With the principle of charity in mind I'd interpret Red_Tarsius's comment as saying "$182,000 don't make for a life
changing hustle under B's circumstances", not "$182,000 don't make for a life
changing hustle for anyone".
There are many Americans for whom $1,000 would be actually life changing -- allowing them to escape the bizarrely restrictive chain of courtroom imposed debt found in places like Fergusson.