Am I Making a Mistake by Taking Another Solo IT Role?
I've worked in help desk and several solo or mostly solo IT positions. One role involved supporting about 30 locations with a small team, while another was a…
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Is a $30-an-hour IT role supporting six dealerships worth the uncertainty?
I was offered $30 an hour, up from my current $22, to be the only in-house IT person supporting six car dealerships. The company described three immediate priorities:…
Is This Six-Dealership IT Role a Real Career Opportunity or Just a Short-Term Project?
I was offered $30 an hour, compared with the $22 I currently make, to be the only in-house IT person supporting six car dealerships. During the interview, the…
Remote VPN Server Won’t Come Back Online After Restart
I'm the solo IT person for a small, underfunded healthcare environment, and one of our VPN servers is about 250 km away. I restarted it to apply patches,…
Should I leave IT or find a better-supported role?
I've worked as a sysadmin for a charity for six years. When I started, I had a supportive manager and an experienced colleague to learn from, but both…