working 9 hours a day for 5 to 6 days a week for $200 - $250 isn't the best deal in the world.

$200 - $250 for a week? I would be very happy for that.
Nowadays I work 4 hours a day for 5 days a week, and my salary is approximately $213 USD per month. Okay, I also get a pension-like income, which is approximately $250 USD, but my total income still does not reach the local minimum wage, which is $550 USD.

In the end, giving up on everything and leaving the country was the best things to do, and it proved to be in many ways.

I am thinking about the same. Greetings from Hungary.