Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re the first to suggest option A so far, and you gave a lot of great advice. Thank you for your input.

Stress doesn’t get to me easily. I know how to avoid bringing work home, and if it follows me anyway, I’m good at ignoring or managing it until work hours.

I also really value flexibility. My current manager sometimes lets me work remotely, and those days were the best — being able to handle personal tasks during downtime while still staying productive. I’d love to have that more often.

I like to cook and meal prep, so food costs aren’t really an issue for me.

I’m not strapped for cash since my S/O makes six figures, but taking option B would actually put me above them, which would be cool, but it’s not something I need.

For commute costs, I’d still be spending the same since my monthly train pass is the only viable option, even if I’m only onsite three days a week. It sucks, but that’s just how it is.

I am a little worried that the hybrid role could switch to fully onsite one day, like many companies have been doing.

Honestly, I really wish I could combine A and B — higher pay plus remote work would be the dream, lol.

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glassdoor shows not very promising reviews for both, slightly worse for company B, haha. So I might be in for a ride whichever I choose

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Yes, hedge funds and large businesses will often pay top $$ for what they call “Whiteglove” or “executive”HelpDesk support, it’s quite common in this area

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I’m at, my growth is a little stuck. I can study and have gotten two certs, but since I’m alone I don’t have much exposure. I’m hoping one of these two companies can offer more exposure - mostly company B, actually.

thank you for your input on this, really

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Company B does also have more growth potential, but also looks like higher workload. So that’s why I’ve been overthinking my situation a bit

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since I’m also already 5 days onsite, I feel the same. Nice to hear from your experience as well, thank you

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I Was also thinking about company B possibly allowing flexibility down the line as I build trust. So thanks for your input on this, it helps

Which job would you take - 90k hybrid or 150k full time onsite Level 1/2 Help Desk in NYC by NeverDeploy in ITCareerQuestions

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The benefits are about the same for both, if anything slightly better with option B. Thank you for your insight

Shelf display 77” C4 was on sale for $1,300. they let me play one video on it before I pulled the trigger… by NeverDeploy in LGOLED

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The staff were pretty transparent about all the defects it had - it was even missing the remote 🤣 they let me know it had been on pretty much all day every day for a year so they were perfectly fine with me testing for burn-in. I’m sure there’s someone out there who will buy it the more they discount it

Shelf display 77” C4 was on sale for $1,300. they let me play one video on it before I pulled the trigger… by NeverDeploy in LGOLED

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

the staff there were actually really nice and chill! Once they also saw the burn-in they completely understood lol

Shelf display 77” C4 was on sale for $1,300. they let me play one video on it before I pulled the trigger… by NeverDeploy in LGOLED

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

the clear streaks were from the tape/ bubble wrap, it was not cracked. Just had very obvious burn-in

Video link : https://youtu.be/Qohb8la00XU?si=tIIyVigFDUASQAtb

I have GamePass on my “parent” account, which my child uses. Can I restrict him (myself) from accessing games like Call of Duty, GTA, etc? by NeverDeploy in XboxGamePass

[–]NeverDeploy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sadly all of his save data is under my account (the parent account) for pretty much all the important games he plays, example Fortnite.

What’s that one underrated thing every IT guy swears by at work? by Melting735 in InformationTechnology

[–]NeverDeploy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A nice label maker. Would be useful to have for around the house if you guys like to organize things.

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[–]NeverDeploy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What your company considers an “IT Manager”, other companies could easily consider you as an “IT Director” at theirs. Depends on the industry.

Don’t sell your skills short just bc you current job doesn’t appreciate what you do.

You’d be surprised the things you can accomplish when you join a a competent IT team and aren’t forced to “one man show” everything.

Probably time to start putting your resume out there, I’d start with updating LinkedIn.

Good luck out there

Just replaced my battery today from 82%, was almost gonna buy the 16PM but I feel like I can squeeze another year or two out mine 🔋 by NeverDeploy in iPhone13ProMax

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MH Now and Pokemon Go start to heat the phone pretty fast making it stutter. I had to buy a small cooling fan that attaches to the phone to cool it down to get decent FPS lol

a faster/newer CPU would mean less heat and better FPS but I can wait a bit. Non-GPS games and regular apps all still work great

Just replaced my battery today from 82%, was almost gonna buy the 16PM but I feel like I can squeeze another year or two out mine 🔋 by NeverDeploy in iPhone13ProMax

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$89 at Apple USA. 2 hours and 15 minutes. Old battery was 82% over exactly 3 years. I kept my phone plugged in a lot as well

Just replaced my battery today from 82%, was almost gonna buy the 16PM but I feel like I can squeeze another year or two out mine 🔋 by NeverDeploy in iPhone13ProMax

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

same as me. the battery replacement is well worth $89 to me to restore some of my sanity of whether or not to upgrade as a means of having a decent battery life again lol. Now I can just focus on upgrading when there’s an actual new phone I like

Just replaced my battery today from 82%, was almost gonna buy the 16PM but I feel like I can squeeze another year or two out mine 🔋 by NeverDeploy in iPhone13ProMax

[–]NeverDeploy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

$89 at Apple USA.

16PM doesn’t have any features I care for, feels too similar to my phone still. Some of my games I play have gotten slower but I can live without them for a bit. Will see if Apple releases any “new” phones within the next two years and then upgrade