> Availability during standard office hours is an expected part of any free-lancing gig "Freelancing" for 6+ years here. I disagree that this is the case and i

> Availability during standard office hours is an expected part of any free-lancing gig "Freelancing" for 6+ years here. I disagree that this is the case and in fact IMHO you should treat the client as though they are one of the many demands on your time schedule, not as though you need to fit into their time schedule. Our clients have always understood that I fit them into my availability and not the other way around unless we have worked out an agreement ahead of time and they are compensating us for it. Further, one of the primary determining factors of whether you can claim to be a 1099 worker is if your clients dictate where and when you do your work - if they get to tell you where to be at what time, you are an employee. My advice is as another poster stated, negotiate the hell out of this with 2-3 pricing options.