Interactive Flash development can be very cumbersome work. I can and have worked up to 12 hours a day on a project that will take me one entire month to finish. It all pays off in the end when you see your creation on the web, especially when people start talking about your skills
The point is to become so damn good that you can ask your price, and thats even in a country where quality is often overlooked. Yup might is right over here you all, but Inshallah things will all change over time.