VH DSJ
It's not as bad as some here will want you to think. There are as many happy stories as sad. While never an airline pilot I have been a charter/corporate pilot for 25 years and it has been a great run. No regrets. Good money, good equipment, and good people. By the way, I have had 3 jobs in that 25 years and with each change a substantial step up.
The ones who gripe are usually the same ones with an attitude so it's no wonder they end up with the miserable jobs. Chin up and smile...it works.
To answer your question...300 hours and about 80 nights away from home per year.