can try to immigrate to another country, but that takes a long term plan again.
> Make the best of what you have in some cases can be translated to: try to fucking survive
That's true again. Families in Africa, who don't have a son with a CS degree,
often pressure their strongest, smartest son, the future of the family, to embark on a very dangerous journey to Europe. The risk of dying along the way is fairly high, but the upside is huge for the whole family.
The person I responded to was worried about a job offer. He might need to work for less money in a job he hates again. It's all relative.
> I don't think everyone perceives life to be a game
My bad, I should have used an actual subject: career. And a career has many characteristics of a strategy game. Accepting the job offer was probably a good career move and it might still happen. It's not withdrawn yet. Even if it is, I can't think of a situation where it would help to stop doing the best you can.
> But since I see that you were downvoted I decided to take the time to explain how your comment seems to be missing the mark to me personally.
Appreciate that. It's interesting how people fill in context based on their own experiences and come up with assumptions. While it's true I'm currently based in the US, I wasn't born with this privilege.
Like many others in this thread, I posted some universal best practices you can apply in pretty much every part of the world to deal with inevitable setbacks. It worked for me in the past 2 recessions and I expect it to work again for this one. The person I responded to seemed to be in distress and I think building some resilience skills helps with that.