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Do you think reducing workdays to six hours with full salary could work well in your region?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 4, 2025
Yes, it could improve productivity. 25.0%
Unsure, I’d need more information to decide. 20.2%
Yes, but only for certain industries/roles. 18.6%
No, it wouldn’t. 14.4%
Other (please share) 10.6%
No, it would impact the quality of work. 6.4%
Only if compensation/workload is adjusted. 4.8%
188 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you do, how do you keep updated on industry news?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 2, 2025
N/A (other) 27.2%
Through blogs/websites. 19.9%
Through professional associations/forums. 14.6%
I follow professionals on social media. 13.2%
Through industry-specific newsletters. 11.9%
I attend webinars/conferences/workshops. 9.3%
I rely on colleagues and peers. 4.0%
151 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Can you use the sign language associated with your first language?
By anonymous - featured on Feb 1, 2025
No, I don’t know any. 70.2%
No, but I’d like to learn. 18.5%
Yes, fluently. 3.9%
I didn’t know there was one for it. 3.9%
Yes, somewhat. 2.4%
N/A (other) 1.0%
205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If applicable, which powwow mode would you prefer to attend?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 31, 2025
In person. 45.0%
Virtual. 31.8%
N/A (please comment) 23.1%
242 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever attended a ProZ.com powwow in you area?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 30, 2025
No, and I'm not interested. 41.1%
No, but I'd love to. 28.0%
Yes, but a long time ago. 26.3%
Other (please comment). 4.0%
Yes, recently. 0.6%
175 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Translators should have a plan B because we will earn less and less.
By anonymous - featured on Jan 29, 2025
Agree, but I have no plan B. 41.3%
Agree, and I have a plan B. 28.3%
I don't know. 15.7%
Disagree, our income will be good. 10.4%
N/A Other (discuss) 4.3%
230 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which of these factors have affected your work mostly in the last six months?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 28, 2025
Disruptions due to generative AI (chat GPT). 34.5%
The small size of language projects. 24.4%
Fluctuating demand of my area/s of specialty. 17.9%
Inflation. 5.7%
Length of payment terms. 5.4%
Changing customer needs/expectations. 4.8%
Competition from non-professional linguists. 3.3%
Political concerns/conflicts. 3.0%
Competition from new professional freelancers. 1.2%
336 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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In general, do PEMT jobs bring you more income or less than regular translation jobs?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 27, 2025
Less 49.5%
I never do PEMT 24.9%
Other 13.2%
More 12.3%
317 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Can you identify differences between human and machine translations?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 26, 2025
Definitely. 46.5%
Most likely. 29.6%
Sometimes. 20.0%
Rarely. 1.7%
N/A (please share) 1.7%
Absolutely not. 0.4%
230 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever checked Featured Business Members profiles?
By Cecília Alves - featured on Jan 25, 2025
No, and I'm not interested. 55.3%
Yes, but I've not contacted any of them. 28.9%
Other (please share) 8.2%
Yes, and I've contacted some of them. 7.5%
159 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a consumer, do you trust brands to use artificial intelligence responsibly?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 24, 2025
No, not at all. 41.9%
Not really, I’m skeptical. 28.2%
Yes, but with some concerns. 13.4%
I’m unsure / need more information. 12.7%
Yes, completely. 2.4%
N/A (please comment). 1.4%
291 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do clinical trials offer high potential as an area of expertise for medical translators?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Jan 23, 2025
I do not know 41.2%
Yes, definitely 25.9%
Yes, mostly 14.9%
It depends on the language pair 10.2%
Hardly 4.7%
It depends... (share in the comments) 3.1%
255 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you always track outsourcers' Blue Board records?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 22, 2025
Yes. 78.4%
No. 18.1%
Other (please share) 3.5%
199 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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It is almost impossible for a translator to adjust their rates with tax raises and inflation.
By anonymous - featured on Jan 21, 2025
Agree (most clients would leave). 67.2%
I am not sure. 20.1%
Disagree (most clients would stay). 9.2%
Other N/A 3.4%
348 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you do if you misquote for a job (in the client's favour)?
By Iulia Parvu - featured on Jan 20, 2025
Honour the quote in full 41.9%
Resubmit the quote with your correct terms 33.8%
Something else (please share) 12.4%
Negotiate/Offer a discount 6.8%
Keep the price, but extend the deadline 3.0%
Keep the deadline, but ask for more money 1.7%
Cancel the job/Stop working with the client 0.4%
234 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has LinkedIn ever been useful to you?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 19, 2025
No 53.4%
Yes 39.4%
Other 7.2%
236 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What do you call disappointing when it comes to low earnings per month?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 18, 2025
0-1500 EUR 46.2%
zero 24.0%
below 3000 EUR 17.6%
other option - pls comment 7.7%
below 5000 EUR 4.5%
221 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What are your thoughts on dubbing in movies?
By Sarah Presciutti - featured on Jan 17, 2025
It’s an added service, nothing wrong with it 33.9%
Necessary for non-multilingual people 22.2%
It limits learning new languages 17.7%
I’m neutral 9.7%
It’s outdated 8.9%
I love it 7.7%
248 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Has AI (LLMs etc.) changed your day-to-day work this year?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 16, 2025
Yes, somewhat. 29.1%
Not at all. 28.4%
Yes, radically. 26.9%
A bit. 13.0%
Other (discuss) 2.6%
584 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Will AI increase or decrease demand for language learning in the long term?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 13, 2025
Decrease. 65.0%
No impact. 22.3%
Increase. 12.7%
197 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever tried smart glasses?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 12, 2025
No, why would I? 75.1%
No, but I'd love to. 23.2%
Yes, not worth it. 1.7%
Yes, loved them! 0.0%
181 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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An NDA with high fine for each potential violation written out only for the translator...
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Jan 11, 2025
should be avoided at all costs 55.2%
is the standard practice 13.4%
is variation of the standard practice 12.1%
Other (please comment) 12.1%
is OK because it's just an NDA 7.3%
232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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If you do, do you prefer playing video games in your native language?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 10, 2025
N/A (other) 33.0%
No. 28.9%
It depends. 19.4%
Yes. 18.7%
273 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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"In the future, many workers will be let go because because they don’t work effectively with AI"
By anonymous - featured on Jan 9, 2025
Agree 48.3%
Not sure 36.9%
Disagree 14.8%
290 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are Large Language Models ready for legal translation?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 8, 2025
Not sure. 40.3%
No. 36.9%
Yes. 15.8%
Other (please share) 7.0%
298 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you believe leadership and management roles will be affected by AI?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 7, 2025
Not sure. 31.2%
Not at all. 17.7%
A lot. 16.7%
Up to a point. 16.7%
A bit. 15.2%
N/A (please share) 2.5%
282 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you feel about the end of this year compared to previous years?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 6, 2025
Less optimistic 31.7%
About the same 28.8%
More optimistic 16.3%
Reflective and introspective 10.1%
Ready for a fresh start 10.1%
N/A (other) 2.9%
208 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What is the biggest challenge you face as a freelance translator or interpreter?
By Ersin Berber - featured on Jan 5, 2025
Finding new clients/projects 43.0%
2/3 of the above 21.5%
Negotiating fair rates 14.5%
Balancing work and personal life 6.5%
Marketing and self-promotion 5.5%
N/A Other 5.0%
Managing workload and deadlines 3.5%
Staying updated with industry tools and trend 0.5%
200 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which role prepares you best for leading an LSP?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 4, 2025
Project Management. 36.3%
Language expert. 26.3%
Other (N/A) 22.2%
Sales. 7.6%
Finance and Admin. 4.7%
Language Ops. 2.9%
171 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which skill group do you see as rising the most in prominence for workers in 2025-2026?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 3, 2025
All of the above. 41.5%
Self-management (active learning, resilience) 18.0%
Critical thinking and analysis. 10.5%
Other (please share) 9.0%
Some of the above. 8.0%
None of the above. 7.5%
Problem-solving. 5.5%
200 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you ever canceled an already accepted translation or interpretation request? (Accepted by you.)
By anonymous - featured on Jan 2, 2025
No 47.2%
Yes 44.4%
I don't remember 8.3%
216 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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As a member, would you like to be invited to test the ProZ upcoming new site?
By anonymous - featured on Jan 1, 2025
No 49.7%
Yes. 39.4%
Other (discuss) 10.9%
165 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you think the public sector should provide stronger support for reskilling displaced workers?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 31, 2024
Yes. 54.9%
It depends. 27.7%
No. 9.2%
Other (please share) 8.2%
195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Are you planning to make any professional changes in 2025?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 30, 2024
Yes. 33.2%
No. 28.1%
Maybe. 23.5%
Not sure. 12.0%
Other (N/A) 3.2%
217 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you make your plans?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 29, 2024
In my head—no written plans needed. 28.7%
On paper (notebooks, planners, sticky notes) 25.1%
Using a mix of paper and digital tools. 25.1%
On a digital device (tablet, phone, computer) 16.4%
Other (please specify). 4.6%
195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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How do you cope with massive changes to your translations?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 28, 2024
I review and adjust methodically over time. 31.4%
Other (please specify). 21.1%
I adapt quickly and embrace the changes. 20.6%
I find it challenging but eventually adapt. 14.3%
I prefer to stick to the original version. 8.6%
I seek feedback or support from others. 4.0%
175 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you trade or invest in stocks/forex/crypto/indices/commodities/futures/CFDs/options?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 27, 2024
No 64.2%
Yes 24.0%
No, but I plan to do it in the future 11.8%
271 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Did you notice a summer slowdown in business this year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 26, 2024
Fairly stable. 44.3%
Yes, definitely. 44.3%
No, busier than ever. 11.4%
149 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you tried the new YouTube AI Live Dubbing feature?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 25, 2024
No, why would I? 73.8%
No, but I'd like to. 18.8%
Yes, not worth it. 4.4%
Yes, loved it! 3.1%
160 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you use AI tools for transcription / subtitling?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Dec 24, 2024
No, I do not do transcription / subtitling 38.1%
No, I prefer to do it manually 20.8%
No, I do not know about such tools 12.4%
Yes, sometimes 11.1%
No, other 9.7%
No, but I plan to 4.4%
Yes, all the time 3.5%
226 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do you send Christmas e-greetings to your clients or it is rather up to them to greet their vendors?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 23, 2024
No, I do not, I am a vendor only. 35.4%
Yes, I do, but only to regular clients. 18.0%
Yes, I do. 14.3%
Other thoughts - pls share. 14.3%
Never, it would be like hidden marketing. 9.3%
Christmas time does not apply to my culture. 8.7%
161 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which web browser did you use the most in 2024?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 22, 2024
Chrome 52.2%
Firefox 30.2%
Brave 4.9%
Edge 4.4%
Opera 3.8%
Safari 2.2%
Vivaldi 1.1%
Other (please share) 1.1%
182 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Have you tried AI-assisted video generation?
By Ekaterina Chashnikova - featured on Dec 21, 2024
No, and I do not plan to 50.4%
No, I'm not aware of these capabilities 25.0%
No, but I plan to 14.4%
No, other 7.2%
Yes, I generated video from text 2.5%
Yes, I tried both text-to-video and avatars 0.4%
Yes, I tried video generation with avatars 0.0%
236 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Do translation agencies make you feel valued?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 20, 2024
Mostly yes 44.6%
Mostly no 31.2%
Yes 10.1%
No 9.7%
N/A 4.4%
298 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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ProZ polls should be related strictly to the translation industry (no random questions).
By anonymous - featured on Dec 19, 2024
Agree 44.6%
I don't care / I don't know 33.1%
Disagree 22.3%
287 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Where do vendor managers go to find freelance translators/interpreters?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 18, 2024
ProZ.com 51.2%
Other N/A 27.2%
Referrals 13.4%
Associations 7.8%
Trade shows 0.5%
Universities 0.0%
217 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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What will be the most common measure to invoice language services in 2030?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 17, 2024
By word 53.0%
By hour 19.8%
By project 17.3%
Other 9.9%
283 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Should LSPs hire sales staff from outside the industry?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 16, 2024
Better to have a mix of both. 40.0%
Other (discuss) 29.6%
Skip the learning curve, hire insiders. 17.0%
Yes, what matters are sales skills. 13.3%
135 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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Which was the busiest quarter for you this year?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 15, 2024
Fourth quarter 25.7%
No seasonality 20.5%
First quarter 19.3%
Third quarter 15.8%
Second quarter 12.9%
Other (please share) 5.8%
171 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
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At what age do you think children should have access to their own personal phone?
By anonymous - featured on Dec 14, 2024
14–16 years old 37.3%
11–13 years old 24.3%
17 years or older 13.4%
Only when necessary (e.g., for safety) 11.9%
8–10 years old 8.2%
N/A (please share) 3.4%
Under 8 years old 1.5%
268 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.
[Discuss in forum (15)] [View this poll]

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