IELTS Essay Topics 4 -
Employment

Be sure to check out our other sample IELTS essay topics, too:

• Government (14 topics)
• Modern Society (21 topics)
• Technology (8 topics)
• Employment (3 topics)
• Environment (4 topics)
• Education (17 topics)
• Parents / Children (2 topics)
• Gender Issues (2 topics)

 

EMPLOYMENT

Should retirement be compulsory at 65 years of age?

Telecommuting' refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?

In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer.