Topic 64. Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business?

Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an
employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use
specific reasons to explain your choice.

Sample essay 1.

There are many advantages for people to work for themselves and have their own business. For
example, you don't need to worry about getting up too late for work; you don't need to worry
about the relationship between you and your boss; you may go to work at any time you want,
because you are the boss of your own business. You may lead a more spontaneous and free-style
life. In spite of this, personally, I would like to work for someone else.

No matter what kind of business you own, a domestic or international company, or a small one
like a snack shop, you have to take care of many things such as a license, rent, your personnel,
your competitors, product-market, even the weather if you own an umbrella shop.

That is what I don't like. I don't like a complicated life. I mean, I am just a normal female who
hasn't much ambition either in my life or in my career. I am used to having a simple life, a regular
life with discipline, without much risk. What is most important for me, besides work, is that I can
still have free time the things I enjoy doing, and don't need to think about the business all the time.
For me, being a business owner might have too much risk and stress.

Of course, being an employee, you are subject to discipline, and pay attention to your boss, but
that's a part of life, just like for others, paying attention to their own business, earning a lot of
money, and having risk are parts of their lives.

In a phrase, I would rather to work for someone else. I just want to have my own simple and
regular life!

Sample essay 2.

Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an
employer. Personally, I prefer to work for myself. I choose to be self-employed because of the
reasons as follows.

I can decide what I do according my own willing and interest. This point is the most important
because one person can find work motivity from his interest. I also can decide how to do the
thing. I can choose my own directions and ways, whereas those who are employed by others must
do work according to the directions of their employers.

The other important point is that I have freedom to decide when I do the thing. The time I work is
determined by myself. I am not constricted by other people. Hence, if I am tired, I can rest in the
daytime; if I have more energy, I can work late at night. I have more freedom on the choice of
work time than those who work for an employer.

I work for myself, so I only can depend on myself. This can train me to learn more knowledge and
to work hard and teach me to face the success and the failure correctly. I can learn how to take
advantage of different conditions and deal with different situations from the practice. I can learn
to encourage myself when I succeed and not to be afraid of difficulties and failures.

Based on the above statements, I think that self-employing has more advantages. So I prefer to be
self-employed.

(This is a 5 point essay)

Sample essay 3.

Many teachers prefer to assign homework to their students everyday. Some people may think that
daily homework is unnecessary and that it may be even an extra burden to children. I believe,
however, it will definitely help students study their subjects well. Assigning homework to students
is totally necessary for their study.

It is an important way of studying to assign homework to students everyday. There are a lot of
ways of studying for students, such as attending classes, discussion, field trips and so forth. But
doing homework is much more a direct and intensive way of studying. By doing homework,
students can absorb those viewpoints that teachers have lectured in class more thoroughly and
keep them deeply in mind by reviewing them over and over.

Children can be easily distracted by something fun at home and down street and finally spending
all their time playing. That teachers assign them homework and ask for handing in when they
return to school will push students to go to study as frequently as possible. Thus ensures students
do well in study.

Also, assigning homework to students everyday will help them learn self-discipline and
responsibility. Students must always remind themselves that they are students and studying is their
main job rather than playing. They must realize that if they did not accomplish their homework,
they would be punished by their teachers. They must know their responsibility and enforce
themselves to study. These, the sense of responsibility and self-discipline, are useful qualities
helping a child form to be a person.

Overall, it is a good idea that teachers assign homework to students everyday. It can ensure them
to spend more time on studying and eventually lead to a success at study. It can also help students
learn responsibility and self-discipline that will benefit them in social life in the future. For these
reasons, I think that all teachers should assign homework to their students everyday.

(This is a 5 point essay)