I got maybe 2000 (yes, two thousand!) miles on my last front pads. It often sat 5-10 days without moving, and would really grind the first 2 or 3 brake applications - grinding the rust off the rotors. Ground the pads off, too. New pads and rotors this summer, if I can just keep it out of saltwater this winter... not likely. My people favors and rescues are almost always in heavy salt slop conditions in the the winter, frustrating sometimes.
really good buys on flea bay for slotted rotors and ceramics.....keeps the dust down and they are rust resistant.......I did the truck myself..... I .needed an impact wrench in my old age however.