Negative technician sentiment regarding PE-backed HVAC operations

Technicians report forced sales roles, price hikes, and ethical concerns at PE-backed firms like Apex.

“Techs are forced to turn into salesmen (rarely ethical ones in my experience) and customers get every dollar squeezed out of them.”

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