Re: I lack sympathy, somewhat.
And especially if you have no savings, you cannot afford to take the gamble. Even if it's "your only option" and "forced" onto you
It's that or Starve / get kicked out of the country and then starve! Often the crap cake comes with some Icing on Top: You must contract via the company preferred staffing supplier - run of course by some family of the board or crony insiders, which will be skimming off both ways.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
