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6043 polls, displaying 501 through 550
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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Do you already have your first job for 2023 lined up?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 4, 2023
Yes, already working on it / finished it 38.8%
No 30.4%
Yes 26.4%
Not sure yet 3.8%
N/A 0.6%
626 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At the moment, my overall assessment of what is to come professionally in 2023 is
By anonymous - featured on Jan 3, 2023
Positive 49.7%
Neutral 24.3%
Negative 13.7%
Haven't thought about it 12.3%
974 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Reflecting back on 2022 professionally, my overall evaluation is
By anonymous - featured on Dec 27, 2022
Positive 55.6%
Neutral 27.9%
Negative 16.5%
430 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you charge extra for work which takes place during holidays?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 26, 2022
No 71.9%
Yes 17.7%
Yes, but only holidays which affect both me and the client 9.3%
I used to, but... (please share) 1.2%
345 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Given the choice, which of these two would you prefer?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 25, 2022
Working in a room on my own 84.0%
Working in a room with other translators/interpreters 16.0%
381 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you read the ProZ.com blog?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 24, 2022
No 39.9%
I didn't know there was one 37.0%
Only sometimes/periodically 17.5%
Yes 5.6%
446 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has your workload changed this year? Do you get fewer assignments as compared to previous years?
By Alina-Maria Zaharia - featured on Dec 23, 2022
I got fewer assignments this year 36.6%
My workload is the same 22.6%
There is a slight increase in my workload 18.3%
There has been a substantial increase in my workload 15.3%
Other - N/A 7.2%
470 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you occasionally outsource work to trusted colleagues?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 22, 2022
No 47.8%
Yes 31.9%
No, but I've thought about it 14.8%
I used to, but... (please share) 5.5%
1152 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you branched out or started offering new services this year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 13, 2022
No 53.3%
Yes 23.1%
No, but I've been thinking about it/planning to 17.7%
I'm in the process of doing so now 6.0%
871 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In terms of work, how is this December looking in comparison to December of last year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 7, 2022
About the same 27.4%
A lot slower 18.9%
A bit slower 15.8%
It's too soon to tell 15.5%
A bit busier 13.2%
A lot busier 5.7%
N/A 3.6%
530 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do clients reach you?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Dec 6, 2022
Via my profile(s) 51.3%
In response to my applying to jobs 27.2%
Other (please share) 16.7%
Via my website 4.8%
735 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At what time of day are you most productive?
By Jorge Nunes - featured on Dec 2, 2022
Early in the morning 31.3%
Later in the morning (after a coffee/tea or two) 29.4%
Later in the evening/at night 12.1%
In the afternoon 11.5%
It depends on... (please share) 8.6%
I don't know / don't notice a difference 7.1%
537 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think we should charge for providing TMs to a client?
By Ines R. - featured on Dec 1, 2022
You have not voted on this poll.
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Are other people allowed to use your (main) work computer when you are not on it?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 30, 2022
No 77.8%
Yes 12.7%
It depends on... (please share) 7.6%
N/A 1.4%
They used to be, but... (please share) 0.4%
997 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you find it easy to work while you are travelling?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2022
No 37.1%
More or less 28.0%
Yes 15.0%
I've never tried it 12.6%
It depends on... (please share) 7.3%
533 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever done or handed in work from your phone?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 24, 2022
No 56.2%
Yes, a few times 23.1%
Yes, once 11.1%
Yes, several times 6.4%
Yes, frequently 1.8%
Yes, all the time 0.7%
N/A 0.7%
566 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do your clients use messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram to communicate with you?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2022
No 62.8%
Yes 35.8%
They used to, but... (please share) 1.4%
556 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you find yourself putting off administrative tasks more as the year wears on?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 22, 2022
No 53.0%
Yes 26.2%
The opposite, actually 11.6%
Other - N/A 9.2%
644 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If I stick to my regular clients without further marketing efforts, I think that my clients will:
By Ehsan Mirzaei - featured on Nov 18, 2022
Stay about the same 53.8%
Decrease 31.9%
Increase 8.6%
Other - N/A 5.8%
502 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning to send year-end greetings to at least some of your clients?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2022
No 47.1%
Yes 30.1%
I haven't thought about it yet 18.2%
I used to, but... (please share) 4.5%
554 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In 2022, how many new clients have you added to your roster?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2022
2 - 5 47.7%
None 25.2%
One 18.0%
6 - 10 5.7%
11 - 15 2.0%
More than 20 1.0%
16 - 20 0.5%
600 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you do when an assignment bores you?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Nov 15, 2022
I finish it ASAP 50.5%
I procrastinate and do it at the last minute 22.1%
Assignments never bore me 14.5%
Other - N/A 11.7%
I return it to the outsourcer 1.2%
588 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is the main CAT tool you are using the latest version of the software?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 14, 2022
No 43.9%
Yes 38.4%
I don't know 10.2%
Other - N/A 7.5%
729 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is the main way you are dealing with inflation?
By Enrique Bjarne Strand Ferrer - featured on Nov 11, 2022
I haven't done anything in particular 49.4%
I have increased prices with new clients 19.4%
I am working more 13.3%
I have increased prices with existing clients 7.1%
Other - N/A 5.9%
I have not been affected by inflation 4.9%
547 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning to take time off between now and the end of the year?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 10, 2022
No 46.3%
Yes 34.9%
Not sure yet 14.4%
Yes, I'm doing it now 4.3%
833 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you share your work area with someone else?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 8, 2022
No 72.0%
Sometimes 11.6%
Yes 9.8%
I don't have a dedicated work area 4.8%
Usually 1.8%
603 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been asked to perform a translation on-site?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 7, 2022
No 56.0%
Yes 39.3%
Yes, quite a bit 2.6%
Other - N/A 2.1%
680 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How much of your work do you do in an online tool or platform?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 4, 2022
75 - 100% 19.4%
Less than 10% 18.7%
None 16.3%
10 - 25% 16.3%
25 - 50% 16.0%
50 - 75% 13.3%
563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I schedule personal/family time more consciously nowadays than I have in the past.
By anonymous - featured on Nov 3, 2022
Agree 48.7%
Neutral 34.2%
Disagree 17.0%
517 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Work-wise, I expect November and December to be:
By anonymous - featured on Nov 2, 2022
Busy 37.0%
Normal 34.1%
A bit slow 15.5%
Very slow 8.3%
Other - N/A 5.0%
575 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I communicate with most of my clients in:
By anonymous - featured on Nov 1, 2022
My source language 68.4%
My target language 26.6%
A language which is neither my target nor my source 5.0%
563 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you had luck with cold calling/emailing potential clients?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 31, 2022
I've never done that 34.9%
Not really 20.5%
Somewhat 17.2%
No 14.9%
Yes 12.5%
616 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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With regards to direct clients, I find it most difficult to:
By anonymous - featured on Oct 28, 2022
Find them / have them find me 65.5%
Maintain an ongoing work relationship 10.8%
Other - N/A 10.8%
Negotiate with them 6.5%
Provide them with everything they need 4.1%
Keep them 2.2%
490 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do translators tend to make good project managers?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 27, 2022
Not sure 59.6%
Yes 30.7%
No 9.6%
498 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Is "inclusive language" something that has affected your language pair(s)?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 26, 2022
Yes 47.7%
No 27.7%
No, and I don't know what that is 24.6%
505 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many regular clients do you have at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 25, 2022
Four to six 27.8%
Three 15.3%
None 14.7%
Seven to ten 13.5%
Two 12.6%
One 9.7%
Eleven to fifteen 3.4%
Sixteen or more 3.0%
776 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do the agencies you work for require work be done on a CAT tool/system of their choosing?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 22, 2022
Yes, most of them 43.4%
A few do 33.6%
Yes, all of them 10.9%
No 7.8%
I don't work with agencies 4.3%
541 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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6043 polls, displaying 501 through 550