The next question is predictable. :) Do the hours worked go up as the salary improves? I mean, if someone's being paid 90 grand to work 11-hour days, and they knew that when they went in, that's different from someone making 40 grand, suddenly realizing that 11-hour days are the norm. Also, if the salary will go up faster if they put in those hours, that makes some sense. (Not enough, in my opinion. I would never do that job.)