1 . “Wanna buy a body?” That was the opening line of more than a few phone calls I got from self-employed photographers when I was a photo editor at U.S. New. Like many in the mainstream press, I wanted to separate the world of photographers into “them”, who trade in pictures of bodies or run after famous people like Princess Diana, and “us”, the serious newspeople. But after 16 years in that role, I came to wonder whether the two worlds were easily distinguishable.

Working in the reputable world of journalism, I told photographers to cover other people’s difficult life situations. I justified marching into moments of sadness, under the appearance of the reader’s right to know. I worked with professionals talking their way into situations or shooting from behind police lines. And I wasn’t alone.

In any American town, after a car crash or some other horrible incident when ordinary people are hurt or killed, you rarely see photographers pushing past rescue workers to take photos of the blood and injuries. But you are likely to see local newspaper and television photographers on the scene-and fast...

How can we justify doing this? Journalists are taught to separate, doing the job from worrying about the consequences of publishing what they record. Repeatedly, they are reminded of a news-business saying: Leave your conscience in the office. A victim may lie bleeding, unconscious, or dead. Your job is to record the image. You’re a photographer, not an emergency medical worker. You put away your feelings and document the scene.

But catastrophic events often bring out the worst in photographers and photo editors. In the first minutes and hours after a disaster occurs, photo agencies buy pictures. They rush to obtain the rights to be the only one to own these shocking images and death is usually the subject Often, an agency buys a picture from a local newspaper or an amateur photographer and puts it up for bid by major magazines. The most sought-after special pictures commend tens of thousands of dollars through bidding contests.

I worked on all those stories and many like them. When they happen, you move quickly: buying, dealing, trying to beat the agencies to the pictures.

Now, many people believe journalists are the hypocrites(伪君子) who need to be brought down, and it’s our pictures that most anger others. Readers may not believe, as we do, that there is a distinction between clear-minded ‘us" and mean-spirited “them”. In too many cases, by our choices of images as well as how we get them, we prove our readers right.

No matter what you do in a company, it’s important for you to get along well with your boss. Your relationship with your boss is probably the most important one you have at work. Why? Having a healthy relationship with your boss usually means you’re more satisfied with the work you do and have less stress. Your boss can be a key supporter in helping you achieve your long-term goals. He or she knows your company’s goals and knows what the company looks for in future managers and leaders. Here are some tips to keep the relationship healthy.

Show respect. Your boss is responsible for your work and the work of your colleagues. That can be a significant burden. Try to look at things from your boss’s view. Try to treat him or her with respect.

Don’t be afraid of your boss. Some bosses can be very serious, but remember, your boss needs you. Your performance is often the key to the success of your boss.

Do your best. Try to live up to the performance expectations set for your job. In doing your best, you’ll gain greater satisfaction from your work, earn the trust of your boss and help the organization achieve its goals.

Don’t try to hide problems. Can you find the problem when you meet the problem? If you can’t and the problem becomes serious, let your boss know as soon as possible. Offer solutions and ask for additional recommendations. Don’t let your boss find out about the problem from someone else.

Manage your anger. Blowing up in front of your boss solves nothing, but suggests clearly that you can’t control your emotions. This doesn’t mean you have to sit and keep silent when you’re angry. But learn how to communicate your anger appropriately. If anger management is difficult for you, sign up for a course to help you deal with it.

3 . What will you be in the future? Do you learn there are many strange jobs in the world? Our magazine has a column designed for some strange jobs. The following is picked from the column.

A hotel in Finland hired a member of staff as a professional sleeper to test the comfort of their beds. The individual sleeps in a different one of the hotel beds each night and write a review about her satisfaction with each one.

If you think the London Underground is bad, you should see the trains in Japan. “Oshiyas” are hired to help push as many people onto a train as possible by pushing them from the outside until the doors close.

The dog food taster’s job is to taste new dog food products, including bones, tinned meat and biscuits. They do this to test for flavor and texture (口味) in comparison to rival (竞争对手) dog food brands and human food. The profession is popular in America and Europe.

If the fact there is an underwater hotel in Florida isn’t strange enough, to add on to that, they have a scuba diving pizza delivery man who supplies customers with pizzas by carrying them through the sea in a case.

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