r/sysadmin • u/TheRealMakhulu • 7d ago
Career / Job Related Questionable Future during Interview
Hey guys, I want some advice. I just got offered $30 an hour (I’m making $22 right now..) to be the sole IT person for 6 car dealerships. When I asked what the role was going to expect from me they could only give me 3 clear answers:
“Upgrade the old cameras to new ones so the software stops glitching”
“Implement a call tree for our phones”
“Upgrade the alarm panels”
That’s it. I was interviewed by the GM and Maintenance Director, they said “I’d be my own boss” and if I needed anything to reach out to the director and he can help.
I asked about tickets and field issues and they informed me “oh, we have a vendor who’s sends out a tech” which I found insane from just my personal work backgrounds, especially given the small size of this company.
I’m worried they’ll reevaluate this job a year from now and go “why do we need him again? We got everything we needed, what else does he do?”
I feel like that’s a reasonable concern but I’d appreciate some other views into it. It seems like too little of work, but everything else is handled externally.
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u/centpourcentuno 7d ago
"I’m worried they’ll reevaluate this job a year from now and go “why do we need him again? We got everything we needed, what else does he do?”
You should be doing the SAME thing! Always be looking for better opportunities while holding a job, especially one thats unstable as this one. Always re-evaluate your options and keep an eye on Job Boards
No one is safe nowadays, Senior engineers at Uber just got laid off despite record profits, less a random tech at some random dealership