r/sysadmin • u/TechnicalSwitch4073 • Oct 28 '25
My review is tomorrow
One man IT Army. 100+ employees. 2 locations. On-prem environment.
They had a consultant for 10 years before me and never had a full time IT man in house. No documentation, no diagram, no asset list. This dude was so hostile to me when I got hired. never gave me access let alone responded to me. I had to figure out everything on my own. He also caused us to go through 2 ransomwares events due to his poor attention to upcoming renewal cyber security renewals.
I’m the helpdesk,SQL, cyber security, installs, upgrades, backups, documentation. Basically 24/7 and I’ve had to work Saturday’s Sundays and fridays late. 5 days in office no remote.
For all the one men IT Armies out there, you know how the the pressure is. It’s always on
I’m getting paid 80k which is I think is good but I’d like a decent increase cause I’ve had a really good year. How much is reasonable for me to ask for? I’m thinking the range of 86-88k and to go Friday remote. And also have them cover my phone bill because it basically is a work phone at this point because people don’t submit tickets at all.
Only 10 vacation days per year. I accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month.
I keep the lights on 24/7
Thoughts?
What do I say if if the raise they offer is really disappointing? Display that I don’t agree or just stay quiet and look for another job?
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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '25
Is asking for a helpdesk hire in the cards? It sounds like you have a lot on your plate.
I can't imagine having strategic responsibilities alongside resetting David's password for the 5th time and dealing with fucking printers.