My first Year out of Army Flight School saw me with slightly more 1,200 hours Total Time, a 1,000 of it in a Large Multi-Engine Helicopter. That about a Tenth of the Time I accumulated in the rest of my career that spanned 38 Years.
EMS, Oil Tanker Crew Changes, baby sitting Core Drills, Corporate Flying, and guarding Buckets of Instant Sunshine made for work loads similar to that of a Maytag Man.