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If you could go back in time, would you still be a language professional?
By anonymous - featured on Apr 13, 2023
Yes, I would 71.8%
No, I would choose a different job (please share) 20.4%
Other - N/A 7.8%
890 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these do you consider the lowest unacceptable payment term?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Apr 10, 2023
45+ days from delivery 53.3%
Other (please share) 20.5%
30+ days from delivery 12.8%
N/A 7.6%
14+ days from delivery 5.7%
750 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which meal of the day do you like the most?
By Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida - featured on Apr 5, 2023
Breakfast 32.9%
Lunch 26.9%
Dinner 26.1%
Afternonn meal 4.5%
Other (please share) 4.4%
Supper 3.6%
Elevenses 1.6%
774 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As time goes on, it has become easier for me to market my services.
By anonymous - featured on Apr 1, 2023
Agree 32.2%
Disagree, it hasn't changed 22.9%
Disagree, it has gotten more difficult 21.8%
I don't know 19.4%
N/A 3.7%
454 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How close are you to having the amount of clients/work you want?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 31, 2023
75 - 99% 19.9%
50 - 75% 19.5%
1 - 25% 18.6%
25 - 50% 18.2%
100% 13.1%
0% 10.6%
527 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Your client sets up your account (TMS, CAT tool, etc.) and your name is misspelled. What do you do?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 30, 2023
Ask them to correct it 50.5%
Politely point it out without requesting changes 24.7%
Just ignore it 19.9%
Other - N/A 4.9%
547 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often would you say there are language-based misunderstandings with your clients?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 29, 2023
Not very often at all 52.8%
Never 26.5%
Occasionally 16.4%
N/A 2.8%
Frequently 1.4%
494 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you undertaken a specialised training in the last 3 years to increase income?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 28, 2023
No 62.0%
Yes 31.1%
Yes, more than one (please share) 6.9%
521 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your usual invoice number format?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 27, 2023
Simple sequential numbers (1, 2, 3...) 39.9%
Date + number 23.0%
Other (please share) 11.7%
Client name/initials + number 10.9%
I don't use invoice numbers 4.4%
Same as client's PO 3.5%
Date + client name/initials 3.4%
Randomly generated 3.2%
596 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In a day, how many unique sites or software where a log in is required would you say you use?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 24, 2023
1 - 5 54.0%
5 - 10 25.9%
10 - 15 8.1%
Just one 7.0%
More than 20 3.2%
15 - 20 1.8%
618 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these services is the main service you specialize in?
By Helen Shepelenko - featured on Mar 22, 2023
Translation 82.5%
AVT, including dubbing, subtitling, voiceover 4.2%
Interpreting 4.1%
Editing/Proofreading 3.4%
Localization 3.0%
Copywriting/Transcreation 1.5%
Other (please share) 1.1%
Project management 0.1%
802 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a set backup plan for power/internet outages during work?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 20, 2023
No 51.0%
Yes, and it works well (please share) 25.8%
Yes, but I never have to use it 14.3%
Yes, but it doesn't work as well as I'd like 9.0%
624 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you received fewer projects lately from current clients?
By Alina-Maria Zaharia - featured on Mar 17, 2023
Yes (please share the language combination) 49.9%
No, my volume is about the same 38.9%
No, I am actually receiving more in general 11.2%
543 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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A client asks you for additional hard copies. Do you charge them the same as the original printings?
By Veronica Rodriguez - featured on Mar 16, 2023
I don't know, this has never happened to me 56.0%
Yes, expenses are the same! 12.1%
It depends on... (please share) 9.7%
No, if it's only one or two pages 9.1%
No, it's a courtesy service 8.0%
Yes, if it's more than one page 5.1%
373 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you diversified your services over the past 3 - 5 years?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 15, 2023
Yes (please share) 36.3%
No, and I'm not planning to 30.1%
No, but I have thought about it 27.8%
Other - N/A 5.8%
479 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you used ChatGPT for something work-related?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 14, 2023
No 53.4%
No, and I don't see what application it could have 18.4%
No, but I can think of ways it might be useful 17.8%
Yes (please share) 10.3%
1452 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you been asked to adapt a translation to include gender-neutral people?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Mar 2, 2023
No, but I would accept 46.4%
Yes, and I accepted 22.6%
No, and I would decline 18.2%
Other (please share) 11.5%
Yes, but I declined 1.3%
549 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think it has become easier to get into interpreting over the past 2 - 5 years?
By anonymous - featured on Mar 1, 2023
I don't do interpreting - N/A 47.9%
I don't know 20.0%
Yes 11.8%
Not really 11.2%
No 5.2%
It's actually more difficult 3.9%
535 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If money were not an issue, would you still work in translation/interpretation?
By Gitte Hovedskov (X) - featured on Feb 28, 2023
Yes 58.6%
Maybe 22.1%
No 17.3%
Other (please share) 2.0%
684 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In the future, all interpreting will be done remotely.
By anonymous - featured on Feb 27, 2023
Disagree 41.1%
I don't know 32.5%
Agree 15.8%
It all depends on... (please share) 10.7%
514 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your experience, which is usually your busiest month of the year?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 25, 2023
December 19.4%
November 10.7%
March 9.7%
September 9.4%
April 8.7%
October 8.7%
June 6.8%
February 6.3%
July 6.1%
May 6.1%
August 5.3%
January 2.9%
413 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you started working with any new clients so far this year?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 24, 2023
No 51.4%
Yes 39.8%
I'm in negotiation now 8.8%
623 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has your typing speed decreased over time?
By Marcel Gomez - featured on Feb 23, 2023
No, it's about the same (more than 10 years working) 28.5%
No, it's increased (more than 10 years working) 24.1%
I don't know 17.3%
No, it's increased (fewer than 10 years working) 11.0%
No, it's about the same (fewer than 10 years working) 9.7%
Yes (more than 10 years working) 6.1%
Yes (fewer than 10 years working) 3.2%
526 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do your clients that use a CAT tool lock any resources?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 22, 2023
They don't lock anything. 41.8%
Other - N/A 33.2%
They lock all resources and prevent download. 8.2%
They lock the TMs and prevent download. 8.0%
They lock the TMs but allow download. 3.8%
They lock all resources but allow download. 3.0%
They lock the TDB and prevent download. 1.1%
They lock the TDB but allow download. 0.8%
364 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is/would be the biggest disadvantage of translating in the tech industry?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 21, 2023
I've never thought about it / I don't know 33.5%
There is none 17.7%
Terminology is constantly expanding 12.2%
It's too hard to reach end clients 11.0%
Lack of creativity 10.8%
It's difficult to become a specialist in tech 7.6%
Machine translation can do it better 3.8%
Other (please share) 3.4%
474 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think we should charge for providing the TMs or TMX to the client/agency?
By Ines R. - featured on Feb 20, 2023
Yes 42.2%
I don't know/haven't thought about it 29.0%
No 20.4%
Other - N/A 5.4%
Yes, and I do 2.9%
441 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you struggling to get work in January/February?
By Laurens Vermeulen - featured on Feb 18, 2023
Yes 52.2%
No 24.0%
Not at all 14.2%
I don't notice a difference with previous years at this time 9.7%
579 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever considered becoming a remote interpreter?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 17, 2023
No 63.0%
Yes 21.7%
I already am 14.1%
Other (please share) 1.2%
821 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these concerns you most at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 15, 2023
Getting more/different clients 43.2%
Getting more work from current clients 25.1%
Keeping/raising my rates 10.0%
Having more free time from work 8.3%
Meeting deadlines 4.7%
Keeping up on tech advances 3.3%
Getting trained in something new 2.7%
Administrative aspects of my business 2.6%
768 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In 2023, are you planning to invest in hardware or software?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 13, 2023
I'm not sure yet 32.6%
No 30.7%
Yes, both hardware and software 13.4%
Yes, software 12.6%
Yes, hardware 10.7%
1061 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you purchased a CAT tool in the last 12 months?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 7, 2023
No, I have no need 50.9%
Yes 21.8%
No, pricing was a factor 18.3%
Other - N/A 7.1%
No, I couldn't find one that suited my needs 1.9%
748 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you say you are a specialist, or a generalist?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 4, 2023
Specialist 49.7%
Generalist 36.2%
Not sure / neither 14.1%
561 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you make use of machine translation options inside your CAT tool(s)?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 3, 2023
No 48.1%
Yes, occasionally 20.5%
Yes, regularly 19.7%
I don't have a CAT tool 8.9%
I would, but... (please share) 2.7%
584 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you think about CAT tool prices (in general)?
By Veronica Rodriguez - featured on Feb 2, 2023
Overpriced 62.6%
Fairly priced 20.4%
I don't know 13.7%
Other - N/A 3.3%
604 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you check ProZ.com job listings?
By Sinan Güldal - featured on Feb 1, 2023
Once a day 18.3%
I only check jobs when I get notifications that interest me 18.2%
A few times a week 14.1%
Several times a day 10.7%
A few times a day 10.5%
Only very occasionally 9.5%
Almost never 6.0%
Never 5.9%
A few times a month 5.1%
Other - N/A 1.8%
683 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel that it is "Us vs. Them" when it comes to freelancers and agencies?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 31, 2023
No 35.8%
I haven't thought about it 22.9%
Yes 22.0%
It depends on... (please share) 17.6%
N/A 1.8%
660 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do your rates compare in general to those of colleagues living in the same country as you?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 28, 2023
They are about average 32.6%
I don't know 29.3%
They are higher than average 23.5%
They are lower than average 14.7%
776 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do automated communications from potential clients affect your decision to work with them?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 25, 2023
Yes 38.0%
No 32.6%
Sometimes, it depends on... (please share) 29.5%
482 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I feel I can easily differentiate between automated and "manual" communications I receive for work.
By anonymous - featured on Jan 24, 2023
Agree 78.0%
Neutral 20.5%
Disagree 1.5%
533 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My favorite TV show is in:
By anonymous - featured on Jan 23, 2023
My source language 35.8%
I don't have a favorite show 30.2%
My target language 28.8%
A language which is neither my source nor target 5.1%
371 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Mentors: how much of your time, on average, do you spend on mentoring activities?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 22, 2023
I don't do any mentoring 74.3%
Less than 5% 9.4%
5 - 10% 7.5%
10 - 30% 4.2%
30 - 50% 3.6%
50 - 75% 0.7%
More than 75% 0.3%
307 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Mentors and "mentees": How long does a mentoring period usually last?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 21, 2023
I don't know - N/A 66.7%
3 - 6 months 12.4%
6 months to a year 10.3%
Less than 3 months 5.6%
More than a year 5.0%
378 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Where are you getting most of your translation work from in 2023?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jan 20, 2023
I wait to be contacted by existing clients 52.3%
I have ongoing commitments 20.9%
I apply to jobs (freelance platforms) 17.2%
Other (please share) 5.7%
I wait to be contacted by new clients 3.9%
593 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do advances like ChatGPT worry you?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 19, 2023
I don't know what that is 41.6%
I'm not sure yet 20.4%
Not really 15.3%
Yes 12.9%
No 9.8%
574 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The project manager can make or break my relationship with an agency/client.
By anonymous - featured on Jan 18, 2023
Agree 60.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 15.9%
Not sure 14.6%
Disagree 8.7%
878 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you do your own accounting?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 13, 2023
Yes 65.4%
No 28.3%
I used to, but... (please share) 2.8%
It depends on... (please share) 2.3%
No, but I've been thinking about hiring someone 1.2%
569 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a passport?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 12, 2023
Yes, I have a valid passport 72.0%
I have a passport, but it has expired 14.4%
No 13.6%
639 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In 2022, my income:
By Vinicius Guerreiro - featured on Jan 11, 2023
I don't know - N/A 20.5%
increased 1 - 9% 12.7%
increased 10 - 19% 10.4%
decreased 10 - 19% 9.0%
increased 40% or more 9.0%
decreased 1 - 9% 8.5%
decreased 40% or more 8.1%
increased 20 - 29% 6.8%
decreased 20 - 29% 5.9%
decreased 30 - 39% 4.6%
increased 30 - 39% 4.4%
589 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you keep a record of your annual income for statistical reasons?
By Carla Lopes - featured on Jan 10, 2023
Yes 69.8%
No 28.4%
I used to, but... (please share) 1.9%
863 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever compared your prices/services to your peers'?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jan 5, 2023
No, I set my rates independently of what others are doing 44.5%
Yes, usually by checking their profiles/websites 28.7%
Yes, usually by asking them directly 17.0%
Other - N/A 9.7%
494 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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5830 polls, displaying 251 through 300