Hi, how long have you been there?

[newkeenlearner]

Hi, how long have you been there?
What do you do to make a living?
How do you make a living?


Are those questions OK to ask someone to get t know her/him?

 

[Tdol]

The first is fine. I would simply ask What do you do? instead of the second or third.

 

[newkeenlearner]

Are second and third wrong?

 

[probus]

Are second and third wrong?

They are not wrong but they are considered impolite in much of the English-speaking world.

 

[emsr2d2]

Are the second and third wrong?

 

[Tdol]

Are second and third wrong?

They are unnecessarily wordy and exclude people who do things without making money, like students and homemakers.