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As a contractor /freelancer i prefer to work trough agencies, ok , they take a margin, but they give you the reach and leverage to find well payed projects.In general these projects are invoiced time & material , not fixed price , it allows to put more of the development risk at the side of the customer

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I've been hesitant about contacting agencies because of said margins, but if the projects are that much better perhaps it is worthwhile.

Get in with the agencies but still do your own stuff. You need to network to get work and they do the vetting of your quality of work and administrate it. It's annoying they take margins but just keep making yourself valuable and you can pass up work when you want.

How would one begin a relationship with an agency? Is it possible to do on a less than full time basis?

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