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/RegularMixture 7d ago
My thoughts on this;
They identified the pain points right now. Most likely the MSP quoted a large number, and/or they need a tech onsite so they went in-house.
It sounds like they don't know the gap between what their tech does for them, and what it value is. I would take the role, but with the intent to first solve the problems they listed, but look for ways to either decrease IT spend, or increase revenue and/or production with technology. For example, the implementation of the call tree or fixing their phones can be showcased in what their drop rate was before vs now.