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Feb 2021
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115. Cambridge IELTS 14 Test 4 | Self-Em...

LILIE KING
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Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organization.

Why might this be the case?

What could be the disadvantage of being self-employed?

 

to work for themselves

make the leap to self-employment

 

the corporate world

corporate jobs

 

work/life balance

to balance their work and personal life

to keep their work and personal life in balance

 

thrive

deliver new features

make the leap to self-employment

have control over something

 

put their heart and soul into something

Read the whole sample essay here: https://www.ieltsessaybank.com/many-people-choose-to-be-self-employed/

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