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What do you do the moment a client misses a payment deadline?

By anonymous

Wait a week before following up.	56.3%
Send a polite reminder on day one.	29.9%
Other (please comment).	12.6%
Freeze all active projects for them.	1.1%
Instantly charge a late interest fee.	0.0%

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How do you calculate your productivity as a linguist?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 26, 2025

By word count	39.0%
A mix of several factors	25.8%
I don’t formally measure it	21.0%
By hours worked	6.4%
Other (please comment)	3.4%
By project completion	3.0%
By output quality / client feedback	1.5%

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