I’m 20, I currently work at an MSP as a tier 1 tech. Only cert I hold currently is A+ and i’m currently studying for Network+, I got a free voucher for any microsoft cert through the AI skills fest and I wanted to know what cert do you guys think I should go for? I have to schedule it by today as it expires and the latest I can schedule it for is Oct 18th of this year.
Relocating from New York down to Miami and trying to figure out the smartest way to get my 2022 ZX6R there.
I’ve got a Subaru I have to drive down regardless, so I’m already making the trip. My girlfriend offered to fly in and help, which means I could realistically do two vehicles if I went the DIY route. The two options I’m weighing:
**1.** Ship it. Quotes I’m seeing are roughly $800 enclosed transport, door to door, insured.
**2.** Rent a one-way box truck (found out U-Haul doesn’t do one-way cargo vans, so it’d be a 10 footer), load the bike myself with a chock and tie-downs, have her drive the truck while I drive the car, drop it in Miami. More control, but that’s fuel on a thirsty truck plus the rental plus loading a 425 lb sportbike up a ramp and trusting my strap job for 1,300 miles.
For those who’ve done a long move with a bike, which way did you go and would you do it again? Any shippers you’d actually recommend or avoid?
20yo, moving down to the Miami area from NY and landed an L1 helpdesk/field tech gig at a small MSP. This is my first actual professional IT role. I’ve been the tech guy my whole life (building PCs, running a home lab, breaking and fixing my own stuff) but never got paid for it until now.
Got my A+ recently, Net+ is next on the list. Nervous but hyped. Any advice for surviving the first few months at an MSP? What do you wish someone told you on day one?
Just got a verbal offer from a small MSP (~20 employees) for an L1 helpdesk role with some field work.
My background: 20, currently work a warehouse job, transitioning into IT. Got my CompTIA A+, actively studying Network+, and I run a home lab (Proxmox, Windows Server 2022, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Docker, a Spiceworks helpdesk sim). At my current job I also troubleshoot networked printers and wireless RFID scanners, so not zero hands-on, but no formal IT title yet.
Job details:
**•** $40k base
**•** $150/month gas reimbursement for the field work
**•** 17 days PTO
**•** Benefits still TBD (haven’t seen them yet)
**•** Told me I’d be “reevaluated after a year for a possible raise” (no specific number or criteria)
Written offer is coming in the next day or two. I asked for until Monday to respond.
Context that matters:
**•** I’m relocating to Miami for this. Moving in with my girlfriend who’s already there, so my rent will be low (\~$850-1000 split).
**•** This is currently my only offer.
**•** The hiring manager mentioned in the interview that he hasn’t hired someone with a resume as junior as mine in 5-6 years. Not sure if that’s a “we value you” thing or a “we’re taking a risk on you” thing.
What I’m seeing for the market: Miami L1/helpdesk averages seem to land around $46k, and “Help Desk Tech I” listings are closer to $50k. So $40k feels low, but I also know I’m green and this is my foot in the door.
My question: is it worth asking to bump the base to ~$45k, or am I overplaying my hand for an entry-level role with no formal experience? And if you’d negotiate, how would you word it without risking the offer? Part of me is scared they’ll rescind if I ask.
Appreciate any real advice.