A) Everybody has life outside of work. It's kind of the definition of "life", in that it doesn't stop until they die. B) They should be able to do this about

A) Everybody has life outside of work. It's kind of the definition of "life", in that it doesn't stop until they die. B) They should be able to do this about the job itself. There is no need to pry into their personal life. C) What if they say, "none of my hobbies are appropriate to discuss in a job interview"? What would your response be? It doesn't mean that it's illegal or immoral, but it has that connotation. Arguably, it might be beneficial to ask if they have any hobbies that relate to the job for which they are being interviewed for (and that does not bother me), but to simply ask about any hobby that the applicant may choose to pursue is, in a word, nosy.