Remote or Office? Why I’m Moving Back Into a Workspace in Warsaw

Remote or office? It’s a question I come back to every few years—not because one format is “right,” but because my needs change as an entrepreneur.

Right now, I’m moving out of my home setup and back into an office in Warsaw (the one in the photo). We previously worked from an office in Minsk, but geopolitical shocks in our region—and my personal choices—brought me to Warsaw. This is already the fifth office on my entrepreneurial path.

Is a remote team “normal”?

Absolutely.

About five years ago, I had some insecurity about remote work—but looking back, it wasn’t really about remote work. It was about the wrong criteria for evaluating a business: the size of the team, the square meters of an office, the class of the business center, the number of clients, how famous those clients are, and so on.

Today I see it much more clearly: there’s only one primary criterion for evaluating a business—profitability. Everything else is secondary.

So why an office now?

The decision is practical, not ideological. Here’s what I’m optimizing for at this stage:

1. Psychological separation between work and rest/family life.
2. Protecting relationships at home by avoiding unnecessary friction and small everyday conflicts.
3. Cleaner calls and negotiations: fewer random noises, and I can turn on video without worrying about someone unexpectedly appearing in the background.
4. Maximum focus: a dedicated environment helps me concentrate at full capacity.

Why not a coworking space or a café?

I considered both, but they don’t fit what I need right now:

1. Cafés are a no: noisy, high traffic, and designed for people relaxing—not deep work.
2. Coworking limits control: it’s harder to organize the space exactly the way I want. In many coworkings you end up working “laptop-only,” and it can be more difficult to focus with unfamiliar people nearby.
3. Limited options near home: even in Warsaw (despite the presence of many international companies), the choice close to where I live isn’t as wide as you’d expect.

Commute matters more than people admit

One factor was non-negotiable: distance.

Spending two extra hours per day commuting is my nightmare. Warsaw traffic is exhausting, so I chose a place that’s about 10 minutes from home by car.

Remote vs office: I’m loyal to results

I’m completely okay with remote work—what matters is efficiency and outcomes. Being physically present in an office is not required, especially in the industries I care about. We’re building the economy of the future, and everyone gets to choose their own lifestyle.

What work format do you prefer—and why?