Joseph Martorana
- In 2014, a game of ping-pong at work cost Miles Schwartz his internship at Salesforce.
- Schwartz learned he prefers work environments where he can step away for a break if needed.
- As the cofounder of his own company, he says employees should be given freedom in how to work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Miles Schwartz, 33, from Montreal. Schwartz was briefly employed at Salesforce as an intern and later cofounded his own company. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I was never the best student. Anything with a lot of structure always gave me anxiety, but I thought I would thrive in business when I finished school.