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Isobel Asher Hamilton, provided by Published 7:38 am CST, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Business Insider spoke to 30 current and former Amazon workers across the US, the UK, and Europe about what it's like to work during peak season. Amazon's unseen army of hundreds of thousands of warehouse employees ensures millions of parcels are delivered every day during peak, which runs from Black Friday through to Christmas. They described a "brutal" reality of long hours, physical labor, fears about taking time off, workplace injuries, and the pressure to keep the wheels turning, even when the weather is treacherous. BI obtained figures that show ambulance call-outs to three Amazon warehouses in the UK increased during the company's busiest weeks of the year.  There were conflicting accounts about the benefits of Amazon's $15 minimum wage hike. Some workers said the wage boost benefitted them, while others said they were worse off during peak … [Read more...] about 60-hour weeks, ambulance call-outs, and ‘swag bucks’: 30 employees describe the intense reality of working for Amazon during its busiest time of the year (AMZN)

Meira Gebel, provided by Published 3:36 pm CST, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 NASDAQ via Getty Images Three recent studies have shown initial public offerings have an impact on the prices of housing surrounding a company's headquarters, according to a report from San Francisco Chronicle.  A handful of Bay Area tech companies with valuations in the billions are expected to go public in 2019, which will ultimately send CEOs with cash into the real estate market.  San Francisco-based companies like Uber, Lyft, Slack, Airbnb, and Pinterest have either filed or expressed interest in going public in 2019.  San Francisco housing prices have hit record peaks, but get ready for them to skyrocket. Tech execs flooded with cash and fresh off initial public offerings will likely flex their wallets in the real estate market, driving up prices and suckering out other buyers, according to three recent studies and a report by San Francisco Chronicle. A wave of Bay … [Read more...] about Home prices in San Francisco are already among the most expensive in the US, and they’re expected to skyrocket when tech companies like Uber and Slack go public in 2019