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I do like the idea of being a remote system administrator, but the trust issues seem to scare people away.

(Though I realize you're doing more than that if you're renting out physical boxes too.)



You'd be surprised how trusting people are, I'm explicit that nothing of great personal value or import should ever be stored unencrypted on these since at the end of the day I hold the keys to the proverbial castle. Quite a few of my customers are people I know from BBSs I used to and still do frequent. One even hosts a few BBS servers.

On the whole, I could probably net in the 11-15K range per month if I expanded but that requires a lot more work and I'm not sure the money justifies it. At the moment its a (usually) enjoyable hobby that helps me keep current in sysadm-land and make some money at the same time


Indeed, I personally am looking for a nix admin to help me setup/secure my personal Ubuntu server. Finding someone I can trust is a huge battle.


This is usually the point where I volunteer ;)




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