“I am a second seat trainee at a large regional firm. I’ve been given a lot of responsibility early on and I have felt out of my depth at times, but I do ask for help and my first seat appraisal was very good. My colleagues haven’t raised any issues with my work so far other than the usual constructive criticism to be expected of a trainee.
“The problem is with me! I can’t switch off. I’ve always been a light sleeper but I find myself waking up two or three times a night with my files on my mind, thinking about things I think I should have done or things I’ve got to do and it takes me ages to get back to sleep. I haven’t made any major mistakes (yet!) but all the minor little ones play on my mind for weeks afterwards.
