Reminder that “suicide” has a lot of gray areas, and when less stigmatizing labels exist, officials may choose to apply those instead.

On one hand, we have deaths such as by overdose or auto accident that may be labelled as accidental, but were in fact a suicide.

On the other hand, there are deaths which may be quickly closed as a suicide, but where the details suggest some other kind of foul play.

All this to say, that any comparison between to between countries is to be taken with a margin of error, because specific interpretations and data-collection methods may differ.

Depends on your country and employer. In some situations, your job description could be a big deal. For example if you’re in a union, you are probably required to only do the specific tasks as described in the job description.

Some countries may also have laws about your work contract. If that applies to you, then it’s probably important on your employer’s part to have the right description for your job.

But in many places, it really doesn’t matter: your job description vs what you actually do, as long as you aren’t being asked to do something that needs licensure or other regulations. Many job descriptions will have a catch-all like “… And other duties as directed” to fill in the gap.

It’s especially noticable in cities where the storefronts close with rolling metal doors, and the windows close over with shutters. It is very apparent that the city is “closed.”

Of course these doors and shutters have very practical purposes. Just that if they’re not common in your home country, it can be jarring.