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Current Quick Poll

In general, how often do you invoice translation companies?

Once a month	38.9%
Upon completion of every project	27.9%
It depends on the company	24.8%
Other - N/A (please share)	2.5%
Once a week	2.0%
I do not work with companies.	2.0%
Once a fortnight	1.9%

Total votes: 963

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Date

In how many fields do you regularly work?
Poll by (hidden)

	1
	2
	3
	4
	> 4
	Othe -N/A

Feb 9

Workwise, was January the slowest you have had in years?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A (discuss)

Feb 6

Would you reduce your rates if a client asked for it?
Poll by

	Yes.
	No.
	It depends on the client.
	Other - N/A

Feb 5

Which of these would you like to translate the most (provided that you haven't yet)?
Poll by

Beatriz Benavente

	A film
	A book
	A song
	A poem
	A website
	None
	Other - N/A (Please share)

Feb 4

Do you consider yourself to be your own boss?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Feb 3

In how many fields do you specialize?
Poll by

Suthasinee Susiva

	1-2
	3-4
	5-6
	>6
	None
	Other - N/A

Feb 2

When quoting for a project, you prefer that...
Poll by

The outsourcer suggests pay / deadline	0.0%
The outsourcer asks you for pay / deadline	0.0%
Other - N/A	0.0%

Total votes:0

Feb 2

Professionally, what motivates you?
Poll by (hidden)

	Being well-paid
	Recognition from clients
	Recognition from colleagues
	Other (please share)
	N/A

Jan 27

How does the amount of words you translate per hour in the morning compare to the rest of the day?
Poll by

	It is significantly lower.
	It is somewhat lower.
	It is slightly lower.
	It is the same.
	It is slightly higher.
	It is somewhat higher.
	It is significantly higher.
	Other - N/A

Jan 22

How often do you use a CAT tool if it has not been specifically required by the client?
Poll by (hidden)

	Always
	Often
	Sometimes
	Never
	Other - N/A

Jan 20

Do you generally give your customers your cell phone and/or home number?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Jan 15

Do you happen to correct native speakers outside your native language(s)? Please share.
Poll by

Maciej Andrzejczak

	Yes
	No
	It depends
	Other - N/A

Jan 14

Does the use of social networking sites affect your work?
Poll by

	Yes, positively.
	Yes, negatively.
	No
	Other - N/A

Jan 13

How old were you when you started your career as a translator?
Poll by

	< 20
	20 - 30
	31 - 40
	41 - 50
	51 - 60
	> 60
	Other - N/A (please share)

Jan 12

What is the view from your workspace?
Poll by (hidden)

	Mountains
	Sea
	Street
	Garden
	Wall
	Other - N/A (Please share)

Jan 9

Have you ever translated a song?
Poll by

Andrzej Niewiarowski

	Yes.
	No, but I have tried.
	No.
	Other - N/A

Jan 8

Have you noticed harsher competition among colleagues over the last 2-3 months?
Poll by

	Yes, definitely
	Yes, slightly
	No
	Other - N/A

Jan 7

Is the recent fall of the British Pound against the EU Euro affecting your business?
Poll by

Kasia E. Slobodzian

	Yes. I am losing money.
	Yes. I am better off now.
	Yes. To some extent.
	No. Not at all
	Other - N/A

Jan 6

How often do you update your ProZ.com profile?
Poll by

	Once a year
	Every half year
	Monthly
	Weekly
	Only when I can add/fill in a new item
	Never
	Other - N/A

Jan 5

How long do you normally keep completed translations on file?
Poll by

	I delete the files immediately after delivery
	Until I get paid
	1-5 months
	6-12 months
	> 1 year

Jan 2

Have you ever used new year greetings as payment reminders?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Dec 30, 2008

Have you made any professional resolutions for 2009?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes (please share).
	No.
	Other - N/A.

Dec 29, 2008

Workwise, 2008 has been...
Poll by

Yasser Abu Nour

	the best year so far.
	better than previous years but not the best.
	the worst year so far.
	Other - N/A

Dec 26, 2008

Do you send/receive season's greetings to/from clients?
Poll by

Giuseppina Gatta, MA

	Yes, send and receive
	Yes, only send
	Yes, only receive
	No
	Other - N/A(please explain)

Dec 25, 2008

How do you communicate most often with your clients?
Poll by

Julianne Rowland

	E-mail
	Telephone
	VoIP (Skype, etc.)
	Other - N/A

Dec 23, 2008

Would you use a PDF text extractor integrated into a CAT tool?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes, often, even if more expensive
	Yes, occasionally, even if more expensive
	Yes, but only if included at no additional cost
	No, I already have a PDF text extraction tool
	Other -N/A

Dec 22, 2008

Are you planning on working on December 24th and 31st?
Poll by

	Yes, business as usual
	Yes, but only part of the day
	Not sure yet
	No
	Other - N/A

Dec 19, 2008

Do you solve specific translation problems while sleeping/dreaming?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	Maybe/not sure
	Other - N/A

Dec 18, 2008

Mastering a language is mastering its culture.
Poll by

	True
	Yes to some extent
	Not necessarily
	Other - N/A

Dec 16, 2008

How do you prefer to be paid?
Poll by

	By volume (words, characters, etc.)
	By time (hours)
	Other - N/A

Dec 15, 2008

When I'm working, I need a break every...
Poll by

Katrien De Clercq

	1 hour
	2 hours
	3 hours
	Half a day
	I don't need breaks
	Other - N/A

Dec 12, 2008

In how many projects are you involved right now?
Poll by (hidden)

	None
	< 5
	5-10
	11-15
	>15
	Other - N/A

Dec 11, 2008

Are you planning to raise your rates in 2009?
Poll by

Julianne Rowland

	Yes
	No
	I don't know
	Other - N/A

Dec 10, 2008

In the last 5 years, your income from translation work has been...
Poll by

Giuseppina Gatta, MA

	steadily growing
	stable
	going down
	other - N/A (please explain)

Dec 9, 2008

What is the largest number of words you have translated in a single day?
Poll by

Madalena Ribeiro

	2000-3000
	3001-4000
	4001-5000
	5001-6000
	> 6000
	Other-N/A

Dec 8, 2008

Have you noticed a decrease in your incoming projects over the last 2-3 months?
Poll by

	Yes, definitely
	Yes, slightly
	No
	Other - N/A

Dec 5, 2008

How old is your newest computer?
Poll by

	≤ 6 months
	> 6 months - ≤1 year
	>1 year - ≤ 2 years
	> 2 years -≤ 3 years
	> 3 years - ≤ 4 years
	> 4 years
	Other - N/A

Dec 4, 2008

Have you voted in the 1st Annual Proz.com Translation Contest?
Poll by

Ma.Elena Carrión de Medina

	Yes
	No
	No, but I plan to
	Other - N/A

Dec 3, 2008

Generally, my turnaround...
Poll by

	is way before the deadline.
	is a few hours before the deadline.
	is minutes before / exactly on the deadline.
	depends entirely on the document.
	is not subject to deadlines.
	Other - N/A

Dec 2, 2008

To you a proofreading job turns into a translation job if you have to rewrite...
Poll by

	20% of the text
	21 - 40% of the text
	41 - 60% of the text
	61 - 80% of the text
	> 81% of the text
	Other - N/A

Dec 1, 2008

Workwise, what day of the week would you wipe off the calendar?
Poll by Sheilann

	Monday
	Tuesday
	Wednesday
	Thursday
	Friday
	Saturday
	Sunday
	None
	Other - N/A

Nov 28, 2008

My research is mostly done with...
Poll by

	online resources
	printed resources
	online & printed resources equally
	Other - N/A

Nov 27, 2008

When did you start working on your current project(s)?
Poll by

	< 5 minutes ago
	5-29 minutes ago
	30-59 minutes ago
	1-5 hours ago
	5-24 hours ago
	1-7 days ago
	> 1 week ago
	Other - N/A

Nov 26, 2008

Have you ever had health problems due to job stress?
Poll by (hidden)

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Nov 25, 2008

Do you prefer using keyboard shortcuts to using the mouse?
Poll by

M. Ali Bayraktar

	Yes
	No
	Other - N/A

Nov 24, 2008

Do you adjust your work schedule to your clients' time zones?
Poll by

	No, never.
	Yes, often.
	Yes, occasionally.
	Not applicable to me.

Nov 22, 2008

Would you contribute to a cause like the Justin Chlebus Memorial Scholarship?
Poll by Mary Margaret O'Hara

	Yes, I already have
	Yes, I would
	No
	Never heard of it
	Other -N/A

Nov 21, 2008

Do you think restricting quotes on jobs to translators from a certain country helps ensure quality?
Poll by

	Yes
	No
	I don't know
	Other - N/A

Nov 20, 2008

When you outsource a job, do you tell your client?
Poll by

Zsanett Rozendaal-Pandur

	Yes
	It depends on the job and/or the client.
	No
	I have never outsourced a job
	Other - N/A (please share)

Nov 19, 2008

What is your greatest business challenge as a freelancer?
Poll by

	Maintaining a dependable customer base
	Competing with low rates
	Managing work overloads
	Dealing with slow periods
	Managing erratic income flow
	Coping with late payments/non-payers
	Other - N/A (please specify)

Nov 18, 2008