You would most likely be on a day rate. Typically this is about 180.00 per day for a trainee, although it can increase drastically with experience. [ninja edit - all flights, food, other expenses (tho not alcohol) are paid as well, by the way.... from the moment you leave your front door till the moment you return] You're right in being skeptical about the regularity of the work. Particularly during the winter months, it can sometimes be difficult to get steady work. However as an agency we are committed to making sure your career is moving forward, and that your personal situation remains stable. In the past we have provided initial funding for training, paid advances, put people up overnight at our own location, assisted with the acquisition of safety/medical certificates, passports, visas, and a whole catalogue of other things. Unlike a lot of standard agencies out there we actually take an interest in your welfare, and we will take your circumstances into account, eg if you are desperate for work and on the breadline we will do our best to get you on a job as quickly as we can. The money overall is fantastic and it's a great way to kick-start your career. It is also very satisfying for us to be able to help people we know deserve to succeed. I can see by the way you have worded your post you are wondering whether you can actually count on us to provide enough income for you to survive on. I can confirm it is definitely possible to rely on this as a permanent source of income, and if the supply of work slows up and we cannot guarantee you work in the near future we would advise you of this ahead of time. I'm doing my best here to give you an accurate idea of what an offshore freelancing lifestyle could be like, without making promises we may not be able to keep. If you're interested at all there is no harm in having a look. If you can send your CV to cvs AT hpruk DOT com perhaps that will better enable me to say what sort of work and day rate we might be able to offer. Currently we have a big demand for trainees who are skilled in IT.