I used to work for a company Berkshire bought. We were not torn apart or any portions sold off. Instead, they prompted management to seek out competitors to buy, whowe acquisition BRK would fund, to increase market and pricing power. I know they were always looking for bargains, but more to prop up vs tear apart. Of course, sometimes execs of those companies wanted to cash out, and possible employees who had sweet deals (like my own vacation flexibility) might not have liked things being “tightened up.” I was mid-IT-management, and appreciated meeting similar people from other affiliates to bounce ideas and solutions off of. I know my sr exec boss grumbled because his mega bonuses were cut back, but he definitely did OK by my standards even after. I never met Charlie, but admit I was a bit dazzled by Warren. I look back though, and realize I didn’t shop around for better opportunities enough, and had the notion it could be career-limiting to shop around within other Berkshire affiliates…word would get around. I don’t think I ever saw a star at one affiliate get hired by another….and given how many firms BRK owns, that was a bit limiting. But my limits were probably self-imposed; I had bounced around prior to working for that company, and at middle age, I chose safety (plus some incredible vacation flexibility I didn’t want to lose in search of more dollars).