Adding Insult to Injury

[What Would Jesus Do?]

The subject refers to the final line of this sequence. Jack Benedict is a Google employee testifying before the Austin City Council about threats to workers.

Jack Benedict: “There are less than 50 of us at YouTube Music, and we’re taking on two of the largest corporations in the world. So, to be supported by the city of Austin and also our allies in the labor community give us the motivation to keep this fight going.”

Katie-Marie Marschner: “Not to interrupt, but they just laid us all off.”

Jack Benedict: “Oh.”

Katie-Marie Marschner: “Yeah, they just laid us all off.”

Jack Benedict: “We just all — I guess we just all got laid off.”

Katie-Marie Marschner: “Our jobs are ended today, effective immediately.”

Jack Benedict: “Wow.”

Mayor Kirk Watson: “I’m sorry, your time’s expired.”