It's meant to be a phrase that will draw more information about the job; it's not a compliment.
Instead you could say something like "I don't know much about that line of work, what sort of challenges do you face?", and I think you'd get the same results. His phrase gets the same response while using less words.
This and other statements only work when he is actually listening and genuinely interested.
Instead you could say something like "I don't know much about that line of work, what sort of challenges do you face?", and I think you'd get the same results. His phrase gets the same response while using less words.
This and other statements only work when he is actually listening and genuinely interested.