Here in France (land of jalousy) people are more asking for the question "what you do in your life?"
I always answer ironiquely by (drug transport specialised in coke, work for don Corleone in Italy for the sicilian mafia) that answer give you the space to take the road and cut the conversation down immediately ahahaha

Offcourse when people are cool and got the passion iam more open on the conversation ;-)