>That's exactly what I found, too. I thought I'd try an agency, to avoid the networking, etc.., but once was enough. To show you how long ago this was, the agency was paying me $35/hr and charging the client, as I found out part way through the contract period, more than $65/hr ... the the client wouldn't say how much more. I would have done the same job for him for $50-65/hr.
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>One of the clauses in the agency contract sitpulated that if I left the agency I couldn't work for an agency client for at least one year.

Same here... The agency I primarily work with now will only pay me $48 per hour, but charges $75 to the client. The networking is a pain though... Not $27 per hour worth, mind you...