Covid and remote work are going to make this even more true. At my new job I work with a Nigerian co-worker who lives in Nigeria, he speaks clear & proper English and earns an amazing salary for his area.

If you live in a third world country, you could really benefit from remote work going forward and English will be a popular language to learn for that. That being said, I know some people will 'phone it in' and not speak as clearly, which will put them at a disadvantage.