I am kinda in the same boat. I currently do contract work at power plants. I don't bid anything. A recruiter calls me and tells me what the pay is and per diem. I either accept, or say pass. However. I am tired of traveling. I was thinking of leasing myself out to larger local construction companies, or manufacturing plants. You know when a company has a back log of work and they need it done now they hire temp workers because they don't want another full time employee. I was thinking of advertising myself as a temp worker to companies to bypass the recruiters that look out for their best interest. I just can't come up with a good rate. some thing competitive but I don't want to cut my own throat, or over price myself. My overhead would be a extremely low. I guess the best way is to call contractors up and ask them what they pay the temp agency for temp workers. So far I have been hearing $60/hr.
