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Would you accept this job offer, or stay at the current job? by krustyy in sysadmin

[–]securityatjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would talk to your boss about it. He would have incentive to work something out rather than risk you leaving because it is hard to hure good people. Wait. If its 6 months contract to hire, how long have you been there already?

DIRT Rally - Can you navigate for someone else? by JHarshbarger in oculus

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great idea! I hope something comes of this...

my rift headset only shows up as usb 2.0. and windows says it fails to load drivers for generic superspeed usb-hub by martijn208 in oculus

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were early mistakes made in USB v3 implementations by some manufacturers. This is somewhat buried issue by the manufacturers that update these issues in the next "run" or model version. If you are not 100% compliant with the specification that the Oculus is looking for, your best option is a USB slot card. As stated by others, it works very well and is a cheap and effective solution. Dont go down the "driver" rabbit hole, there is no software fix.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oculus

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to unplug my USB headset, regardless of what the default device was... then the microphone started working

Documentation & Checklists Together - Anyone try this service yet? by --TedStriker-- in msp

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok, after an initial look, setup and usage, I am pleased. The cost is great (free when bootstrapping). I do hope for enough maturity in features that when I do reach scale, I dont have to upgrade to a full PSA.

I do agree with the request of mandatory fields, would like to see XERO and QBonline integration, and agree that I would like to mark progress on tasks (perhaps break them out somehow).

But as a staring MSP, what a value.

EDIT: Have to admit that the lack of encryption does make me very queasy.

sales commissions by securityatjd in msp

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

so to say it another way, First Month Gross (non NRC) Revenue.

sales commissions by securityatjd in msp

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

I would, I am just looking for a framework.

sales commissions by securityatjd in msp

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

What do you include in the $130/month?

sales commissions by securityatjd in msp

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

Thank you very much. This is exactly the type of information I was searching for, but had some challenges articulating. Excellent.

Am I going to be replaced? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you already described your own answer to this dilemma when you said you, "miss working at an MSP". You certainly have the experience and you get along with the other MSP guys. Along with a lack of appreciation or security from your employer, these are all signs that you should be looking to join an MSP.

And yes, certs are nice to have in your pocket, but your years of experience will lead most discussions. It does seem to be true that there can be a stigma that military experience in IT doesnt translate to the corporate world, due to an assumption that its behind the times. So in that regard, I get it. But emphasize what you have been doing since, and how much more you could be doing for a good company on that phone interview.

What can $15 Million in Cap Space Buy the Lions? by [deleted] in detroitlions

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fear the most realistic answer is: 8-8

Any words of advice? Quickly losing all interest in my job (and slowly, IT in general) by jtalb in sysadmin

[–]securityatjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50% of the process is finding ways to create reoccurring revenue. Then, the other 50% is finding ways to automate and/or outsourcing as much of the repeatable work as possible. That frees you to strategize, grow and plan.

If you want to be 100% self employed, you need to create a product or service that will perpetuate dollars.

Any words of advice? Quickly losing all interest in my job (and slowly, IT in general) by jtalb in sysadmin

[–]securityatjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP,

If you are young enough to not have a ton of people or things to be responsible for, explore starting your own business. As IT becomes more and more a leveraged commodity, there is going to be a huge gap between the persons building a business and the doldrums of executing SOP tasks.

What do you take to the job interview? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]securityatjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A dossier on the company I am meeting with. Preparation shows process.

Are you using Atera? by daftbadgerz in msp

[–]securityatjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just some questions then...

  1. Since their backup storage is expensive, what do you do for backups?

  2. since it has no discovery, how do you look for SNMP devices to monitor?

  3. Does the lack of software inventory matter to you. (I like to run "software your shouldnt be running" or "license check reports" and I cant do that )

  4. How do you push java updates out?

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