| Topic | Poster Replies (Views) Latest post |
| Poll: Are you planning a career change, out of translation? | 12 (4,661) |
| Poll: How long should a fair translation test be? ( 1... 2) | 16 (4,449) |
| Poll: How many active clients do you have at the moment? | 10 (2,669) |
| Poll: In general, have your rates over the last 12 months gone up, gone down, or stayed the same? | 7 (2,355) |
| Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? ( 1... 2) | 20 (4,690) |
| Poll: Which state-funded initiative for the protection of minority languages is most cost-effective? ( 1... 2) | 16 (4,164) |
| Poll: You get a dream job offer but must travel to a far-away country for the duration of the project. ( 1... 2) | 24 (5,362) |
| Poll: What to you see as the biggest threat to your business income? ( 1... 2) | 23 (7,636) |
| Poll: In the future, large translation service providers... | 13 (3,126) |
| Poll: Do you have a website/brand and use it with a paid email provider (e.g. [email protected])? | 14 (3,492) |
| Poll: Do you provide your clients with your TMs related to your projects if they ask for them? ( 1... 2) | 23 (5,341) |
| Poll: Do you have a degree higher than an undergraduate degree (such as an MA, PhD, etc)? | 10 (3,094) |
| Poll: How much of the work you receive is created by non-native speakers, in your opinion? | 10 (2,549) |
| Poll: Do you find it helpful having a webpage or a blog to get more jobs as a freelance translator? | 6 (2,087) |
| Poll: Have you ever questioned the quality of your work? | 12 (2,938) |
| Poll: Have you ever been asked to quote on the same document by different clients? | 14 (3,161) |
| Poll: How many Blue Board ratings have you made for outsourcers you've worked with? ( 1... 2) | 20 (4,741) |
| Poll: Have you ever purchased software which turned out to be useless to you? | 10 (2,743) |
| Poll: Have you found it difficult to get clients to provide public feedback or testimonials for you? | 10 (2,739) |
| Poll: How many hours are there in a reasonable freelancer's work day? | 10 (2,623) |
| Poll: Do you have a network of experts who help you with difficult terminology/understanding? | 6 (1,970) |
| Poll: Have you ever contacted the owners of your favorite websites or products to offer your services? | 9 (2,496) |
| Poll: Have you ever acted as a mentor to less experienced translators? | 4 (1,684) |
| Poll: Do you ever dream in the language(s) in which you are not native? | 9 (2,504) |
| Poll: Do you find yourself mentally translating when you read something in your source language? | 11 (2,796) |
| Poll: Do you feel like you have just the right number of clients at the moment? | 6 (2,047) |
| Poll: Are you learning a new language now (for work or for fun)? ( 1... 2) | 23 (5,338) |
| Poll: Have you ever received a gift or a bonus from a client? | 14 (3,233) |
| Poll: Do you offer additional services (beyond translation) to your clients? ( 1... 2) | 21 (5,150) |
| Poll: Do you find working for clients outside your country more lucrative than domestic clients? ( 1... 2) | 15 (4,180) |
| Poll: How would you rate your computer skills? | 10 (2,843) |
| Poll: How many new client inquiries have you had so far this year? | 11 (2,750) |
| Poll: Would you pay a translator the same rate you charge for a very large text for your private affairs? | 11 (2,880) |
| Poll: Which payment times do you apply the most? | 13 (2,992) |
| Poll: Do you use cloud-based storage for work? | 12 (2,831) |
| Poll: How does your current project affect your general mood? ( 1... 2) | 15 (4,492) |
| Poll: How would you rate the first part of 2017 professionally? ( 1... 2) | 23 (5,853) |
| Poll: How often do you receive small, minimum charge jobs? | 12 (2,980) |
| Poll: Do you make exceptions and translate into your source language? ( 1, 2... 3) | 35 (7,991) |
| Poll: Have you ever worked for a client who never paid you? ( 1... 2) | 23 (5,241) |
| Poll: On average, what percentage of your total working capacity are you using? ( 1... 2) | 18 (4,494) |
| Poll: How far into the future are you currently booked? | 10 (2,696) |
| Poll: How old is the photo in your profile? | 14 (3,207) |
| Poll: How do you feel when a client doesn't address you by your name in the head of emails? ( 1... 2) | 20 (4,809) |
| Poll: Have you ever attached the wrong file when delivering a translation? ( 1... 2) | 22 (5,075) |
| Poll: What motivates you most in your trade? ( 1... 2) | 17 (4,477) |
| Poll: Do you think that raising kids can be an obstacle to succeeding as a freelance translator? ( 1... 2) | 20 (4,967) |
| Poll: Do you use pen/pencil and paper for work anymore? | 10 (2,550) |
| Poll: Do you set aside time in your work day for exercise? ( 1... 2) | 23 (5,246) |
| Poll: Which do you use most for your translation work? ( 1... 2) | 15 (4,067) |