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5829 polls, displaying 151 through 200
If working long hours, how often do you take a break?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 7, 2023
Whenever I feel like it 32.2%
Every hour 25.7%
Every 2 hours 18.6%
Every 3 hours or more 9.1%
Every 30 minutes 8.1%
I don't take breaks 2.8%
Every 15 minutes 2.0%
Other 1.5%
849 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I'm expecting my November to be...
By anonymous - featured on Nov 2, 2023
As busy as usual 38.9%
Slower than usual 27.1%
Busier than usual 24.1%
Other - N/A 9.8%
398 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you comfortable assessing test translations for your favorite agency?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 1, 2023
Yes 52.3%
No 26.7%
I don't know 10.7%
N/A 10.4%
375 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

On average, how often do you take on a new client?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 31, 2023
Every few months 28.2%
At least once a year 23.6%
I don't know 19.0%
Every 1 - 2 years 18.2%
Other - N/A 11.0%
373 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (6)] [View this poll]

Have you ever suggested a source text for a ProZ.com translation contest?
By Oleksandr Kupriyanchuk - featured on Oct 30, 2023
No 71.3%
I didn't know I could 18.9%
I didn't know there were contests 6.0%
Yes 3.9%
769 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (3)] [View this poll]

Would/did you encourage your child(ren) to become a translator/interpreter?
By Victoria Batarchuk - featured on Oct 23, 2023
No 48.4%
I don't know 20.1%
Yes 18.9%
Other - N/A 12.6%
318 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (9)] [View this poll]

Which of these is the most challenging for you as a freelancer?
By Mohamed Omer - featured on Oct 22, 2023
Finding good new clients 65.2%
Setting suitable rates 10.6%
Managing the business side of things 9.2%
Networking 5.5%
Acquiring new skills 4.8%
The freelancer lifestyle 4.8%
273 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you have your own website as a language professional?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 21, 2023
No 43.0%
Yes 31.7%
No, but I've been thinking about it 19.6%
I used to, but... (please share) 5.7%
423 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (13)] [View this poll]

Which of these would you find the most difficult to work in/at/on? Assume a good internet connection
By anonymous - featured on Oct 20, 2023
A busy café 29.1%
A beach 22.9%
A cubicle in a large office 13.1%
A dog park 12.7%
On the open sea 10.0%
A sensory deprivation chamber 10.0%
A mountainside 2.2%
857 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (25)] [View this poll]

In your (main) language pair, how do translations done by ChatGPT or similar compare to yours?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 13, 2023
They are terrible 28.6%
Other (please share) 28.1%
They are OK 20.8%
They are pretty good 15.4%
They are getting close to as good as mine 7.0%
384 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (28)] [View this poll]

What percentage of discount are you willing to offer to a client after the initial price proposal?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Oct 12, 2023
No discount at all - I stand by my rates 50.6%
5% to 10% 15.6%
Other/it depends... (please share) 15.1%
Up to 5% 10.8%
10% to 20% 6.5%
More than 20% 1.4%
417 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (5)] [View this poll]

When was the last time you had to "fire" a client?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 11, 2023
This year 28.8%
Never 20.7%
I don't remember 17.3%
It's been more than three years 12.6%
Within the last 3 years 11.9%
Last year 8.6%
444 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you offer post editing for AI-generated translations?
By Nicole L. R. - featured on Oct 10, 2023
Yes 44.2%
No 35.3%
Not yet, but I intend to in the future 17.1%
What's that? 3.5%
1095 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (32)] [View this poll]

How often are you asked to assess other people's test translations?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 3, 2023
Only occasionally 57.6%
Never 27.4%
Often 12.3%
All the time 2.7%
552 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Do you feel more productive now than you were 2-3 years ago?
By anonymous - featured on Oct 1, 2023
Yes, I think so 31.6%
No 27.7%
Yes, for sure 24.3%
I'm not sure 16.4%
329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think applications like Google Translate or DeepL steal your intellectual property?
By Thomas Lof - featured on Sep 30, 2023
I don't know/haven't thought about it 32.2%
Yes 29.7%
No 27.3%
It depends on... (please share) 7.9%
Other - N/A 2.8%
428 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you attending ProZ.com's online event for International Translation Day?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 29, 2023
No 47.2%
Yes, at least part of it 27.5%
Yes 13.8%
I didn't know there was one 11.6%
458 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you use machine translation, what is your main reason for doing so?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 28, 2023
It improves my workflow 46.0%
Some clients impose it on me 20.5%
N/A 19.7%
Other (please share) 7.4%
I hate typing 6.4%
704 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (8)] [View this poll]

Which day of the week do you usually get more assignments?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Sep 25, 2023
Other / I don't know / It's too variable 58.9%
Friday 15.1%
Monday 7.1%
Tuesday 6.9%
Wednesday 6.3%
Thursday 4.3%
Sunday 0.9%
Saturday 0.6%
350 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

Do you use social networks to market your services?
By Veronica Rodriguez - featured on Sep 24, 2023
No 70.8%
Yes 26.0%
I used to, but... (please share) 3.1%
319 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In your eperience, which is the best paid field in the transaltion market?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 23, 2023
I don't know 37.9%
Legal 21.0%
Other (please share) 16.0%
Finance 9.5%
Marketing 9.3%
Games 2.9%
E-commerce 2.4%
Media 1.0%
419 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

How much of your work have you outsourced over time?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Sep 22, 2023
None of it 69.6%
Up to 25% 23.1%
Other 3.4%
25% to 50% 2.5%
50% to 75% 0.8%
All of it 0.4%
Over 75% 0.2%
477 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

My feelings about the future of the language services industry are:
By anonymous - featured on Sep 21, 2023
Pessimistic 37.6%
Optimistic 25.0%
Neutral 24.1%
Undecided 13.3%
760 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

Are you certified in any jurisdiction, or more than one?
By Malin Cordisco - featured on Sep 19, 2023
No 68.7%
Certified in one 23.1%
Certified in more than one 5.0%
Not yet, but I am in the process of becoming certified 3.2%
403 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (6)] [View this poll]

Do you think translators are made from a different mould than other professionals?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Sep 18, 2023
Somewhat agree 35.7%
Disagree 33.1%
Totally agree 10.9%
Other - N/A 10.6%
Barely agree 9.6%
311 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (24)] [View this poll]

What would solve your biggest concern at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 17, 2023
Money 47.6%
Work 12.6%
Health 10.2%
I don't have any concerns at the moment! 8.1%
Time 7.2%
Other (please share) 7.2%
Love 3.0%
Leisure 3.0%
Company 1.2%
334 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

Are you prepared for the current recession?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 16, 2023
What recession? 19.3%
Yes, I have some savings / made investments 15.5%
No, irregular work / unstable income 15.5%
Yes, for both reasons 12.6%
Yes, steady work / stable income 9.9%
No, little savings / no investments 9.2%
No, for both reasons 6.8%
Still adapting, not quite 6.0%
Other 5.3%
414 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

The typical or average size of the jobs I do is:
By anonymous - featured on Sep 15, 2023
1,000 - 3,000 words 42.3%
500 - 1,000 words 22.0%
3,000 - 7,000 words 13.6%
500 words or fewer 10.6%
7,000 - 14,000 words 5.9%
14,000 - 20,000 words 2.5%
Greater than 30,000 words 2.5%
20,000 - 30,000 words 0.5%
404 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

What percentage of your income is currently coming from direct clients?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 14, 2023
None of it 38.9%
Less than 10% 26.8%
11 - 25% 9.3%
26 - 50% 8.0%
All of it 6.0%
51 - 75% 5.5%
76 - 99% 5.5%
452 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The last time I had a non-payment issue with a client was...
By anonymous - featured on Sep 13, 2023
Over 5 years ago 25.1%
This year 24.0%
Never 19.2%
Last year 11.9%
2 - 3 years ago 10.4%
3 - 5 years ago 9.4%
479 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (15)] [View this poll]

Do you think that artificial intelligence will replace humans in their jobs?
By Neveen El Harras - featured on Sep 12, 2023
Yes, in some jobs 49.9%
Yes, in some jobs, but not in translation/interpreting 16.3%
No 13.0%
Yes, I think so 11.7%
Maybe 7.4%
Other - N/A 1.7%
725 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (17)] [View this poll]

If you use machine translation and/or AI for anything, do you use any paid versions?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 8, 2023
No 34.5%
N/A - I don't use them 33.6%
Yes 22.2%
Not now, but I have considered it 9.6%
550 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

Under what circumstances do you accept assignments in fields unrelated to your primary expertise?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Sep 7, 2023
I do it if I am not busy on other projects 46.8%
I never do it 19.2%
I do it if it's a very well paid job 18.2%
Other (please share) 15.8%
708 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (20)] [View this poll]

Do you offer post editing of machine translation (PEMT) as a service?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 3, 2023
Yes 50.0%
No, and I don't plan to 28.1%
No, but I am considering or would consider it 17.7%
I used to, but not now 4.2%
334 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (9)] [View this poll]

What is an appropriate word count for a translation test or sample?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Sep 2, 2023
100-200 41.2%
200-400 41.0%
None, I don't do tests or submit samples 6.0%
Less than 100 5.5%
400-600 4.4%
600-1000 0.9%
Other (please share) 0.9%
434 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (8)] [View this poll]

Have you ever refused to work with a client because you dislike the CAT tool they use?
By anonymous - featured on Sep 1, 2023
Yes 49.3%
No 41.6%
Other - N/A 9.0%
454 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

Are you seeing less translation work in 2023?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 31, 2023
Yes 38.9%
Somewhat 22.8%
No, no difference 21.1%
No, I'm seeing more 11.4%
I don't know - N/A 5.8%
535 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (14)] [View this poll]

In general, how long is your working day?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 30, 2023
It's too irregular for me to say 23.4%
6 hours 15.3%
8 hours 13.5%
Longer than 9 hours 12.7%
7 hours 10.1%
9 hours 7.5%
5 hours 6.5%
Shorter than 4 hours 6.2%
4 hours 4.8%
496 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (12)] [View this poll]

Which of these concerns you the most at the moment?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 29, 2023
Getting more or new clients 45.3%
Work - life balance 16.6%
Downward pressure on rates 15.0%
Maintaining the clients I have 11.8%
Keeping up with technology or other advances 6.4%
Shrinking deadlines 3.1%
Meeting increasing quality standards 1.8%
706 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (19)] [View this poll]

Have you been asked to translate any content generated by artificial intelligence (AI)?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 25, 2023
No 53.4%
I don't know for sure, but I don't think so 20.5%
Yes 14.7%
I don't know for sure, but I think so 11.4%
429 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (11)] [View this poll]

In the last three years, my language services-related income has
By anonymous - featured on Aug 24, 2023
Remained nearly the same 23.8%
Increased a little 22.9%
Decreased considerably 19.7%
Increased considerably 16.9%
Decreased a little 14.0%
I don't know 2.7%
437 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (6)] [View this poll]

Your income depends on how many clients?
By Gustavo Villalobos - featured on Aug 23, 2023
3 - 5 45.0%
1 - 2 22.5%
6 - 10 17.8%
16 or more 8.6%
11 - 15 6.1%
444 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (7)] [View this poll]

What percentage of your clients are based outside of the country where you reside?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 22, 2023
All of them 34.1%
75 - 99% 29.3%
50 - 75% 12.2%
10% or less 7.9%
25 - 50% 6.3%
10 - 25% 5.3%
None of them 4.9%
946 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (16)] [View this poll]

Do you tend to give a lower rate than you'd like to new clients and get "locked in" to that rate?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 16, 2023
No, this has not been a problem for me 42.7%
Occasionally 34.7%
Yes 13.2%
I used to, but... (please share) 9.4%
403 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (10)] [View this poll]

Are you dealing with more volume/requests for work "post-pandemic"?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 15, 2023
I'm receiving less volume than before 39.1%
I'm receiving more or less the same volume as before 32.7%
I'm receiving more volume than before 13.1%
I don't know 9.0%
N/A 6.0%
565 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Are you happy with your language services-related income so far in 2023?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 12, 2023
Yes 39.7%
Not happy, but it's fine 31.6%
No 28.6%
433 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (6)] [View this poll]

Have you ever worked at an in-house position?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 11, 2023
No 45.4%
Yes 40.2%
No, but I would like to 8.2%
Yes, and that's what I am doing now 5.0%
I don't know what that is 1.3%
635 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (18)] [View this poll]

Have you ever met any of your clients in person?
By anonymous - featured on Aug 9, 2023
Yes 51.5%
No 48.5%
518 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (17)] [View this poll]

My average output in words per hour at the moment is
By anonymous - featured on Aug 8, 2023
400 - 600 23.7%
300 - 400 23.3%
N/A - I don't know 12.5%
600 - 800 12.1%
Fewer than 300 10.0%
800 - 1,000 9.6%
1,000 - 1,300 3.5%
1,300 - 1,600 2.7%
Over 1,600 2.7%
862 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (20)] [View this poll]

I've been working in my (newest) field of expertise for...
By anonymous - featured on Aug 3, 2023
More than ten years 29.3%
1 - 3 years 21.6%
5 - 10 years 18.4%
3 - 5 years 15.7%
Less than a year 8.8%
N/A 6.1%
1225 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (10)] [View this poll]

5829 polls, displaying 151 through 200