How much different would conversations be if, instead of asking “what do you do?”, you asked “who are you?”
“What do you do” forces someone to describe themselves in the way they make money. It’s almost certainly not illustrative of the person who works in the job.
“Who are you?” clarifies. The person who answers must think. They must peel back layers to try and describe themselves.
One of these questions most often asks someone to put on a mask. The other mandates they remove it.