Poll: How many different clients do you work for on a regular or semi-regular basis? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How many different clients do you work for on a regular or semi-regular basis?".
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On average, this year (January-October), I have worked with 8,3 clients on a regular basis. I'm proud to say that I have managed to keep some of these clients (3) since the very beginning (1986).
[Edited at 2015-11-14 13:18 GMT]
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neilmac
Spain
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It depends on whether we count "universtities" as one "client" or each one as an individual. I have one folder called "Universities" containing at least half a dozen, plus the odd research institute (I can't be bothered looking to see how many there actually are).
Apart from that, I have about 5-6 regular clients, although the amount of work from them varies. For example, the company I consider to be my best client sends me something to translate almost every day, I bill them at the end of... See more It depends on whether we count "universtities" as one "client" or each one as an individual. I have one folder called "Universities" containing at least half a dozen, plus the odd research institute (I can't be bothered looking to see how many there actually are).
Apart from that, I have about 5-6 regular clients, although the amount of work from them varies. For example, the company I consider to be my best client sends me something to translate almost every day, I bill them at the end of the month and they pay promptly. Others may only send me projects once or twice a year, depending on the year, but I still consider them regulars. If the volume of work I get from them is low, I may only bill them quarterly, while I might bill other clients on a project-by-project basis. ▲ Collapse
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Michael Harris 
Germany
Local time: 19:48
Member (2006)
German to English
yet another anonymous poll - are the people behind these polls paying money for this information?
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Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 13:48
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Michael Harris wrote:
yet another anonymous poll - are the people behind these polls paying money for this information?
Hahahah, good point. We are an unwitting focus group.
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Alice Wolfe, DDS (X)
United States
Local time: 13:48
English to Danish
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Michael Harris wrote:
yet another anonymous poll - are the people behind these polls paying money for this information?
I asked the question. I am just curious, because I work with 15-20 different translation agencies on a regular basis and wanted to know if that was the norm, if a norm exists. Just curious... 
Best,
Alice
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 14:48
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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I currently have 4 regular clients (jobs every other week or so), and 4 semi-regular clients (jobs once a month or at least a few times during the year). Other than that I have several non-regular clients, which represent less than 20% of my income.
This is not good, however, as the loss of one regular client could represent a reduction of about 20% of my income. The ideal situation, IMO, is to have more of both kinds (regular/semi-regular), and keep the same average of non-regulars... See more I currently have 4 regular clients (jobs every other week or so), and 4 semi-regular clients (jobs once a month or at least a few times during the year). Other than that I have several non-regular clients, which represent less than 20% of my income.
This is not good, however, as the loss of one regular client could represent a reduction of about 20% of my income. The ideal situation, IMO, is to have more of both kinds (regular/semi-regular), and keep the same average of non-regulars. The loss of a client, something that is not uncommon among us, should stand below 10% of your total income, in order for this number to be considered a good one. ▲ Collapse
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