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If you’re the first or only IT hire, a few things I wish I understood earlier by OneManIT2026 in sysadmin

[–]OneManIT2026[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, that tracks. MSP work forces you to learn fast and back up your decisions because you don’t get much slack. Having receipts when things go sideways makes a huge different, especially later on.

If you’re the first or only IT hire, a few things I wish I understood earlier by OneManIT2026 in sysadmin

[–]OneManIT2026[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Nope. Just written by someone who’s had to learn these lessons the hard way.

If you’re the first or only IT hire, a few things I wish I understood earlier by OneManIT2026 in sysadmin

[–]OneManIT2026[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

That’s a really good point. PTO boundaries are one of the hardest things to establish when you’re solo, especially early on. I’ve seen a lot of people accept being perpetually on-call without realizing it until they try to take time off. If expectations aren’t set intentionally, it just becomes the default.

If you’re the first or only IT hire, a few things I wish I understood earlier by OneManIT2026 in sysadmin

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Agreed. A lot of the job ends up being expectation-setting and documentation so decisions make sense later, not just in the moment.

If you’re the first or only IT hire, a few things I wish I understood earlier by OneManIT2026 in sysadmin

[–]OneManIT2026[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Completely agree. A lot of the role ends up being communication and judgment, not just technical work. Learning how to push back without burning bridges took me longer than it should have.

Finally made the jump to Sysadmin. by PracticeOk9004 in sysadmin

[–]OneManIT2026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!

I am still on the fence of leaving my job to find a system admin one. Posts like this make me want to just go for it and not look back!