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Sentiment Feb 2024

Technician fear of PE-style layoffs after acquisition

Discussion of technician and employee anxiety when private equity or a buyer acquires their home-services business, including the fear that PE goes in and cuts staff for quick ROI; the integration leader argues this is not the case in this people-driven industry.

“P is known for, you know, going in and the first thing they can do is, is cut over, you know, like cut, uh, you know, a bunch of people so they can, you know, I think get some, you know, quick ROI”

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