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When reading for fun, what format gives your mind the best reset?

By anonymous

Physical print.	83.5%
E-reader.	8.2%
Phone/Tablet.	4.1%
Audiobooks.	2.9%
Other (please comment)	1.2%

170 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Did you grow up with any holiday traditions?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 24, 2025

Yes — and I still stick to them.	33.8%
Yes — but they’ve evolved.	33.1%
A few — mostly food-related.	12.8%
No.	10.1%
Not really — we make them up as we go.	5.4%
N/A (please share)	4.7%

148 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Are you taking any time off over the holidays?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 23, 2025

Yes, just a few days.	26.6%
Maybe, depends on workload.	25.7%
No, I’ll be working as usual.	25.2%
Yes, a proper break.	20.6%
Not sure yet.	1.9%

214 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you tried any year-end 'wrapped' recaps?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 22, 2025

No, not interested.	50.0%
N/A (please share)	21.6%
Yes, I tried a few.	9.8%
Not yet, but I plan to.	7.7%
Yes, just one.	7.2%
I saw them, but skipped them	3.6%

194 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Your Business Outlook for 2026:

By anonymous - featured on Dec 21, 2025

Neutral	32.6%
Very positive	19.7%
Somewhat negative	19.7%
Somewhat positive	14.4%
Negative	13.6%

132 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you send Christmas e-greetings to your clients?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 20, 2025

No.	67.6%
Yes.	25.2%
Not applicable.	5.4%
N/A (please share)	1.8%

222 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you be okay with changing career / profession?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 19, 2025

No	28.9%
Yes	26.0%
Absolutely yes	20.8%
I don't know	15.6%
Absolutely no	8.7%

173 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you struggle to use technologies required by clients for work, authentication, etc.?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 18, 2025

No	49.2%
Yes, but I manage it	31.2%
Yes, and I abandoned some clients	13.2%
Other	6.4%

250 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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When I disagree with a source text's message, I'm conscious this might affect my translation.

By anonymous - featured on Dec 17, 2025

Disagree.	43.7%
Partially agree.	29.3%
Agree.	16.7%
N/A (please comment)	10.2%

215 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How many volunteer translation/interpreting jobs have you completed this year?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 16, 2025

None.	73.0%
1-2	11.7%
3-5	5.2%
Does not apply	4.0%
More than 10	2.8%
I volunteer regularly (monthly or more)	2.4%
6-10	0.8%

248 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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"My cultural background influences my translation decisions."

By anonymous - featured on Dec 15, 2025

Partly agree.	42.3%
Totally agree.	37.7%
Disagree.	12.3%
Other (please share)	7.7%

130 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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"My cultural background influences my translation decisions."

By anonymous - featured on Dec 14, 2025

Partly agree.	37.5%
Totally agree.	31.2%
Disagree.	22.7%
Other (please share)	8.6%

128 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you visited the new ProZ.com Next page: https://www.proz.com/next?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 13, 2025

I didn’t know about it.	39.3%
Yes, briefly.	19.9%
Not yet.	19.0%
Yes, I’ve explored it.	9.0%
Not yet, but I will.	7.1%
N/A (please share)	5.7%

211 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you uploaded your profile banner in our new site https://www.proz.com/next?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 12, 2025

I didn't know about it.	60.0%
No.	36.7%
Yes.	3.3%

240 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you do any end-of-year financial planning?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 11, 2025

Not really.	34.5%
I don’t do any financial planning.	26.9%
Only basic planning.	16.1%
Every year.	13.3%
Depends on my workload.	6.8%
Other (please share)	2.4%

249 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you overspend during the holiday season?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 10, 2025

A little, but nothing drastic.	25.8%
Not really, I stick to a budget.	25.4%
Yes, every year!	17.9%
Sometimes. depends on the year.	15.8%
No, I actually spend less.	8.8%
N/A (please share)	6.2%

240 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In legal work, does AI translation increase the need for expert review rather than reduce it?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 9, 2025

Fully agree.	65.4%
Somewhat agree.	15.2%
Other (please share)	10.0%
Somewhat disagree.	5.7%
Fully disagree.	3.8%

211 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you have formal training in languages or translation?

By Vladimir Dubisskiy - featured on Dec 8, 2025

Yes	67.6%
No	23.9%
Some	8.0%
Other (please share)	0.5%

188 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Is landing jobs mainly about strategy rather than price or competition?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 7, 2025

Somewhat.	26.1%
Not really.	23.9%
No.	14.8%
Other (N/A)	14.8%
Yes.	10.2%
Mostly.	10.2%

88 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What's your current level of readiness to offer AI related services?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 6, 2025

Not prepared at all.	34.6%
Somewhat prepared.	25.6%
N/A (other)	14.7%
Fully prepared.	13.7%
In development.	11.4%

211 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you send out cold emails to agencies during your quiet periods?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 5, 2025

No	54.9%
Yes	45.1%

224 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you tried the latest Gemini 3 AI model?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 4, 2025

No.	55.3%
Not interested.	33.1%
Yes.	11.3%
N/A (please share)	0.4%

275 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is the share of translation in your total revenue now?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 3, 2025

100%	34.4%
75%-100%	23.0%
0%-25%	18.4%
50%-75%	14.9%
25%-50%	9.2%

282 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Is AI in a bubble?

By anonymous - featured on Dec 2, 2025

No, AI is the next Industrial Revolution.	34.5%
Maybe.	32.1%
Yes.	23.8%
Other (please comment)	9.5%

168 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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At this time, are you mainly experiencing...

By anonymous - featured on Dec 1, 2025

job uncertainty?	45.1%
N/A (other)	18.5%
All the above.	16.4%
mental fatigue?	8.7%
pricing pressure?	8.7%
burnout?	2.6%

195 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Did you buy any work-related items on Black Friday?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 30, 2025

I don’t shop on Black Friday.	44.7%
Nothing caught my eye.	30.0%
N/A (other)	10.0%
Just a couple of items.	7.3%
I looked, but didn’t buy anything.	6.0%
I bought several things.	2.0%

150 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you use semi-open headsets when doing simultaneous interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 29, 2025

Not applicable.	77.1%
No, I prefer closed headsets.	9.6%
Other (please comment)	5.1%
Yes, they’re my go-to.	4.5%
Sometimes, depending on the setting.	3.2%
No, I prefer open headsets.	0.6%

157 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you check the weather forecast?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 28, 2025

Regularly	64.5%
Sometimes	17.4%
Rarely	9.9%
It depends	7.4%
N/A (other)	0.8%

242 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do foreigners pay extra/a fee for health in your country?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 27, 2025

No	46.0%
No idea	35.0%
Yes	12.8%
Other (please comment)	4.0%
Does not apply	2.2%

226 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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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%

267 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Reading AI translated novels is...

By anonymous - featured on Nov 25, 2025

a bad idea.	76.2%
ok if the author's ok with it.	11.4%
Other (please comment)	9.2%
a good idea.	3.3%

273 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Do you feel language teaching needs an update now that AI is everywhere?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 24, 2025

Definitely.	32.4%
No, the fundamentals shouldn’t change	29.0%
Maybe.	21.4%
Not really.	17.2%

145 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Have you heard about the "AI bubble"?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 23, 2025

Yes.	53.5%
No, but I'll look into it.	26.4%
No idea and I'm not interested!	13.9%
Other (please share)	6.2%

144 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you dine at a restaurant where phones aren’t allowed?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 22, 2025

Yes	69.0%
Maybe	11.9%
Probably not	8.0%
Only if I'm in good company	5.7%
Never	5.4%

261 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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With a quarter of the Internet down due to Cloudflare outage on Tuesday, was your workflow affected?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 21, 2025

Not at all.	60.0%
Not much.	15.9%
A little.	13.9%
A lot.	6.1%
Other (please share)	4.1%

245 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Should AI interpreting be allowed in courts?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 20, 2025

No	82.1%
Depends on the case	8.5%
Yes	4.3%
Maybe	4.0%
Other (please comment)	1.2%

329 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How important is emotional resilience in interpreting work today?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 18, 2025

Do you have trouble dealing with acronyms in your work?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 17, 2025

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When working at your computer after dark, do you keep the lights on or off?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 16, 2025

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Has your typing speed changed over time?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 15, 2025

Do you ever go to a teaching hospital for medical care?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 14, 2025

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The internet has its own language, do you feel fluent in it? (think acronyms, slang, emojis)

By anonymous - featured on Nov 13, 2025

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On average, how often do you replace your phone?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 12, 2025

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How important do you think it is for a country to have an official language?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 11, 2025

Essential as it provides unity and clarity.	54.6%
Important but not the only factor in cohesion	21.0%
Depends on the country’s context.	15.3%
Not important at all.	3.9%
Not very important.	3.5%
Does not include minority groups.	1.7%

229 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What impact have built-in AI translation tools had on your work?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 10, 2025

Negative: reduced demand/pricing pressure	43.0%
Mixed: depends on language/domain/client	18.4%
No impact	17.1%
Positive: new opportunities/higher-value work	12.7%
Other (please share)	8.9%

158 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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The internet has its own language, do you feel fluent in it? (think acronyms, slang, emojis)

By anonymous - featured on Nov 9, 2025

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Have you watched any films about translation/interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 8, 2025

No	59.3%
Yes	38.6%
Other (please comment)	2.0%

246 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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Would you consider relocating to another country for a job opportunuty?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 7, 2025

No, I prefer to stay where I am.	39.4%
Possibly, depending on the offer.	32.6%
Yes, definitely!	13.9%
Only for a temporary assignment.	11.3%
Other (please comment)	2.9%

310 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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In your opinion, what’s the best time to go to bed to stay healthy?

By anonymous - featured on Nov 6, 2025

Around 10/11 p.m. — the sweet spot	50.8%
Before 10 p.m. — I actually manage it!	16.7%
Around midnight — not too bad, right?	16.4%
After midnight — certified night owl	7.9%
Other (please comment)	5.6%
When the project’s finally done!	2.6%