I have worked as a contractor all my working life (Australia, over 25 years now) and if they won't give me a likely range of rates up front I tell them not to w

I have worked as a contractor all my working life (Australia, over 25 years now) and if they won't give me a likely range of rates up front I tell them not to waste my time and theirs. No matter how "interesting" or "promising" their project might be I am in it to feed my family.