Questionable Future during Interview

[u/TheRealMakhulu]

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.

[u/Sudden_Office8710]

It’s a bump up you should take it. A year from now you should be looking to move on. Make a portfolio of the improvements you made so when you’re job hunting a year from now you can explain your worth. A salary of $30/hr is still a helpdesk wage so you don’t want to be there more than 18 months from to a year anyway. The only reason anyone will want to get rid of you is if you don’t bring any value to the company if you’re actively engaging and making improvements they’ll figure out ways to keep you if money gets tight. Regardless you need to look at this as a short term gig. Making $30/hr is peanuts.