White men are apparently terrified of doing the wrong thing at work. I have some advice | Gaby Hinsliff

Fears of being sacked or saying something unwise are near-universal. What’s striking is that men in this new polling can’t see that

Are you living in a pit of worry at work, frightened of getting fired for doing the tiniest thing wrong? Do you fear that your kids will be worse off than you? Have you ever suspected that you’ve been denied a promotion at work because of who you are, not what you can do?

Well, join the club. Or maybe not, because this particular club was apparently founded for white men and white men only. “Millions of men are walking around on eggshells at work too scared to speak freely, while knowing that being male can now be a disaster for your career,” according to Tim Samuels, a former BBC documentary-maker turned presenter of a YouTube show called White Men Can’t Work!, which launches this week.

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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