How long a break do you usually take between projects?

Have you ever turned down a job because the content was too emotionally charged for you?

When did you start marketing your business as a freelancer?

Two clients offer identical-sized jobs at the same time. You can only pick one, how do you choose?

Do you use a special salutation at the end of emails for different countries?

Does your job as a translator at home interfere with family life?

Have you ever been mistaken for a native speaker of your second (or third, etc.) language?

Do you attach a cover letter when you apply for a job?

What time do you usually get to bed?

When translating, have you ever created your own neologism(s)?

How do you approach a large single file to be translated over several days or weeks?

Do you regularly work with an external proofreader?

How much of your working time is devoted to actual translation? (First draft, without proofreading)

Do you think freelancers are generally happier than other types of professional?

On average, how many potential clients who contact you turn into actual clients?

If you take days off for personal circumstances, do you tell the reason to your clients?

How much have you invested in making your own website?

How do you prefer to invoice?

Does having children affect your work capacity?

Have you ever lost a potential job because of a personal or a family activity/emergency?

Have your translations ever been marked as poor by a non-native proofreader?

How many days do you work in an average month?

Do you work as usual on your birthday?

How should we charge for post editing of machine translation?

When was the last time you gave out a business card?

In which of these areas would you feel most comfortable giving a class to aspiring translators?

Do you think your language pair is "saturated"?

The least interesting part of my job is...

If I had no work to do tomorrow, I would feel:

When do you take your main vacation for the year?

What is the proportion of final users of translation / interpreting services among your customers?

Have any of your regular clients asked you to reduce your rates this year?

How many work-related browser tabs do you have open at the moment?

I upgrade my software...

Do you think working as a translator has had a considerable impact on your reading speed?

The best way to relax after a long and intense job is to...

Where do you get most of your books?

Does the low-cost sector in translation business worry you?

Have you ever resented having to learn/speak a language?

If you have a business website, have you made any changes to make it GDPR compliant?

Do you believe a non native speaker should proofread your translation?

Do you provide references if a new client requests them?

Is there such thing as a "loyal client"?

Is there a union for translators in your country?

How many TMs do you usually use (excluding those provided by clients)?

For book translations, do you charge less than your regular non-book rate?

Have you ever suffered from occupational burnout as a result of your activity as a translator?

How often do you get to speak your source language?

Have you incorporated new payment methods for your clients in the last two years?

Do you have any office equipment that would now be considered obsolete, or almost obsolete?