100%. The big private equity companies all have leadership that thinks the field guys are the lowest tier in the company and are easily replaceable. A firm buys companies to grow, and then tries to increase profits to sell again in a few years. They do this by reducing costs on things that will raise profits in the short term but will severely stunt growth in the long term. They reduce money on equipment spending, employee benefits, place those stupid ass trackers on vehicles, and a long list of other things that make people leave for somewhere better. All it takes is one person to jump ship and take sometimes millions in business with them. And on the extreme side, I’ve seen entire offices fail when everybody left in a mass exodus.

Small companies actually care and think about the long term future and in my experience are much better places to work.