A bunch of slaves are on a boat steering it. A man in a business suit is next to them helping out.
There is a man in a business suit on a ship with slaves steering a boat paddle.
Why is there a business man on a boat with a bunch of slaves?
Your last job sounds terrible.
scene: a galley ship description: A bunch of slaves are on a boat steering it. A man in a business suit is next to them helping out. uncanny: There is a man in a business suit on a ship with slaves steering a boat paddle. entities: Rowing, Slavery, Businessperson. caption: Your last job sounds terrible.
The people rowing the boat are slaves --- their conditions seem dire and their job terrible. But, even the rowers take pity on the businessman, who they judge to have an even more terrible job previously. This surprising conclusion is joke is about how modern jobs are cushy, but might still feel like slavery in some ways (even though they aren't really comparable).