Might have been a joke, but it's worth a shot at that point. Think of White Goodman from Dodgeball.
"there's no reason we need to be shackled by the strictures of the employee-employer relationship. Unless you're into that sort of thing. In which case, I got some shackles in the back. I'm just kidding. But seriously, I've got 'em."
It's a joke, but if you get it then you won't complain.
