I've started asking people "What do you do with your time?" It's an open enough question that people can answer with work, hobbies, or life, whichever they feel

I've started asking people "What do you do with your time?" It's an open enough question that people can answer with work, hobbies, or life, whichever they feel more comfortable enough to share with someone they just met. It also invites unprompted switching between the topics.