Brit bus driver
I'm not sure where Waldo gets his/her info from but I wouldn't be so sure recruitment is over for this year. 3 points:
1. Monarch traditionally recruit in Autumn / early Winter for new year starts ready for the next Summer season.
2. The latest info I have is that around 50 new pilots are required for next year.
3. You can still submit your profile on the flymonarch.com jobs section, so submit it and see what happens.
On the other question RE take home pay. I am an FO with over 2 years in the Company. I took home £2650 last month after deductions including 8% pension contribution. The relatively low pay compared with Easy etc is one of the reasons we were on the verge of a strike until the last two weeks. The current pay offer would enhance that figure by about 7%.