The next time you see a forlorn-looking trainee standing next to you in the lift - they will be recognisable by a dark circle underneath each eye, slumped shoulders and a general look of despair - you may wish to consider giving them a consoling pat. For, lest any senior lawyers out there have allowed the memory of those not-so-halcyon days to fade, The Lex 100 student guide, launched this week, has provided a reminder of what the slavery contract - sorry, training contract - is really like. Disgruntled trainees have revealed their 'worst moments' to the book's authors. Here are some snippets: 'Working 120 hours in one week and being told to "sleep in the infobank just in case"'; 'working for a whole weekend without sleeping or washing'; 'accidentally opening a door into the managing partner's face'; 'being asked to replace a partner's car parking ticket'; telling the managing partner to "move over big boy"'; 'being called a "useless twat" by my supervisor'; 'being victimised by a secretary'; 'accidentally using the men's loos on the first day'; 'being called into work whilst at an England international football match'; 'breaking a tooth on a night out with colleagues'; 'being told to wear a shorter skirt'; 'being asked to transcribe a two-hour video for no reason - ten hours and I'm still typing'; 'checking a 250-page document for full stops at 2am'; 'having to perform "I'm an equity partner get me out of here" at the Christmas party'. But perhaps this worst moment sums it up best: 'Standing in the rain and wondering why I became a lawyer.'