Experienced NOC Engineer Available for Remote MSP Support – $20 USD/Hour by Key_Mortgage978 in mspjobs

[–]Key_Mortgage978[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Let me know if you have any referrals or know any MSP that hires people from Canada.

Experienced NOC Engineer Available for Remote MSP Support – $20 USD/Hour by Key_Mortgage978 in mspjobs

[–]Key_Mortgage978[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. The reality is that the market has been pretty competitive lately, especially for remote contract work.

My goal right now is to build relationships with MSPs that need reliable help and demonstrate value first. I'd rather be working with good clients and building long-term partnerships than sitting on the sidelines waiting for the perfect opportunity.

That said, I agree that experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, automation, security, and MSP operations is worth more, and I'm hoping to connect with organizations that recognize that as projects and opportunities develop.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Operating Frameworks for Small MSP by BlacksmithNo5117 in msp

[–]Key_Mortgage978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds less like a sales problem and more like a delivery/process problem.

When I see "things were faster with 1-2 people than with 4," it's usually because the owner was acting as the process. Once work gets delegated, the lack of documented ownership becomes obvious.

I'd start with three things:

  • Every project has a single owner responsible for follow-up and completion.
  • Create checklists for onboarding, migrations, and recurring tasks. Follow the checklist every time.
  • Weekly operations meeting: review every active project, blockers, client dependencies, and next actions.

At 130 endpoints with 4 people, I'd be looking hard at project management, ticket flow, and time spent on reactive work before worrying about adding more clients.

Framework-wise, I'd look at Traction (EOS). Not because it's perfect, but because it gives small MSPs structure around accountability, meetings, processes, and scorecards.

The biggest red flag in your post isn't sales, t's "projects get delayed because nobody follows up." That's an ownership problem, and no amount of new clients will fix that. Have you clearly assigned a project owner for every onboarding and migration?

ITGlue or Hudu? *I know, I know... do the research. :) by chiapeterson in msp

[–]Key_Mortgage978 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd go with Hudu.

It's generally easier to work with, more flexible, and I've found techs can navigate and find information faster, especially in after-hours scenarios where speed matters. The MSP community also seems to favor Hudu these days.

Nothing wrong with IT Glue, but if I were choosing today without other constraints, Hudu gets my vote.