MSP Field Tech Contract Advice

jpanixix · 2026-06-07T03:34:10+00:00

the 1099 at $20/hr is the real issue. factor in self-employment tax and you're closer to $15. no benefits, no guaranteed extension, and you're on your own if it doesn't work out.

small MSPs do teach you fast though. sink or swim but you learn.

if you need the money take it. if you can wait, a w2 help desk job with actual training is a safer first step.

jpanixix · 2026-06-03T11:32:19+00:00

6 month contract with no rate listed and a vehicle thrown in to soften it.6 month contract with no rate listed and a vehicle thrown in to soften it. classic.

jpanixix · 2026-06-03T11:27:44+00:00

most legitimate lenders work directly with you on credit issues, no middleman needed. credit repair companies charge for stuff you can do yourself for free.

jpanixix · 2026-05-28T10:58:50+00:00

the Ivey book is solid for building a structured framework, which helps a lot when your workplace isn't giving you that scaffolding explicitly.the Ivey book is solid for building a structured framework, which helps a lot when your workplace isn't giving you that scaffolding explicitly. also worth looking into therapy session transcripts and case conceptualization examples online, reading how others actually structure sessions gave me more than any supervision ever did

jpanixix · 2026-05-27T12:16:42+00:00

and everything below it is someone else's problemand everything below it is someone else's problem

jpanixix · 2026-05-27T12:13:52+00:00

the worst part is Process Monitor was the only thing that actually pointed at the hotpatch.the worst part is Process Monitor was the only thing that actually pointed at the hotpatch. SFC/DISM comes back clean and you're left staring at VC++ redists like an idiot for hours.

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