Have you ever worked on a translation outdoors?

Do you find yourself working harder when you know that the translation will be proofread?

When was the first time you heard about CAT tools?

What's the shortest deadline you accept for a 7.500 word project in your specialty areas?

Generally, how many people are there in your (home) office or workplace while you work?

Do most of your clients provide you with a translation memory?

Have you ever forgotten to invoice your clients because you were overloaded?

When speaking, do you mix your working languages?

What is your monthly cost for Internet connection (in US dollars)?

My hobbies include:

Should the editor of a text have more work experience than the translator?

Has an outsourcer ever voluntarily offered to pay you more than you originally quoted?

Do you regularly review/ study the grammar and vocabulary of your working languages?

What percentage of your translation income goes to taxes?

Have you ever worked with server-based TMs?

What percentage of your income comes from outside your country of residence?

How soon did you invest in a CAT tool after launching your business?

After working in a long project in one field is it hard for you to switch to another?

Have you ever considered moving to a country with lower costs of living?

Is Instant Messaging necessary for your business?

Have you ever missed a deadline because you miscalculated the time needed for the project?

Apart from not being available, for which other main reason do you turn down jobs?

How long did it take you to build a portfolio of regular clients?

Do you often have to reject jobs because you are waiting for another job confirmation?

Has becoming a translator affected your social life?

Have you ever delivered a project to the wrong client?

Have you set an income target for your translation work in 2009?

What has been your most effective way to get new clients?

Do you build your own glossaries?

Have you learned any new languages since you started working as translator?

Do you see yourself translating your whole life?

Do you have to send payment reminders to most of your clients?

What is your preferred tool for creating invoices?

Do you charge different rates depending on the file format?

Do you usually take a lunch break?

Are most of your clients proficient in your target language(s)?

Do you perform free test translations?

Have you ever worked as a team with one or more translators?

Are your rates for direct clients higher (as compared to agencies)?

My very last task before delivering a translation is...

Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew?

Have you ever been recommended by fellow translators?

How many functional computers assigned to translation do you have at home?

What is your main source of happiness in life?

Do you accept handwritten documents for translation?

Have you seen changes in accepted usage of your mother tongue in the last 20 years?

Do you see yourself as a polyglot? Please share.

In how many fields do you regularly work?

Workwise, was January the slowest you have had in years?

Would you reduce your rates if a client asked for it?