Essay Practice
Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should
governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains,
subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.
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21- Some people believe that old people must be forced to retire in their
60s, while others believe they must have the right to work until they
prefer to retire.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both views and give your
personal opinion.
Many old people are allowed to work well into their 70s and 80s, running
families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit
and highly talented, are forced to retire in their 60s or even earlier because of
company or national regulations.
There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as
long as they are able. First of all, older employees have an immense amount
of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization
if they are made to retire. Older people are well-experienced, and their
experience can help companies reduce their expenses and increase their
efficiency. Another point is that older employees are often extremely loyal
employees and are more willing to implement company policies than younger
and less committed staff. Finally I think older employees are more
conservative in general; they are also more practical than ambitious young
employees who would not mind leading the company to failure in order to
assert their abilities.
Allowing older people to work indefinitely however is not always a good policy.
Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Some younger employees have more
experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or
unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new
ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however arbitrary,
many people would continue to work, merely because they did not have any
other plans or roles. Besides, old staff may not have enough motivation and
stamina to brush up on their technical knowledge and hence may not be able
to improve the company’s efficiency and competitiveness.
In conclusion, with many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level
positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However,
this can affect the older individual’s freedom - and right - to work and can
deprive society of valuable experience and insights. I feel that giving workers
more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the
individual.
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Essay Practice
Old people have always been important for the family in every culture. In your
opinion how can we respect the elderly in the best way?
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