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For me it was far far far easier to get a decent job in computers than academia. More importantly my computer job is far easier than teaching or doing research. It pays far more money. I have far more job security, healthcare security, geographic security, etc. I have co-workers than I know and like...
My advice would be to ditch academia and just get an entry-level computer job, but it took me far too long to take this advice myself.
(Also you're in another country, so I don't know how that affects any of my questionable advice.)