Here are some suggestions of what might the Mortal Kombat characters do when they are not fighting.
Stryker works on a farm Kano is a teacher of biology Kung Lao works as merry-go-round Baraka works as a gardener Sindel is working as a demolition expert Raiden is working on a construction site Sonya takes part in swimming competition Milina prepares Shawarma Shang Tsung plays the harp
Kabal is mowing wheat and works as a scarecrow Liu Kang trains matadors Scorpion fishes on a trawler Shang Tsung works on a watermelon plantation Shiva is a fitness coach Cyrax and Sonya starred in a Tarantino movie Kitana tries herself as a housekeeper Shang Tsung helps Kitana Sub Zero opened his own car wash Cyrax is working as a porter