I'm sure the shareholders at the top were cut a nice check, so I have no sympathy for them. As for the underlings, that may be a different story...I know of a similar pathologist-owned lab (different region) that sold out to AmeriPath and they all got a huge payday. Afterwards, they worked as employees for awhile before AmeriPath shut down that lab altogether. But it was no skin off their back, because the group already covered a couple of hospitals before starting up the reference lab. The moral of the story is to have safety nets in place because you never know when something unexpected like this can happen. Expand, network, save money, and find other income streams. Do what you can to protect yourself and family's future.
