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5836 polls, displaying 101 through 150
Do you include apologies in your response when you can't accept a job request?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 11
Yes 78.5%
No 13.4%
Other 8.1%
432 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are language services your only professional activity?
By Victoria Britten - featured on Jan 10
Yes 75.3%
No, but they are my main ones 14.7%
No, fifty-fifty-ish 4.4%
No, they're only a small part 4.4%
Other N/A 1.1%
450 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you understand songs and films in your source language(s)?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Jan 9
Yes, completely. 43.8%
Yes, mostly. 42.0%
Yes, partly. 10.0%
No, not really. 2.9%
Other N/A 1.4%
441 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many visitors did you have in your ProZ profile in the past 30 days (check "Visitors" tab)?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 8
You have not voted on this poll.
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Have you ever taken a long leave (over 3 months)?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 7
No 84.1%
Yes, and most/all clients stayed 7.3%
Yes, and I lost some clients 4.3%
Other N/A 3.4%
Yes, and I lost most/all clients 0.9%
232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you charge extra for working on holidays/weekends?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 6
You have not voted on this poll.
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Which would be the main reason why you might reject a job?
By Giada Gerotto - featured on Jan 5
Unrealistic deadlines 34.3%
Need to prioritize better-budgeted offers 25.0%
Mismatch with your specializations 21.4%
Other N/A 12.1%
Need to prioritize more regular customers 7.1%
364 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many cups of coffee/tea (any beverages) do you have on a working day?
By anitha gomathy - featured on Jan 4
2-3 40.8%
Only 1 16.4%
4-5 15.9%
Above 5 cups 10.1%
Nil 7.2%
I don't count 3.6%
It depends 2.7%
I am an addict 2.2%
N/A Other 1.0%
414 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How long have you been without work so far this year?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Jan 3
Less than 1 week 39.0%
More than 1 month 21.2%
Other N/A 14.2%
Between 2 weeks and 1 month 13.1%
Between 1 and 2 weeks 12.5%
344 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever considered employing a colleague due to a workload you cannot manage alone?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 2
No, I am doing fine working alone. 44.5%
Yes, and I did so. 21.1%
Yes, but I never hired someone. 13.7%
No, but I am working with other freelancers. 12.3%
N/A Other 6.2%
No, but there are some months I should. 2.2%
227 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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For me, the perfect weather for working is...
By anonymous - featured on Jan 1
Cloudy 26.2%
Sunny and cold 24.1%
Other N/A 24.1%
Stormy 13.9%
Sunny and hot 11.8%
187 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How is your end-of-the-year going?
By Sittie Hane Mama - featured on Dec 31, 2023
No tasks at all 28.4%
There aren't many tasks 24.0%
One task at a time 17.8%
Quite a lot of tasks 15.9%
Lots of tasks 13.9%
208 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If one of your good clients offered to hire you as a full-time employee, would you accept?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 30, 2023
No, never 34.5%
Yes, gladly 32.6%
It depends on... (please share) 31.0%
I am already a full-time employee 1.9%
316 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you work better under pressure?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Dec 29, 2023
It depends 39.8%
No 37.0%
Yes 23.2%
384 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Did you/ do you/ would you work in the scope of AI training?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 27, 2023
I would not 51.2%
Other N/A 30.4%
I did in the past 10.0%
I am currently 8.3%
289 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these personality traits do you consider the most important for a translator/interpreter?
By Harry Hermawan - featured on Dec 26, 2023
attention to detail 33.8%
accuracy 19.6%
meticulousness 14.6%
N/A Other (discuss) 10.4%
efficiency 8.1%
concentration 7.3%
precision 5.4%
speed 0.8%
260 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever missed a deadline for a petty reason (eg: forgetting to press "Send")?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 25, 2023
No, I've never missed a deadline. 42.5%
Yes, once. 27.5%
I've missed deadlines, but for major reasons. 20.0%
Yes, more than once. 5.0%
Other (please share). 5.0%
40 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Under what circumstances would you consider providing your services for free?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 24, 2023
If it was for someone in need 30.5%
I wouldn't 24.3%
If it was for a non-profit organization 22.6%
Other - N/A (discuss) 15.3%
Only if I am not busy 7.3%
177 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which do you think is the secret to success as a translator/interpreter at international level ?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 23, 2023
direct work experience 38.3%
Other - N/A 25.0%
credentials 16.7%
personal choices, whichever client 6.1%
nativity 3.9%
popularity on this website 3.9%
random choice (take whoever comes) 3.3%
popularity on Google hits 2.8%
180 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever been rejected payment because of unsatisfactory translation/interpretation quality?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 22, 2023
No 81.6%
Yes 14.1%
Other N/A (discuss) 4.2%
283 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you work with agencies? If so, do you check their websites to find out more about them?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 21, 2023
Yes, always. 59.5%
Yes, sometimes. 31.3%
Other N/A 4.9%
No, I don't think it's necessary. 4.3%
348 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you work with no minimum charges?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 20, 2023
Occasionally, only for long term clients. 33.8%
No, I need to pay my bills. 28.1%
Yes, no problem. 18.9%
I might consider it - depending on the job type. 17.1%
Other (please share). 2.1%
334 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which part of your body tends to be affected the most as a result of working hard?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 19, 2023
Neck/shoulders 31.7%
Eyes 21.2%
Back/hip 17.8%
Head/brain 13.9%
Wrists/fingers 7.5%
None 4.3%
Legs 1.8%
N/A Other 1.8%
439 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How long did it take you to have a regular income in language services?
By Young.K - featured on Dec 18, 2023
Less than 6 months 21.0%
Still struggling! 19.3%
More than 2 years 18.5%
7 months ~ 1 year 17.3%
1 year and 6 months ~ 2 years 10.7%
1 year and 1 month ~ 1 year and 6 months 9.1%
N/A Other 4.1%
514 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Who has influenced you the most?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 15, 2023
My mother/father 48.9%
Other 38.6%
Master Yoda 5.5%
The Dalai Lama 2.7%
Steve Jobs 2.4%
Albert Einstein 1.8%
329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you feel when an email (not mass email) starts with "Hello" without your name?
By Marjolein Snippe - featured on Dec 14, 2023
Fine 50.0%
Irritated 23.7%
Other (suggestions welcome) 14.5%
Mistreated, I send it straight to the bin 9.8%
I tell them I prefer to be addressed by name 2.1%
338 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you 'vet' certain countries when applying for jobs?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Dec 13, 2023
Yes 70.7%
No 19.1%
Other N/A (discuss) 10.2%
430 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When are your invoices generally paid?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 11, 2023
More than 1 month after delivery 36.3%
Up to 1 month after delivery 33.3%
It depends 21.3%
Up to 3 weeks after delivery 2.7%
Up to 2 weeks after delivery 2.3%
Upon receipt 1.8%
Up to 1 week after delivery 1.3%
N/A Other 1.0%
601 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you changed your vision of translation over the years?
By Natalia Pedrosa - featured on Dec 7, 2023
Yes, I've gone through stages in translation. 45.2%
Not really 26.9%
Yes, now I mind both source and target texts. 10.0%
N/A Other 10.0%
No, I keep translating literally. 4.8%
Yes, now I lose sight of the source text. 3.1%
290 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you read digital press?
By Rocío M. Rodríguez - featured on Dec 6, 2023
Regularly, and in several languages. 40.7%
Regularly, only in my main language(s). 28.0%
Occasionally, only in my main language(s). 12.2%
Rarely, because I don't really follow the news. 10.3%
Rarely, because I prefer print press. 4.6%
Other (please share). 4.3%
329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Why did you become a translator/interpreter?
By Gulnar Sultanbek - featured on Dec 5, 2023
N/A Other 34.4%
I have a University degree on translation. 16.2%
I have been dreaming of it since my childhood. 12.0%
A combination of 1 and 2. 10.6%
A combination of 3 and 4. 10.3%
I am a creative person by nature. 8.6%
Office job seems to be boring. 7.9%
407 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If language is music, which instrument do you play?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 4, 2023
Piano 34.9%
N/A Other 25.7%
Violin 14.2%
Drums 9.6%
Saxophone 7.3%
Harp 4.6%
Traverse flute or piccolo 2.8%
Accordion 0.9%
218 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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On average, how long can you keep your concentration before you need a pause?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 3, 2023
40-60 minutes 29.5%
60-90 minutes 22.3%
20-40 minutes 17.4%
More than 90 minutes 17.0%
N/A Other 7.6%
10-20 minutes 4.5%
Less than 10 minutes 1.8%
224 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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When did you buy your last new smartphone?
By samah A. fattah - featured on Dec 2, 2023
More than three years ago 28.2%
Less than a year ago 19.7%
Two years ago 12.5%
Less two years ago 10.4%
One year ago 8.5%
Three years ago 8.5%
Less than three years ago 7.7%
I don't have a a smartphone 2.7%
N/A Other 1.9%
376 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many hours a day do you spend looking at a screen?
By Diarmuid Kennan - featured on Dec 1, 2023
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you have any extra source of income ? If so, which of them makes up the largest portion?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 30, 2023
I don't have an extra source of income 59.1%
Other 15.6%
Investing or saving 10.6%
Teaching or training 7.9%
Another part-time job 6.1%
Selling goods 0.5%
DTP or voiceover 0.3%
379 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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I use AI for...
By anonymous - featured on Nov 29, 2023
You have not voted on this poll.
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How do you feel about the current status of data security and privacy in AI systems?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 28, 2023
Doubtful 46.7%
N/A - Other 19.3%
Fearful 15.6%
OK 10.6%
Satisfied 5.9%
Highly satisfied 1.9%
321 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these makes the best white noise for working?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 27, 2023
You have not voted on this poll.
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Do you feel confident in your ability to check/correct AI output?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 26, 2023
Yes 71.9%
N/A - Other 17.1%
No 11.1%
199 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do agencies and end clients comply with your payment terms?
By Ines R. - featured on Nov 25, 2023
Most of them 38.8%
Yes 23.8%
Some of them 19.2%
No 8.7%
Other - N/A 6.6%
It depends on... (please share) 2.8%
286 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you using AI in your work? If so, do you think you still need to have a CAT tool?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 24, 2023
Yes 39.9%
No 39.6%
N/A - Other 12.7%
Not sure 7.7%
323 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How many of your clients come from you approaching the client first?
By Roni Glaser - featured on Nov 23, 2023
None 32.1%
A few 31.8%
Most of them 12.5%
I don't know 9.8%
All of them 5.8%
Many 5.2%
Other - N/A 2.8%
327 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is your general attitude towards AI?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 22, 2023
I use it 37.8%
I ignore it 27.0%
N/A Other 22.0%
I hate it 13.2%
423 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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The secret of my success in finding translation/interpreting work, if I had to choose just one, is:
By anonymous - featured on Nov 21, 2023
My vast experience 26.3%
Other - N/A 21.0%
My solid profile 15.2%
My Credentials 10.1%
Personal marketing 9.9%
Availability 9.2%
My position in the Directory 5.3%
My KudoZ points 1.9%
My WWA entries 1.2%
415 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Who usually proofreads your work?
By Monika Jakacka Márquez - featured on Nov 19, 2023
Only me 59.8%
A colleague 14.5%
Nobody 10.8%
Other - N/A 8.0%
My partner 4.4%
One of my parents 1.2%
One of my children 0.8%
A friend 0.4%
249 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At what age would you like to retire?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 18, 2023
I don't plan on retiring 34.8%
At 60-64 18.8%
At 65-70 17.9%
At 55-59 7.1%
At 71+ 6.4%
Other - N/A 6.1%
Before 50 4.7%
At 50-54 4.2%
425 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Why did you decide to become a linguist?
By Yamila Sosa - featured on Nov 17, 2023
Other - N/A 46.0%
I was inspired by someone 21.2%
For lack of other job opportunities 17.7%
For family reasons 8.6%
For time management 6.6%
396 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is you favorite distraction when you don't feel like working?
By ARKADIUSZ KACZOROWSKI - featured on Nov 16, 2023
browsing internet 32.8%
Other - N/A 19.8%
watching TV 13.8%
sports 13.5%
cooking 4.8%
playing an instrument 4.2%
gardening 3.4%
sitting on your chair and swinging your feet 2.6%
running errands 2.4%
having something to drink 1.3%
stretching 1.3%
378 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What information do you value most about outsourcers in order to trust them?
By anonymous - featured on Nov 15, 2023
A high Blue Board rating 50.4%
A recommendation by a trusted colleague 35.0%
Other - N/A 6.9%
A corporate name and address 3.1%
A strong online presence 2.3%
A corporate email address 2.1%
Any email address will do 0.3%
389 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (4)] [View this poll]

5836 polls, displaying 101 through 150