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6074 polls, displaying 551 through 600
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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I find it more efficient to work on jobs which are coordinated through:
By anonymous - featured on Oct 21, 2022
Email 71.8%
a Translation Management System (TMS) platform 21.5%
Other (please share) 6.6%
497 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you accept/offer cryptocurrency as a payment option?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 20, 2022
No 80.1%
No, but I would consider it if clients asked 15.6%
Yes 4.3%
604 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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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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6074 polls, displaying 551 through 600