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In 2026 so far, my overall income from language services is...

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What is your primary metric for deciding if a project was a success?

By anonymous - featured on Jun 22

Client satisfaction.	35.4%
The project was straightforward/paid on time.	33.1%
Hourly earnings.	18.1%
N/A (other).	7.9%
Mastering a highly complex linguistic puzzle.	5.5%