How important is it for you to plan for retirement?

Do you respond to crowdsourcing requests?

Do your clients typically cover the transaction fees when they make a payment to you?

Do you have a minimum order charge?

How much time do you spend answering emails/phone calls on an average day?

Do you find it difficult to turn down job offers?

Is translation your only profession/occupation?

In which currency do you usually receive payment?

When are you usually most productive?

How many words have you translated as of today in 2015?

Do you have a university degree specifically in translation or interpretation?

Do you find yourself mentally translating everything you read/hear in your source language?

Has your investment in CAT tools paid off?

How would you describe your current workload?

When did you last raise your rates?

Do you use voice recognition software for your translation work?

Do you provide Desktop Publishing (DTP) services?

Was being a translator or interpreter your first choice for your career?

Have you ever received a bonus from a client for a particularly good/fast/difficult translation?

Do you work while traveling?

Do you usually charge per source or per target word?

How long did it take you to be able to live solely on your income as a freelancer?

Do you manage your billing/payment issues alone or with the help of another person?

Do you outsource work to fellow translators?

Do you think today's generation of translators is well prepared to work in the industry?

How many projects does a client have to assign you before you consider them a regular client?

Have you ever accepted an assignment that you later regretted?

Do you replace your dictionaries when new versions are published?

How many hours a day do you typically spend on the computer?

Do you coin a term if there is no exact match in the target language?

How often do you receive work from regular clients on a Friday evening due for the following Monday?

Is there a strong network of fellow translators in your area?

Do your clients ever remind you to submit your work before the deadline has passed?

Do you grant discounts for large projects?

Where do you store your work-related data?

What is your preferred CAT tool?

Do you think a professional-looking profile photo helps in attracting clients?

Do you feel pressured to maintain or improve the level of your income?

Do you consider yourself a "language lover", i.e. someone truly eager to learn languages?

In general, is your work stress-free?

Given the choice, would you prefer an in-house position?

What is your business's New Year's resolution related to?

What do you think is the strongest factor to highlight your competence as a translator/interpreter?

Do you rely on just one client/agency for the majority of your work?

Would you turn down a job that contained misspellings/typos in the text?

Overall, do you consider your work/life to be balanced?

Where do you work best?

For repeat customers, do you invoice per job or per month?

Have you received any last minute translation requests for the end of the year?

What percent of your income do you spend on office tools (software, hardware, desk, etc.)?