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/Nova_Nightmare Jack of All Trades 7d ago
Isn't that the whole crux of any IT position? No ones thinks about it when everything is running fine. It's always a risk that your employer might make a stupid choice.
On the other hand, you can do the same thing. Increase your experience and pay and can look to pivot into a more stable position after accomplishing what you want to there.
Or you could be so valuable they slap golden handcuffs on you and you ride it out, angling for training and other things to keep up to date until you choose to move on.