I was interested in a short article (Argus, July 4) stating there were to be some additonal HGV drivers' jobs for the council. I suppose they are for driving dust carts or recycling lorries.

While I realise these posts are responsible and necessary, the salary quoted was £20,500 per year.

This may explain why nurses are in such short supply. Indeed, I am tempted to apply myself.

Does the reader realise this salary is about £3,000 pounds less than a newly-qualified nurse? How much more responsilbility do they have?

When, dear readers, you are cared for by a highly-trained (at least three years) and skilled nurse, just ponder on this fact and ask youself why anyone should want to go in to the nursing profession.

-Sylvia Harwood, Hove