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Ielts Writing Task 2 Sample Self Employment

The document discusses why more people choose self-employment over working for a company. Some benefits of self-employment include setting your own schedule and potential to earn more money. However, self-employed individuals face financial uncertainty and take on many business responsibilities alone without benefits like paid time off.

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Ielts Writing Task 2 Sample Self Employment

The document discusses why more people choose self-employment over working for a company. Some benefits of self-employment include setting your own schedule and potential to earn more money. However, self-employed individuals face financial uncertainty and take on many business responsibilities alone without benefits like paid time off.

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Dayana Martis
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FASTRACK IELTS | IELTS WRITING TASK 2 SAMPLE ESSAY

IELTS WRITING TASK 2

Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather


than work for a company or organisation.
Why might this be the case?
What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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SAMPLE ANSWER
An increasing number of people today opt to work for themselves instead of
having a job. This choice has a number of benefits and drawbacks, which will
be discussed in this essay.

Some of the most common reasons for self-employment are the income and
lifestyle that it may provide. Unlike employees, whose responsibilities and
income are determined by their employers, people who work for themselves
are free to implement their ideas as quickly as they can, and they receive all
the revenue. That means that self-employed people can potentially earn
much more than those with similar skills and experience who work for a salary.
Moreover, not having a boss means that people can choose their own
working hours and number of holidays, among other things. Not surprisingly,
more and more people are leaving the safety of a salaried job to become
self-employed.

Despite the obvious appeal, being self-employed is riskier than working for
someone else. One of the risks is financial uncertainty. Entrepreneurs and
freelancers are not guaranteed a certain level of income, nor are they
eligible for a pension, paid holidays, and sick leave. The workload may be
higher too. Unlike employees who can specialise in one function, the self-

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FASTRACK IELTS | IELTS WRITING TASK 2 SAMPLE ESSAY

employed are responsible for all of the business operations, from attracting
clients to delivering products or services to preparing their financial accounts,
to name a few. The multitude of issues that self-employed people have to
manage may cause them more stress and anxiety than full-time employees
tend to experience.

To conclude, more and more people are becoming self-employed, choosing


the flexibility and unlimited potential that this career path provides. On the
downside, these people are not guaranteed any income and must take full
responsibility for themselves.

Word count: 286 words

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