Spent a few years on turboprops averaging 720 hours a year. Joined Monarch nearly four years ago and haven't managed to exceed 600 hours a year yet, for roughly two and a half times the old salary. The maximum number of hours I have ever accrued, in 28 days, at MON is 73 in August 2000. If the lifestyle was anything like that suggested on some of the postings I think I would have left several years ago.