What does the cryptic crossword clue "Desk jockeys were inside and treated like pieces of meat (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DESK + WERE = SKEWERED The answer is SKEWERED.

Desk jockeys were inside and treated like pieces of meat (8)

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