IELTS Writing Task 2: 'positive or negative' essay

Here's my full essay for the 'positive or negative development' question that we've been looking at over the last few weeks.

In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In recent years it has become far more normal for people to live alone, particularly in large cities in the developed world. In my opinion, this trend could have both positive and negative consequences in equal measure.

The rise in one-person households can be seen as positive for both personal and broader economic reasons. On an individual level, people who choose to live alone may become more independent and self-reliant than those who live with family members. A young adult who lives alone, for example, will need to learn to cook, clean, pay bills and manage his or her budget, all of which are valuable life skills; an increase in the number of such individuals can certainly be seen as a positive development. From an economic perspective, the trend towards living alone will result in greater demand for housing. This is likely to benefit the construction industry, estate agents and a whole host of other companies that rely on homeowners to buy their products or services.

However, the personal and economic arguments given above can be considered from the opposite angle. Firstly, rather than the positive feeling of increased independence, people who live alone may experience feelings of loneliness, isolation and worry. They miss out on the emotional support and daily conversation that family or flatmates can provide, and they must bear the weight of all household bills and responsibilities; in this sense, perhaps the trend towards living alone is a negative one. Secondly, from the financial point of view, a rise in demand for housing is likely to push up property prices and rents. While this may benefit some businesses, the general population, including those who live alone, will be faced with rising living costs.

In conclusion, the increase in one-person households will have both beneficial and detrimental effects on individuals and on the economy.

Many people may think that it's very important to work for the same organisation for a long period. The reason is simple. i.e, ..

Because they enjoy their jobs and have loyalty towards the company. When a job provides a comfortable working environment, the salary is enough to support the life and the person feels comfortable with the job scope, he rarely wants to change the job... People, in my country, usually feel this way for the government jobs. This is because the job provides them security and stability. They do not have to worry about being fired all of a sudden and after retirement savings.

In contrast, some people think that working for different organisations is better for their careers. In my opinion, it is true that this is one of the ways to enhance our standards of living..

This is because when a company head-hunt an employee of other company, this means the boss of that company is looking for somebody who is intelligent and has problem-solving skills to deal with the difficulties the company is facing! In such a situation, the pay of the job will certainly be higher. This would suit the needs of a person who wants to have higher standards of living.  

Therefore, it depends on their point of view in term of the needs to determine whether to work for the same organisation or change the job..

Primarily, if the job offers job satisfaction and the person feels secured working for the organisation, there is no reason for them to change and it takes time for the transition.

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