What is your biggest distraction while at work?

How often do you get to work in your favorite area of expertise?

Have you ever helped/advised a friend/family member on how to get started as a freelance translator?

Do you listen to music while translating?

Do you have professional indemnity insurance?

Do you check terms/phrases in your target language(s) with non-translator friends/family members?

I am happiest with my profession when I work on a project that...

Do you respond to job offers that are sent to "undisclosed recipients"?

Do you think professional translators require a specific translation qualification to be successful?

It's a popular belief that every freelancer has at least one pet. Do you?

How do you usually start an email to your clients? (Please choose equivalent if not in English)

Have you ever felt that your client's negative feedback about your work was unjustified?

Have you ever suffered from repetitive strain injury as a result of working on a computer?

In which language do you usually communicate with your clients?

Do you prefer working as a translator or an interpreter?

Do you usually deliver your work as soon as it is complete?

What language do you write your shopping list in?

Do you use special software for invoicing or accounting?

Do you apply a surcharge for late payments?

Do you usually keep strict business hours?

Do you regularly work with more than one CAT tool?

Have you ever been asked to do back translation?

Do you have different CVs for different purposes?

Do you ever experience "translator's block"?

Huge loads of emails may cause important messages to be overlooked. Does this ever happen to you?

Do you stay up to date on translation industry news?

What is the size of your working computer screen?

When you have lots of work available, do you take as much as you can or keep some leeway?

Do you request that outsourcers acknowledge the receipt of your finished project?

Do you have a dedicated website to promote your business?

With time, have you had fewer new clients compared to regular ones?

Do you take breaks during long projects to stretch or exercise?

Do you use a smartphone for work-related tasks?

Do you use an instant messaging tool to chat with clients?

Do you use social networking sites for business purposes?

If a client was dissatisfied with your work, would you still charge the price agreed in advance?

Do you accept jobs from clients even if you can't find much information about their reputation?

Do your clients usually provide feedback on your translations?

Have you ever had to abandon a project before you finished it?

Do you attend online training sessions or webinars?

Would you advise beginning translators to accept pro bono work?

Do you usually notify your client if there are factual errors in the source text?

Do you specialize in a certain field?

Do you prefer to work alone or in a team?

Do you think that freelance translators are mostly introverts?

Do you ever have dreams about the projects you are working on?

Are you willing to provide potential clients with references or letters of recommendation?

Do you accept projects that involve post-editing machine translated content?

How important is it for you to plan for retirement?

Do you respond to crowdsourcing requests?