[kls]

Do not work for less that 40hr freelance. The agencies are charging no less that 80hr for you if you go through them and charging less than 40hr gives the impression that you are an amateur. Realistically, you should try to get what an agency would get if you have a direct client. When I have too much freelance work, and my regular peers are booked up. I always look for the guys that are in the $80-120 range. There are some hacks that have the audacity to try and get that rate, but for the most part those are the rates of a good self-starter that you know will be able to take the ball and run with it. If I am looking for another hand on a project that I am running, I look for the $40-60hr guys.