Technician sentiment on private equity buyouts in HVAC

Multiple HVAC technicians express negative sentiment about private equity acquisitions, citing increased sales pressure, changes in pay structure, and deterioration of company culture. Common themes include initial promises of no change followed by implementation of sales quotas, cost-cutting, and metric-driven management.

“Private equity equals sales pressure. Don’t be surprised if your pay scale changes and you’re expected to have a sales quota”

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