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6041 polls, displaying 551 through 600
In 2022, the longest payment term I have agreed to has been for...
By anonymous - featured on Oct 19, 2022
45 - 60 days 45.2%
30 - 45 days 18.5%
Greater than 60 days 17.2%
30 days 12.2%
Other - N/A 5.2%
2 - 3 weeks after delivery 0.9%
A week after delivery or less 0.9%
1 - 2 weeks after delivery 0.0%
542 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Most of the agencies I work with are
By anonymous - featured on Oct 18, 2022
Middle-sized agencies 30.1%
There is no prevalence among the agencies I work with 29.3%
Smaller-sized agencies 19.1%
Larger translation companies 13.8%
I don't work with agencies 7.8%
529 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a degree higher than an undergraduate degree (MA, PhD, etc)?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 17, 2022
Yes 56.3%
No 39.6%
I am working towards one now 4.1%
487 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have a degree in translation or interpretation?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 16, 2022
Yes 49.6%
No 46.4%
I am studying for one now 4.0%
692 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many people make up your household?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 14, 2022
Two people 34.8%
Just me! 24.3%
Three people 17.8%
Four people 14.5%
Five people 4.2%
Six people 1.6%
More than six people 1.5%
N/A 1.3%
551 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many jobs do you expect you will complete between now and year-end?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 13, 2022
10 - 30 24.8%
No idea 23.0%
Fewer than 10 16.3%
30 - 60 13.8%
More than 150 9.1%
60 - 90 6.8%
90 - 120 4.0%
120 - 150 2.2%
734 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you live in a place where higher education is available tuition-free?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 11, 2022
Yes 47.8%
No 43.3%
I don't know 8.8%
577 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you print out work to proofread it?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 10, 2022
No, never 71.6%
Occasionally, if... (please share) 18.3%
Yes, always or almost always 10.2%
443 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you doing jobs where you work directly within the company/client's platform?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 9, 2022
Yes, some / a few 50.0%
No 29.4%
Yes, many or most 16.0%
Yes, all of them 4.5%
374 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you actively learning a new language at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 8, 2022
No 56.6%
Yes 29.1%
No, but I plan to start soon 14.3%
546 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much Continuing Professional Development (CPD) have you done this year?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 7, 2022
None 40.6%
I haven't been keeping track 19.9%
More than 30 hours 9.5%
5 - 10 hours 8.9%
1 - 5 hours 7.5%
10 - 15 hours 4.9%
20 - 30 hours 4.9%
15 - 20 hours 3.9%
493 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is there a healthy/active local linguist community where you live?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 6, 2022
No 48.4%
I don't know 32.2%
Yes 18.1%
There used to be, but... (please share) 1.3%
519 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you read the news or some other activity before starting work for the day?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 5, 2022
Yes (please share) 68.3%
No, I usually jump right in 26.4%
Other - N/A 5.2%
515 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you, or do you consider yourself, seriously visually impaired?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 4, 2022
No 78.5%
Yes 12.6%
I don't know 9.0%
715 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you find you are more productive on certain days of the week?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 1, 2022
No 35.7%
Haven't noticed 32.6%
Yes (please share) 31.8%
488 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Does currency conversion negatively impact your earnings?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 30, 2022
No 45.2%
Yes, to some extent 39.0%
Yes, to a great extent 8.6%
I don't know 7.2%
544 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you prefer more, in-person or online events/conferences?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 29, 2022
In-person events 31.2%
Online events 30.1%
No preference, as long as the program is good 23.6%
Other - N/A 8.3%
It all depends on... (please share) 6.9%
509 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you feel you've made improvements in how you work or do business in the last 6 months?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 28, 2022
Yes 48.4%
No 35.4%
Not sure 16.2%
548 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I have been working as a language professional for
By anonymous - featured on Sep 27, 2022
12 - 18 years 24.4%
6 - 12 years 20.4%
18 - 25 years 16.4%
Over 25 years 16.3%
4 - 6 years 7.7%
2 - 4 years 6.3%
1 - 2 years 4.1%
Less than a year 3.8%
N/A 0.7%
977 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The operating system on my computer is
By anonymous - featured on Sep 24, 2022
The latest version, fully up to date 48.5%
A previous version, but still supported 38.6%
I don't know 6.8%
A previous version that no longer receives support 4.0%
Other - N/A 2.0%
645 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been asked to aid in production of 'robot speak' ?
By Yetta Jensen Bogarde - featured on Sep 22, 2022
What is robot speak? 48.0%
No, and I would decline if asked 19.1%
No, but I would not mind 15.7%
Yes, but I declined to participate 6.9%
Other - N/A 5.4%
Yes, it went fine 4.3%
Yes, but it didn't go well 0.6%
465 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which payment terms are most commonly used in your business?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 21, 2022
Up to 30 days 49.4%
Up to 45 days 24.8%
Up to 60 days 13.7%
Other - N/A 4.9%
Up to two weeks 4.0%
Upon receipt of invoice 3.2%
593 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Who is more knowledgeable on machine translation and related technology?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 20, 2022
Not sure 34.7%
I am 32.4%
It's about 50-50 18.2%
My clients are 14.7%
611 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you a digital native or a digital immigrant?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 17, 2022
I am not familiar with these terms 34.0%
Digital immigrant 28.9%
Digital native 25.5%
I'm not quite sure 11.7%
506 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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My average output in words per day at the moment is
By anonymous - featured on Sep 16, 2022
2,000 - 2,500 19.4%
2,500 - 3,000 18.9%
1,500 - 2,000 15.1%
1,000 - 1,500 9.8%
More than 4,000 9.3%
3,000 - 3,500 9.1%
Fewer than 1,000 6.3%
3,500 - 4,000 5.8%
I don't know 4.5%
Other - N/A 1.7%
602 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you know colleagues who took up freelance translation / interpreting during the pandemic?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 15, 2022
No 59.3%
Yes 22.0%
I don't know 13.0%
I did! 5.8%
501 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are freelancers better equipped to weather inflation?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 14, 2022
I don't know 44.2%
No 33.5%
Yes 13.5%
It all depends on... (please share) 7.2%
Other - N/A 1.6%
489 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning on attending the ProZ.com International Translation Day conference this year?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 13, 2022
No 50.5%
I'm not sure yet 23.9%
Yes 16.6%
I don't know what that is 8.2%
Other - N/A 0.7%
560 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If the internet suddenly did not exist again, would you continue in the profession?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 12, 2022
I would try to, at least 36.6%
Yes 24.9%
No 22.7%
I don't know 15.2%
Other - N/A 0.7%
454 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Lights on or off if you are working at the computer after dark?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 11, 2022
Lights on 81.9%
It depends on... (please share) 8.8%
Lights off 7.1%
N/A 2.1%
420 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How does the rest of your September look at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 10, 2022
It's wide open at the moment 38.1%
I will need to get a few more jobs into the lineup 23.9%
I'm nearly fully booked 15.7%
I'm fully booked 13.0%
I'm taking some time off 5.9%
Other - N/A 3.3%
522 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you adjusted your rates in 2022?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 9, 2022
Yes, partially 31.6%
No, and I don't plan on it 26.6%
No, and I'm not sure if I will or not yet 14.6%
No, but I plan to 13.7%
Yes, across the board 9.1%
N/A 4.4%
526 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I usually plan my time off taking into account whether work will come in during those periods.
By anonymous - featured on Sep 8, 2022
Yes 46.4%
No 39.8%
Other - N/A 10.1%
I used to, but... (please share) 3.7%
455 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you find more difficult?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 7, 2022
Getting a new client 67.3%
Neither / They're equally difficult 27.4%
Keeping a client once I've got them 5.2%
842 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Would you say it is more difficult for you to get new clients now than 2-3 years ago?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 2, 2022
No 32.3%
Yes 31.7%
Not sure 29.6%
N/A 6.4%
530 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has a LinkedIn profile helped you get direct customers?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 1, 2022
No 50.9%
Yes, a bit 22.6%
I don't have a LinkedIn profile 13.4%
I'm not sure 9.9%
Yes, a lot 3.2%
566 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you build your personal brand as a linguist on social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, FB, Instagram)?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 31, 2022
No 46.3%
Somewhat, but I'm not too active 31.1%
Yes 8.6%
No, and I wouldn't, because... (please share) 4.5%
I used to, but abandoned the idea 3.9%
I'd like to, but... (please share) 3.6%
Other - N/A 1.9%
533 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do your clients require you to work using a CAT tool of their choosing?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 30, 2022
Often 33.5%
Sometimes 20.2%
Every once in a while 13.6%
Rarely 11.9%
Always 9.5%
Never 8.0%
N/A 3.2%
653 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When working with translation agencies, which do you generally prefer?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 28, 2022
I have no preference 43.0%
A smaller-sized agency 24.1%
A middle-sized agency 22.4%
Larger-sized agencies 10.4%
402 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What percentage of your income comes from direct clients?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 27, 2022
Less than 10% 34.4%
None 22.3%
11 - 25% 13.1%
76 - 100% 10.7%
26 - 50% 9.4%
51 - 75% 6.8%
N/A 3.3%
457 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much of your income comes from your largest client?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 26, 2022
26 - 50% 27.4%
51 - 75% 25.2%
76 - 100% 16.7%
11 - 25% 14.9%
N/A 8.0%
10% or less 7.8%
497 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I wish there were more human contact or social aspects to translation.
By anonymous - featured on Aug 25, 2022
Neutral 37.9%
Agree 37.1%
Disagree 22.7%
N/A 2.3%
572 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In general, the job size I prefer is:
By anonymous - featured on Aug 24, 2022
Medium 34.6%
I prefer a mix 31.4%
Large 23.2%
No preference 6.4%
Small 4.3%
624 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your preferred choice for saying goodbye in an email?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Aug 23, 2022
Best regards 45.9%
Kind regards 29.7%
Regards 9.2%
Other (please share) 8.1%
Sincerely 5.0%
Warm regards 1.8%
Faithfully 0.2%
838 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you suddenly stopped receiving all work, how long could you maintain your current lifestyle?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 20, 2022
More than a year 19.3%
1 - 2 months 18.1%
3 - 6 months 16.9%
Up to a month 12.0%
6 - 12 months 10.0%
No time at all 9.8%
Indefinitely 7.8%
A week or two 6.0%
498 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have friends or family ever approached you to get your services for free?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 19, 2022
Yes 56.1%
No 37.5%
They used to, but... (please share) 6.4%
499 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Work-life balance is problematic for me at the moment.
By anonymous - featured on Aug 18, 2022
Disagree 36.6%
Agree 33.5%
Neutral 30.0%
514 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How often do you tend to use Wikipedia when translating?
By Khaled Al-Shehari - featured on Aug 17, 2022
Sometimes 36.2%
Rarely 26.7%
Often 21.6%
Never 10.5%
Almost always 4.7%
N/A 0.3%
574 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is your business "paperless"?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 16, 2022
Yes, for the most part 48.2%
Yes 39.1%
No 12.7%
537 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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On average, how much time do you spend screening a new potential client?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 15, 2022
Less than 20 minutes 55.1%
20 minutes - an hour 23.8%
I don't usually screen them 8.7%
1 - 2 hours 5.1%
N/A 4.4%
2 - 3 hours 1.5%
More than 3 hours 1.3%
390 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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6041 polls, displaying 551 through 600