English Unleashed: Talking About Jobs and Workplacey Tasks
When meeting new people, asking about their profession is a polite and normal part of small talk. There are three highly common questions used to ask how someone makes money. "What do you do?" is the most friendly and standard option. "What do you do for a living?" means the exact same thing but sounds slightly more formal. "What's your job?" is a shorter, more direct question, typically used when you already know the person a little bit.To answer these questions, you can say "I work in..." followed by an industry, general field, or place, such as sales, education, healthcare, customer…
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