Whilst Monarch have a reputation for being incredibly strict with their crews, I have to say that this resulted in incredible professionalism on my recent return trip to Barcelona. I was very impressed by how smartly turned out the Manchester-based crew were, and simply how friendly & attentive they were throughout both flights. Have to say it puts my airline to shame a bit, and a big well done must go out to all the staff I enountered.
Every airline has declining benefits & the odd nasty pursers, but overall Monarch looked like a very good place to work - well it looked the part!