Today, i am emotional but i have been more emotional on my shifts. i didn t envisage it would ever come to this. i am not somebody that feels that this is what i am supposed to be doing. you know, myjob is in there. you re six weeks into this career. yes. you look like you are about to cry when you talk about how you are struggling. do you think you are going to stay in this job? not for much. well, i m going to stick it out because i am a fighter. but i have already thought in three years time can i see myself still here? probably not, no. the main reason is pay. starting salaries for nurses in england arejust over £27,000. that can go up to almost 55,000 for the most senior nurses. but the rcn says the average for an established nurse is closer to 32,000. that is similar to average pay across the country. horns toot. ....