Heh. Not quite. I mean, it’s easy to be poorer than Hillel. Anyone who is drowning in debt is poorer than Hillel. I noticed that Rashi doesn’t learn that these are real Taanos. He calls it a Pis’chon Peh to have Taanos. In other words, although there was a person who went above and beyond, that doesn’t mean that I am now a Rasha for not completely following. However, it does show that if you really want you can deal with your situation. That’s called a Pis’chon Peh.
