“I was recently made redundant from a reputable law firm just short of my first anniversary of qualification. As you can imagine, I did gain some skills and experience, but not enough, and certainly not as much I would have liked to.

“Since then, I have secured a locum solicitor post in commercial contracts. I have only been here a couple of weeks, but I am struggling to draft the contracts with precision and I am having difficulty in exactly what the clients are trying to procure. I don’t want to mention this out loud, as they may dismiss me.