In Praise of the Four-Day Week

In 1995 I was in Dublin working my first job after getting my Masters. I was writing what was then called…

Why do we still have offices?

It used to be that work was the place that contained the equipment and materials you needed to do your work: paperwork, typewriters, fax machines and copiers.

Now, unless we need specialized machinery or are working in stores where people come in to…

Presenteeism and What to Do About It

We’ve all seen the co-worker who drags themselves to the office while they’re fighting a…

5 Reasons Non-profits Should Embrace Distributed Working

An Unplanned Corporate Culture is still a Culture

Remote work isn’t just for digital nomads, it’s also for boring people like me

I love reading stories of intrepid people living as digital nomads, living in exotic places while running their businesses, or freelancing their way around the world.

Can Mindfulness Be Your Startup’s Secret Weapon?

Dear America, you have cruel and unusual work practices

Dear America,

You know I love you. You’re funny and generous and have a great attitude. You’re pretty and you’ve been really good to me since we first got together in the late 90s. But we need to talk.

About Me

I’m David Moore and I’m a writer, photographer and all-round online communications person.

Born in England and educated in England and Ireland, I’ve written for national newspapers and publications such as the Irish Times, Salon and the Illustrated London News, and my photos have…

The benefit of small benefits, or why Evernote employees get their houses cleaned

When I was working in the Silicon Valley in 1999, amidst all the stress and long hours of my job, I vividly remember the anticipation of walking into the break room on Fridays, excited at…