I guess I'd just say "oh yeah? Cool" and keep talking about myself unless they want to elaborate
But I have bad social skills and think that might be rude? I dunno
"that's really interesting! how much are you willing to share about your work?"
Idk, what's the context? If you're discussing work the payment processors are usually up to some fuckery or other and folks love to kvetch about banks fucking with their money.
Ask them about whether anime with the accent over the e or japanimation are the better term to use regarding japanese animation.
I mean, there's no rules it's pretty context specific. Whenever someone I meet tells me what their job is I shrug and try to change the subject to something that actually matters. But if you want to ask them about being a sex worker that really depends on the situation.
