| Topic | Poster Replies (Views) Latest post |
| Poll: How would you describe your current workload? | 14 (3,760) |
| Poll: When did you last raise your rates? | 12 (2,988) |
| Poll: Do you use voice recognition software for your translation work? ( 1, 2... 3) | 32 (6,457) |
| Poll: Do you provide Desktop Publishing (DTP) services? ( 1... 2) | 16 (3,478) |
| Poll: Have you ever received a bonus from a client for a particularly good/fast/difficult translation? | 13 (2,228) |
| Poll: What is your preferred CAT tool? ( 1, 2... 3) | 39 (6,860) |
| Poll: Do you work while traveling? | 13 (2,606) |
| Poll: Do you usually charge per source or per target word? ( 1... 2) | 27 (4,420) |
| Poll: Do you manage your billing/payment issues alone or with the help of another person? ( 1... 2) | 16 (3,360) |
| Poll: Do you outsource work to fellow translators? ( 1... 2) | 19 (3,832) |
| Poll: How often do you agree to perform sample translations free of charge? ( 1... 2) | 20 (3,891) |
| Poll: How many projects does a client have to assign you before you consider them a regular client? ( 1... 2) | 16 (3,170) |
| Poll: Do you think today's generation of translators is well prepared to work in the industry? | 14 (2,517) |
| Poll: Have you ever accepted an assignment that you later regretted? | 13 (2,478) |
| Poll: Do you replace your dictionaries when new versions are published? ( 1... 2) | 16 (3,155) |
| Poll: Are you generally satisfied with the rates your clients pay? ( 1... 2) | 17 (4,499) |
| Poll: Do you coin a term if there is no exact match in the target language? ( 1... 2) | 16 (3,372) |
| Poll: How often do you receive work from regular clients on a Friday evening due for the following Monday? ( 1... 2) | 22 (3,837) |
| Poll: Do you grant discounts for large projects? ( 1... 2) | 21 (3,674) |
| Poll: What percentage of your clients have asked you to lower your rates due to the economic crisis? ( 1... 2) | 19 (5,634) |
| Poll: Do your clients ever remind you to submit your work before the deadline has passed? ( 1... 2) | 16 (2,841) |
| Poll: Do you think a professional-looking profile photo helps in attracting clients? ( 1, 2... 3) | 38 (6,421) |
| Poll: Where do you store your work-related data? | 13 (2,420) |
| Poll: Do you feel pressured to maintain or improve the level of your income? | 14 (2,704) |
| Poll: In general, is your work stress-free? | 6 (1,890) |
| Poll: What is your business's New Year's resolution related to? | 13 (2,400) |
| Poll: Given the choice, would you prefer an in-house position? | 13 (2,608) |
| Poll: What do you think is the strongest factor to highlight your competence as a translator/interpreter? | 11 (2,251) |
| Poll: Do you rely on just one client/agency for the majority of your work? ( 1... 2) | 18 (3,342) |
| Poll: Would you turn down a job that contained misspellings/typos in the text? | 12 (2,355) |
| Poll: For repeat customers, do you invoice per job or per month? | 14 (2,464) |
| Poll: Where do you work best? ( 1... 2) | 15 (2,975) |
| Poll: Overall, do you consider your work/life to be balanced? | 6 (1,572) |
| Poll: Have you received any last minute translation requests for the end of the year? | 8 (1,659) |
| Poll: What percent of your income do you spend on office tools (software, hardware, desk, etc.)? | 10 (2,117) |
| Poll: Do you use a quality control method for your translations? ( 1... 2) | 15 (3,124) |
| Poll: Do you send gifts or cards to any of your clients during the holiday season? | 9 (1,909) |
| Poll: Do you reply to emails from potential clients to inform them you are not accepting their offer? ( 1... 2) | 23 (3,879) |
| Poll: Do you thoroughly review a client's contract terms before accepting work from them? | 13 (2,417) |
| Poll: How dependent are you on CAT tools? ( 1... 2) | 15 (3,247) |
| Poll: On average, how long do you translate before taking a break? | 13 (2,702) |
| Poll: How well has your business done in 2014, in comparison to last year? | 13 (2,923) |
| Poll: When you have questions about a source text, when do you ask your client? | 13 (2,469) |
| Poll: When editing/proofreading, what kind of feedback do you generally provide to the client? | 13 (2,342) |
| Poll: How do you behave when you have more than one job at a time? ( 1... 2) | 18 (3,249) |
| Poll: Are you planning to continue working through the holidays? ( 1... 2) | 21 (3,780) |
| Poll: What do you do when you don't have any projects or assignments to work on? | 11 (2,303) |
| Poll: Have you ever used the services of a debt collector? | 14 (2,560) |
| Poll: Do you have a dedicated bank account for your business? ( 1... 2) | 18 (3,683) |
| Poll: Do you translate differently depending on whether you are paid based on the source or target text? ( 1... 2) | 24 (3,857) |