ACT,
Fair enough. But yes I did work my arse off my first year. My choice and it was pretty tough. If you're lucky enough to work for a carrier that has Trip and Duty rigs, full cx/wx pay, block or better on a leg by leg basis, 1.5 for open time and not have to sit reserve, you'll end up getting paid for a lot more than the hours that go in your logbook. When I started at ZW, other than Horizon, I'm pretty sure we had the best new hire pay.
Short of posting my W2, I'm not sure what more to say.