Working for yourself - 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! Many people choose to, or have to work as a freelancer to survive, but is it worth the risk? Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing. This week’s question: What kind of job was a drummer? Were they… a) someone who played the drums? b) a travelling salesman? c) a music publicist – who drums up – meaning encourages, support for a band? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary drum up increase or encourage support or sales for something freelance work for yourself, selling your skills or services to different businesses petrifying frightening, so you can’t speak or move self-sabotage having doubts and fears that stop you achieving something fulfilment good feeling of achieving something for yourself financial freedom able to control how you earn and use your money [Cover: Getty Images]