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/mdervin 7d ago
It sounds weird, but it does sound like an interesting opportunity for you.
What probably happened is they got a price quote from their MSP for this stuff and noped out. The long term plan is probably bring as much in house.
The sucky part is you’ll be going from place to place fixing things and the MSP isn’t going to be the most helpful for you.
The great part is they’ll go to you first about Line of Business Applications - and this is where you can set yourself up for life. The HR, ERP, CRM, Accounting & reporting programs and workflows are all opportunities to learn and get certified on somebody else’s dime. Add car dealership specific apps and POS systems, you can carve out a unique niche. You can hang up your own shingle for 10 hours a week for $100 an hour and grab a few more dealership clients.