I honestly feel bad for squidward. He's my favorite character with his quippy humor. And yeah, he used to get consequences for being a snarky jerk, then you have episodes where spongebob and patrick destroy his house and he has nothing to do with the episode other than to be depressed. Someone said it best "We start the show relating to spongebob, and end relating to squidward".
It’s sad tho like I can relate to squidward and I don’t like working working with a co worker that annoyes the shi out of me comes 7 am and I can guarantee u that people fake call out being sick every 4 weeks cuz there tired of waking up early, or they h8 there job and they just want a break
What's even crazier is that Mr.Krabs is willing to send SpongeBob, who is his only cook, to Squidward house on a work day just to torture Squidward for calling out. Assuming Krabs isn't cooking for the customers, he's more willing to give up money just to send a message to Squidward.
this is exactly why band geeks is such a great episode with a great ending. seeing squidward happy or finally winning at something is why fans like it so much.
Yeah more episodes should be written like band geeks. It's almost written in the same format as this episode, only instead of Squidward being miserable the whole time, the people who would normally ruin his life, are the ones that make it better.
The only time i can say Squidward won ... well had a big break... was that episode where he handled the band for the Super Bowl. That episode and song is still awesome to me to this day
Band Geeks is my fave episode because Squidward faces a lot and is knocked down but rises to the occasion and is rewarded for the hard times he endured. Seeing Squidward win ONE TIME made that episode already the best. And the humor in that episode was top notch, not to mention Sweet Victory is a great song.
In the episode _Can You Spare a Dime?_ Squidward does quit his job. However, he is unable to find a new job and becomes homeless. This is why Squidward can not quit his job.
@@oliverknowles847 I feel like all the other restaurants we’ve seen either wouldn’t see any promise in him or would think he has too poor of a personality.
@@unoriginalusername1748 we've seen though Squidward wasnt always so sour. Its only once spongebob shows up. So if squidward were to get a new job somewhere else he would be a lot happier and no longer sour. It would also allow the creators to add a new cashier character for the Krusty Krab.
I think constantly watching Squidward being tortured throughout my whole life is the reason I'm often way more empathetic to villains and antagonists then other people.
"Why doesn't Squidward just quit at this point?" He did, multiple times. But even then, Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob won't leave him alone. They would just come up with a way to *force* him back into the job, even if it means hurting him. So he's damned of he does, damned if he doesn't. Either way, he'd be miserable.
Remember SquidVille episode? Squid was once in a life where he felt happy there. Looks like he could also get a job there. He can stay there indefinitely. He could choose to stay forever. But he chose to return. Of course he still remembers the address of the Squidvile and he can come back any time he wants. But somehow there are no episodes that show him returning to Squidville.
@@briman2000 Because Mr Cartoon Guy wanted to pander for that ad revenue money and to shill out his reddit to people. Aka, Mr Cartoon Guy is a sellout. Full stop.
@@trollking6315 spoken like a poet. Mr cartoon guy should take some lessons from you on how to get to the point. Absolute trash content, two-bit Alex Bale
Actually Squidward simply wasn't able to get a job on his own. He had been homeless for months after leaving the Krusty Krab, and it was not Spongebob or Mr. Krab's fault, he just can't find a job elsewhere.
well they showed exactly that for 1 episode and showed that either you have a hard life or a boring life, cause in all reality, life wouldn't be fun if it were easy
It'll fail miserably.. again. Squidward is somehow condemed to be near SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs or whoever. He has even been to a completely other town and it still fell apart due to SpongeBob meeting up.
Or he became homeless or couldn't find another job and was pretty much forced back He did quit and ended up good the time he went to work for plankton but then got beat up and became a literal door mat for Mr Krabs
He even moved away where he stayed with a bunch of squids well he has Stockholm syndrome from being harassed so many times by SpongeBob and Patrick he went back
This episode actually is really hurtful bc it shows that people can't take day off for their mental problems, only when they are physically sick. And it's not like he was faking sickness just to be lazy, he wanted to take day off to be himself: paint, make music, relax, it was his mental health day.
if youre sick they still expect you to work feeling like shit and making everyone else sick. the intelligence of bosses is extremely low. its like sending a sick kid to school like yea lets just make everyone else sick for no good reason.
That’s the massive issue with the puritan linked American “work ethic” I say this as someone who is religious. The whole “working is next to godliness” is the biggest load of bullshit I’ve ever seen. We need to be more cognizant of peoples mental health, our god would want us to be sure our neighbors are taken care of mentally, physically, and emotionally. It’s agitating to see this whole “if you can walk you can work” mindset because I come from the Amish, which are close to puritans, they have the SAME mindset and it’s just plain stupid. I’m not even going to say “bosses care more about your employees” because let’s face it most bosses aren’t real men, they’re the fake wannabe men who use money to cover Insecurity. REAL men care about their employees on a level that means the employee doesn’t even need to call for a mental health day because the boss sees it and offers it to them. End of rant sorry for going off like that I hope your day is wonderful and i am sending good mental thoughts and health your way.
@@zombieblaster5754 the public isn't much better. I was at work with a respiratory infection because we were low staffed, and as I'm on the floor dying this customer is still asking me questions 😑
Right!? I, and I'm sure a lot of other people as well, can actually relate to the episode's dream because WE'VE had dreams like that, all because of the hellish place we worked or went to school to (and oftentimes still are to this day). Jay's line about the dream being based on Squidward's awful reality is so dead-on to that it's scary, because this is EXACTLY what happens to some people in real life. Not the cartoon aspects, but being stuck in a job you hate with terrible people that hound you over problems THEY create and blame you for. And those people rarely get justice because so many people value money over other people's lives. What Squidward's dealing with is freaking Post Traumatic Stress Disorder! It' not "like PTSD", no it IS PTSD. Those who read this and go "pfft, young people can't get PTSD", or "only soldiers have to deal with it", *THEN YOU CAN SHOVE IT.* I've been diagnosed with it since I was a teen and for EIGHT YEARS I've been dealing with nightmares about the worst of the schools I went to. Even now, with better medication, it's still not 100% fixed and it might never be because I'm not sure that's possible. Anyone at ANY age is able to get PTSD, people, and it can have destructive impacts on ANYBODY. Just from this review this episode disturbs me. Just... why are they so insistent on torturing a character that just wants to be left alone? Why? Why is that too much to ask, just to be left in peace? Squidward isn't incapable of being in the wrong or hurting somebody, but the trouble he has to deal with, the "retribution", is way too disproportionate. Especially those times when he's not hurting anybody AT ALL! What, is he the staff's punching bag? A character to take their anger and stress out on? It's totally fine to make a private character for that purpose, but first: Squidward was NOT originally created with that intention, and second: instead of keeping this to themselves they are instead making absolutely sure that kids see this trash, which can lead to many of them thinking that it's okay to torment quiet, introverted people on a daily basis JUST because they want to be left alone. Don't think it's possible? This is a strange world, people, and it's best to keep an open mind.
@@GoldLeafGardenia I’m trying to figure out why Mr Krabs wasn’t arrested for literally sending Spongebob to “cure” or torture Squidward. Squidward just needed some time to recuperate that’s all. Mr Krabs is like, I guess I’ll spy on you and send spongebob to do my bidding
Not just Bosses... to be honest Society itself often have still stigmatas and prejustice against people with Mental health issues. Especially with things like Ptsd (like Gold explained good that EVERYONE can have it) or well... Depression. It is one of the most common mental health problems but often dont taken seriously. Becauce most react "You are just sad stop bitching" or worse think you just fish for attention....
Better episode idea: Squidward pretends to be sick and SpongeBob goes to take care of him. He expect SpongeBob to be annoying but he actually does a good job taking care of him. Squidward feels happier and less stress about going to work the next day. Why can't we just have a wholesome episode?
Reason I stopped watching spongeBob since a small part of season 9? That's it, right there, it just got worse, and worse, and worse. The only episodes I treat myself to are the ones that inge from the small part of season 9 that were actually good, and that's it. Because its honestly become so painful to watch.
Squidward better ease up or spongebob gonna explode with rage again they should both meet halfway spongebob should respect squidward and his privacy squidward should appreciate spongebob for when he does something good
I feel like Plankton fell into the same trap as Squidward... in Friend or Foe, it's revealed that Mr. Krabs and Plankton created the formula together for their own selfish reasons, and in the end, Plankton ended up getting the short end of the stick. He deserves that formula just as much as Krabs.
True it’s just that planktons version of spongebob is mr krabs they both deserve respect I used to see krabs as a good guy and plankton as a bad guy but now I see mr krabs is the real villain
The fact episodes like this are being made now. Squidward faking sick because he knows it sucks to work at the Krusty krab and just wants a break from it, then Mr krabs getting spongebob to “take care” of him. Sponge Bob was just putting his long nose in Squidward’s business while squidward was suffering from it and spongebob just continues to make him suffer. Then of course when he’s basically forced into going back, his nightmare becomes a reality. It really feels like they writers think “Squidward torture + wacky (not in a good way) animation= Content”.
@ANTHONY RICHARDS yeah it’s annoying in fact they do a lot of the same episodes Squidward getting Abused by Spongebob Spongebob trying to past his boating test only to fail once again and Plankton trying run Krabs out of business which also always fails these episodes are done a lot so they do the same idea I realized
I kinda disagree as Squidward suffering is a nice window into reality, Squidward is like most people, working a job they hate and don't want to be at, and acting respectful not to get fired from his job.
@@creed8712 Media for me is to feel different range of emotions like light-hearted moments to balance the sad moments. But knowing the spongebob writers, they probably think it will make the kids laugh if Squidward is always miserable.
There has been a lot of times where I wanted to see squidward win. There were even some older episodes where I would root for squidward and go against SpongeBob
Right, especially that Kelp Forest episode the fact Squidward was fully rejected by both Spongebob Patrick and that other Camper made me felt sick inside tbh
He'd abuse this knowledge like Universe abuses _him._ "Oooh booy, here goes square inpersonafication of writer's incompitence for scripting genuinely good storyline." "I hope you see how messed up things i go trough. Right?" "...Are children watching this, at this point? Because it is getting gruesome now."
I was gonna ask some context, but then I saw one of Vincent Waller's Tweets in 2015 saying: “Enjoy being a twit, for you poor lad are stuck being you.” It’s his reply on a Tweet asking if he ruined SpongeBob and asking to bring back the charm of the old SpongeBob.
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@@plains7000 Remember do not use The Lords Name in vain and/or blasphemy it (God and Jesus Christ and only say “Thank God” you are LEGITIMATELY Thanking God Like You Should or EVERYTHING In Your Life) AMEN 🙏 and if you are talking about The Christian Lord Jesus Christ Then *The Lord, *Jesus, *Christ PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 So don’t laugh at it as well Remember do not take or use hell lightly because it is a real that you will go if you keep sinning BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 and don’t laugh at it as well Remember don’t cross your fingers for “luck” because luck is not real so don’t talk about it or use it as if it is but JESUS Is Real There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember vibes aren’t real so don’t talk about or use them as if they are real but JESUS Is Real and he lives you no matter what but you still have to love him back and repent to get into Heaven AMEN 🙏 Remember don’t do drugs, have premarital sex, watch porn, get drunk, or masturbate because they are sins and just like any other sin you will go to hell for it BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember don’t flex, brag, or have pride because they are all sins and you will go to hell for them BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED be humble PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not call people horrible people, be hateful, judge people, or make fun of people love everyone Like JESUS DID Did PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not listen xxxtentacion because he is satanic BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember being lgbt is a sin BUT I do NOT hate lgbt people Jesus said love the sinner hate the sin so REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not lie because it is a sin and you will got to hell for it just like ANY other sin BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Spirit animals aren’t real but JESUS IS REPENT TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And don’t sell your soul that is satanic REPENT TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU TURN TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 God Is NOT DEAD So don’t say that or laugh at that PRAISE JESUS Because There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And don't swear falsely on or off The Lords Name (God And Jesus Christ) REPENT TO JESUS TURN TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And hell is NOT safe it is eternal torture But You Can Be SAVED By JESUS CHRIST And Live In ETERNAL BLISS PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏
@@achuuuooooosuu Remember do not use The Lords Name in vain and/or blasphemy it (God and Jesus Christ and only say “Thank God” you are LEGITIMATELY Thanking God Like You Should or EVERYTHING In Your Life) AMEN 🙏 and if you are talking about The Christian Lord Jesus Christ Then *The Lord, *Jesus, *Christ PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 So don’t laugh at it as well Remember do not take or use hell lightly because it is a real that you will go if you keep sinning BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 and don’t laugh at it as well Remember don’t cross your fingers for “luck” because luck is not real so don’t talk about it or use it as if it is but JESUS Is Real There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember vibes aren’t real so don’t talk about or use them as if they are real but JESUS Is Real and he lives you no matter what but you still have to love him back and repent to get into Heaven AMEN 🙏 Remember don’t do drugs, have premarital sex, watch porn, get drunk, or masturbate because they are sins and just like any other sin you will go to hell for it BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember don’t flex, brag, or have pride because they are all sins and you will go to hell for them BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED be humble PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not call people horrible people, be hateful, judge people, or make fun of people love everyone Like JESUS DID Did PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not listen xxxtentacion because he is satanic BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember being lgbt is a sin BUT I do NOT hate lgbt people Jesus said love the sinner hate the sin so REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Remember do not lie because it is a sin and you will got to hell for it just like ANY other sin BUT you can REPENT To JESUS CHRIST And Be SAVED PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 Spirit animals aren’t real but JESUS IS REPENT TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And don’t sell your soul that is satanic REPENT TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU TURN TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 God Is NOT DEAD So don’t say that or laugh at that PRAISE JESUS Because There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And don't swear falsely on or off The Lords Name (God And Jesus Christ) REPENT TO JESUS TURN TO JESUS HE LOVES YOU PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏 And hell is NOT safe it is eternal torture But You Can Be SAVED By JESUS CHRIST And Live In ETERNAL BLISS PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏
Spongebob won’t feel that shit, remember that episode where that bully was punching him and spongebob was laughing and not giving a shit. Spongebob can’t be beaten bruh
Squidward is probably one of the few main characters that is actually a decent person. He may be grumpy and mean at times but that isnt really that bad, compared to how spongebob is always destructive and endangers people's lives (mrs. puff), Patrick most of the time just seems stupid but he can get mean to a much more destructive point than squidward (abusing squidward and selling his ink in a later episode), Krabs over-works his employees and even sold spongebob's soul, and plankton forced everyone in the town to wear buckets on their heads and come to his restauraunt.
The whole concept of Squidward constantly suffering isn’t necessarily for laughs but to show how poorly fast food employees are treated and how difficult it can be to get out of that cycle. Fast food employees deserve our respect and I learned that through Spongebob no matter how stupid that may seem.
@@remaks3929 Well, working in customer service is pretty much the same. I imagine food service is worse though. All the stories I’ve heard from people who work in fast food. You’d be surprised how incompetent and rude customers are. I had a lady get mad at me because she went behind my register and I told her not to. Had another guy come in and harass one of my coworkers. He was white, old and carried a golf club around. Was being racist to our customers (they were Indian, he was hitting on the woman and the man got angry because that was his wife. Dude said “Sorry man, thought that was your daughter. You know how Indians are cradle robbers”) and kept trying to hit on my coworker (who looked like she was 12-14. You had to be at least 18 to work there but most customers don’t know that). The coworker from my department went to hers, cussed the guy out, called security cause he was escalating, and the police had to show up. Turns out he was banned from like 8 stores in a span of 6 months because of this shit and kept stalking the women. The girl had to work in the back with one of my good friends. Poor girl, it was only her 2nd day. We didn’t see her after that, guess she quit. Asked my friend what happened to her and he said he had no idea. Those are just two instances. I have plenty more stories. Was only there for 3 months. One thing about that job, there was never a boring day. Idk what was in the air because I haven’t had any experiences like that anywhere else I worked. Most days were chill. But that place… idk what the hell was up. The customers, coworkers, and bosses especially was on crack.
The thing is, this is life for many. Work a crappy job, customers are mean, managers demand you work til you die, no time for life and no energy for fun. Squidward is so fun to watch because he says and does all the things people in his position wish they could say or do. Squidward is every person who has ever worked in food service.
yeah the whole "why doesn't he quit" just seems kind of silly and out of touch. he can't quit. he doesn't have a choice. that's the life and reality of many, many people and it feels sort of disingenuous to go "well why don't they just quit?" lol
I think squidward was always meant to be the most relatable. The fact that he always gets beat down for no reason is supposed to show how messed up life can get. How if you don't go along with peoples games, no matter what you do, people will always see you as the bad guy.
@@ForrestFox626 you know these are all valid points but I like how people forget this is for kids when people seem to just be like oh my God this is so depressing again this is a kids show for kids two kids it's going to be funny
imagine this episode makes spongebob actually "properly" takes care of squidward and squidward actually gains a sense of respect towards spongebob and gains motivation to work again, I think that would've been a better idea
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie actually had Squidward ascending to manager of the Krusty Krab 2, signalling a clear sense of progression for Squidward (sending a message to children that putting up with adversity and working hard would get you somewhere) Now, I’m not sure what’s going on
Yh but that was taken away as soon as sponge bob proved he could be just as capable as squidward..and ever since he had always got manager in most episodes after that..
“Why doesn’t Squidward quit at this point?” Well, aside from the show being ended or whatever and in terms of story, from what I know Squidward pretty much has no other option to live his life considering he quit once in an episode and instantly lost everything he ever had.
I am astounded that this TH-cam video even exists when there is already a pre-movie episode where Squidward quit. Squidward cant quit because he is a loser that can't do anything else in life. See Season 3 "Can You Spare a Dime?"
@@N54MyBeloved Can we not forget the episode where Squid does quit and moves to his entho-city? He didn't have to work at the Krusty Krab, he CAN leave. They made him depressed afterwards but he can most definitely quit and not be homeless.
@@PolarRook I thought he only moved to a HOA in that episode, not also quit his job. Did he really quit his job that episode? Because he straight-up yells in Spongebob's face in "Can you Spare a Dime" that he is a loser incapable of doing anything besides being a cashier at the Krusty Krab.
@@N54MyBeloved it’s not even that he’s a loser, he simply has huge aspirations for himself, but fails to recognize his flaws. Squidward’s failures fall on him with his high opinion of himself. I don’t believe Squidward is a loser. He’s an aspiring artist, musician, and glamorizes a better life for himself. But he needs to be humbled and relinquish his envy of others such as Squilliam Fancyson. I think Squidward could go anywhere, but he has to change or he’ll never go where he wishes to be.
That strudel scene is more powerful than is expressed . They imply by pointing out the multiple “layers” that he made a butter laminate, this is by no means a simple quick breakfast. It might have taken squidward 3 days to make that strudel that Patrick ate with no remorse. Further making me believe that squidward is in his own personal hell.
@@LinKueiDragon The salad that took 3 days is funny because it comes from a character we don't see up until then and we don't follow, as just a cutaway gag that follows what Spongebob is doing as in him not being careful and that's it But this one just hurts cuz patrick doesn't do anything else through the rest of the episode, and that just happened because he happened to pop up, do that and leave
Now that I’m older I feel sorry for Squidward, I thought he was mean but imagine having Spongebob and Patrick as neighbors and constantly being tormented, your property trespassed and them just entering your house whenever they want and having to work with one of them
@@kitkatzalamode9839 Yeah. He got hired at the Krusty Krab a few times yet he got fired for the shenanigans he committed. Not to mention Patrick also worked at the Chum Bucket with Plankton too.
In conclusion, this episode is an allegory for what most people deal with in retail and try to avoid at retail but it happens either way. I’m dealing with annoying customers, co workers and a boss that pays me next to nothing. So it’s best to quit for the mental health.
but what is Squidward gonna live off from when he quits? Does Squidward even have enough free time to look for a new job? And even if Squidward does get a job interview with a new job, I highly doubt Krabs would give Squidward a good review, and Squidward will barely find something good to tell about this job.
i hate the fact that krabs is SO GREEDY, he uses one of his ONLY TWO EMPLOYEES to annoy the other one, which would leave krabs to be the only one at the krusty krab, instead of having his ONLY COOK stay at the work place
I know right? It's been shown multiple times that the Krusty Krab cannot succeed without Spongebob and then he just... shows up when he's supposed to be at work.
Even as a kid I've always wanted an episode where Squidward gets lucky and at least happy for a day (A whole day, kinda like the Squidward's Tiki land episode) , the plot just keeps bullying him. And till this day, I know it's rare to happen so I just wanna give him a hug.
To be completely honest here, I cried at the end of the Tiki Island episode. But in my defense, I was like 6-7 when I saw it. I just felt so sad that the happiness that Squidward felt and the good time he had was taken away from him so quickly.
I'm pretty sure Squidward has quit multiple times in the show and he just keeps coming back. He either comes back because he needs the money or because of plot convenience.
@@icecreamhero2375 technically he also quits in Krusty Towers, though it was mostly to enact revenge on Mr. Krabs for forcing him to put up with everything else in the episode up to that point by immediately checking in as a guest instead
and there one episode i cannot remember what name it is,show that he has a contract working in krusty krab for 100 years maybe ? i don't know,i haven't watch that episode again.
From experience, I take this episode as an accurate representation of what the American retail/food workforce is like. Bosses are rough on you, customers are worse. After a while you can develop symptoms of ptsd, and have a mental break. Some people think the job is "easy" (which is why low minimum wage is okay in their eyes), but retail and food are some of the toughest jobs. You're on your feet all day, getting hollered at by people who are angry at you, for something out of your control, you barely get paid enough for rent, and in some places, you go to another crappy retail/food job after, just to make sure you can make rent. This whole episode just screams that squidward is having a mental break due to how he's treated. 🙃 spongebob doesn't get treated well by krabs there either, but he's too oblivious and nïeve notice. 🤷♀️
There actually was an episode like that in Tom and Jerry. In medieval times Tom was basically in charge of protecting of some food for party, Jerry and his annoying cousin obviously came in and ruined it despite Tom not provoking them and Tom was fokin beheaded in the end for failing.
Then the one where Tom was playing the piano and Jerry was constantly annoying him which understandably caused him to retaliate. Then of course at the end of the episode jerry comes out on top
Some tom and Jerry episodes are just that sorta bullshit where Tom just tries to do his own thing and jerry instigates and in the end tom gets punished
Honestly Squidward's dream hit me way too hard for it to be a coincidence. I work in fast food, and the shit I put up with actually has given me nightmares that keep me up and make my job even worse. I've given up so many of my hobbies just so I can keep getting paid, and I barely have time or energy to contact my doctors for my allergy, eczema, and asthma medication, which results in a shittier time and feeds back into the cycle. I'm in a position where I can't just quit, since I don't want to be without some form of income, but I desperately want to leave so badly. I feel for Squidward on a spiritual level. He doesn't deserve any of the shit he gets, and it's all because his coworker is incompetent, his boss is greedy, and customers are braindead. Shit that I also have to deal with daily. In both of our lives, the job would at least be bearable if those three factors didn't exist.
I have been through those same struggles beore, and let me tell you, your health comes first, you'll make it through this, but you must value your health even if it risks your payment, it's not worth dropping to the floor in a deadly stress induced condition over I've lost people that way
@@Diretance Having a job so stressful it causes you nightmares and depression isn't a cartoon It's only been portrayed by one It's not the same as a crazy concept like a sponge that can talk, this is a very much real thing people go through and at this very moment suffer from, and it's worth talking about, whatever medium it's portrayed by
Krab hates Squidward not working more than keeping Spongebob working while Squidward is "sick". That means Krabs likes hurting Squidward more than money.
Nah, NO WAY. There is nothing that "Eugene H. Krabs" likes more than money. I mean sure, he may have given SpongeBob a day off to torment Squidward, but I don't think there's anyone who'll overlook the time were he sold SpongeBob's soul for 62 cents.
as a child, i was always very disturbed and sad to see squidward get shit on all the time. some of my favorites were when spongebob and him were able to work together and squidward had a glimmer or character development. i also never poercieved him as lazy, tbh to me he was always just the sane one. he sees how illogical everything is but is always put in situations with those people. he works really hard and has a lot of really awesome hobbies and he never gets honored or rewarded for it
I don't believe he's actually meant to be perceived as lazy by intelligent viewers with a good moral compass, he is just meant to be relatable to the average working citizen and reflect life's struggles.
Can you Spare a Dime answered why Squidward doesn’t quit, but at this point I think him being homeless on the street might actually be better for his mental health if this episode is anything to go by
Well he had a chance to quit and go with Jim on the Jim episode because Jim cared for squidward and wanted him and Jim to start their own restaurant. Squidward didn’t take that and ended up stuck as a cashier because he had nothing to fall back on. He had the chance to quit but didn’t take it
@@ForrestFox626 He tried it when moving to Squidville. He got bored of it, since he was too tired of doing the same thing every day, while not having to put up with Spongebob and Patrick’s nonsense.
SpongeBob final episode Squidward enters the Krusty Krab with a shotgun and shoots Mr Krabs and Spongebob, alongside the customer in the restaurant. Afterwards, Squidward turns the gun on himself and the episode ends with the sound of the shotgun being fired.
I’m sorry but never believed in that excuse. Idc what anybody says, quit your job if you hate it so much. There are thousands of jobs around you. You’ll find one you like. That money ain’t gonna be with you in the casket. Happiness is more important
@@captainvann4526 So just quit and hope that another one will just so happen to be available? Problem with your idea is that jobs aren't guaranteed. Especially seeing as most of those thousands of jobs either require specific certification, specific education, years of experience, or just knowing someone in that particular field. Many people do what you do and either end up losing their home or having to go back to their original job. Also money provides security which is one of the key tenants for happiness. The idea that money doesn't provide happiness is a ridiculous idea often said by people who do have money. Go to a single mother living pay check to pay check. Stressing every day whether if she can feed her children today, and tell her that she wouldn't be happier with money to pay the bills and eat.
@@captainvann4526 remember that one episode where he got sick of working and quit when he did he ended up being homeless and beaten down by the world around Him
@@captainvann4526 that sounds like something someone who has privilege would say not saying you do that’s just generally the way those types of people think which is pretty tone deaf and not centered in reality
@@captainvann4526 - This is a bit of a blanket statement that doesn't really work for a lot of people, but I do think it's important to not settle and to look for more job opportunities so you can leave your current job once you've secured a different one that will still keep you afloat. That said, for how horrendously Mr. Krabs pays them, I doubt the paycheck is doing all that much for Squidward, lol. My guy might as well at least look around for a new job and apply, although considering how poorly every single thing he tries to do to take control of his own life is immediately and irreversibly ruined by Spongebob and sometimes Patrick too, I doubt it would work out. Squidward probably doesn't try to leave because it seems pointless to try when it probably won't work and will cause him more trouble anyway.
Has anyone else realized that some episodes have Squidward being threatened or blackmailed by Mr. Krabs? or just straight up being injured by his boss?
@@erickmarques8608 Fun Fact: Family Guy is equally as good as spongebob. And just like everyone on Reddit says, both shows started to get crappy in their later seasons. Listen, just because you can’t handle a adult show doesn’t mean you have to diss it. Also, don’t call it a shit show. If it really was bad, then there wouldn’t be so many memes about it.
I hope squid ward will quit, and he will start painting. He will start painting his trauma, and it will be so deep, it will sell among emo kids. He will start painting about his new life, and it will make peoples' day. Then he will paint about others who went through situations like him, and become a memorable artist. Thus, inspiring so many people. Later on, he befriends sponge bob, the owner of the Krusty Krab, because he is more self aware, yet still playful like a child. Then, he retires. As he is in retirement, he will play his clarinet, paint, and dance. The End.
@@bmiller7419 I agree well band geeks was a good conclusion to squadward's arc but we got many episodes after it so it doesn't really really count so when the show ends we need a good conclusion for sequidward
@@theonethatlovescartoons3196 i agree also i feel as tho they should have stopped as season 2 continued seasons just feel like their milking it i mean the characters already had an arc why continue
I grew up with spongebob, as a kid i always felt bad for squidward. Now that i work in retail his nightmare felt so real, that industry is as toxic as his nightmare. I literally had that nightmare before going to work that i actually became sick and fainted. Its motivating me to quit cause i or squidward doesn't deserve the mental torment.
So, basically, Squidward got punished for just wanting/needing to take a mental health day. Honestly, I thought this kind of stuff was done but then "Ink Lemonade" may have jinxed it.
Y'know, I actually do remember a good amount of Tom & Jerry episodes where Tom's minding his business and Jerry starts problems. Heck, I remember seeing on at least 2 occasions that Tom just straight up caught Jerry and the episode ended with triumphant music and everything
“Remember; no one wants to be a Squidward” Krusty Krab Training Episode Unfortunately everyone can relate too much to Squidward at this rate with these episodes, that it’s not enjoyable to watch a Squidward episode anymore.
@@littlechi7738 His character at this point is getting trashed on by every character because ‘haha squid suffering means funny.’ You aren’t missing much. His old character was fine because, like Jay says, he does deserve some comeuppance for his actions and he did have some friendly moments with Spongebob that were genuinely heartwarming.
Real talk, as someone who felt stuck in the exact situation as that episode before Covid managed to give me an out, I think I can offer some insight to his character/what the writers might be doing with Squidward's character. 1) Dreaming about your workplace often means that you already spend too much time there (or that your subconcious self believes so, at least). Now, having deadass actual *NIGHTMARES* about going to work, especially like the one shown in the episode, are often an indicator that you are on the verge of a mental break regarding somewhere that you both conciously and subconciously believe you have been far too much and causes you great stress. Just wanted to say that based on my experience. (I'm literally on pills to treat a recent Anxiety Disorder caused from the stress of the job I felt trapped at, and tbh, i had SO MANY of those nightmares.) 2) Squidward is shown to be a functioning adult paying for his house still, having expensive hobbies, and enjoying the finer things in life. He NEEDS a job. The problem is, he more than likely can't find the time to find a new job (as it's shown he already has a tough time getting even a sick day) OR he's in a Sunk Cost Fallacy about working at the Krusty Krab. Hidden option 3 is both, as was my case, but given this is a kid's show, I'm trying not to put too much thought into it (despite this commemt). 3) There's the possibility that some of the writers are using Squidward as a sort of stand-in for how they feel with their job. Working for one of the biggest media companies, on one of the most recognizable shows... I can imagine that shit gets pretty damn stressful. I'm not saying this is the answer to why Squidward is suffering more and more for no real rhyme or reason like the older episodes, but I do think it'd explain a lot. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
I’m happy you are no longer stuck in your toxic workplace. retail and customer service jobs need to be completely restructured to give workers some semblance of rights because we are literally left with serfdom with extra steps rn.
I quit a job within a month of having a dream where i was doing my work at home(as in, work was invading my non-work time), having customers invading my personal space, with one person being so absolutely infuriating that i pushed them out of the way and woke up in horror as they started to fall down the stairs. This was after a coworker threatened me and i "mysteriously" had a slashed tire not long after, and one day when i got into my car and just screamed my frustration. As for that last thing, i'm sure the person in the car next to me was aware i was a worker there and probably decided *not* to go into the store. I screamed, stared ahead for a few mins, then just drove off. Yup. Good times. Good times. Leaving that job was honestly the only thing i could have done at that point.
can there be an episode where squidward gets help for his constant stress, sadness, and anger issues, and quits and he's finally actually starts to feel happy?
@@goodmachines7743 Simple, alternate universe. It would suck that our squidward would still be stuck in the status quo but at least one version would be getting better and it could teach kids that it's ok to ask for help
@@goodmachines7743 like a normal episode but at the end it zooms out into the universe or something zooms in in a different place into our squidward gettin annoyed by spongebob or something. Idk, just a thought experiment, I didn't really put much thought into it
He tried to quit in one episode (that I recall), and ended up on the streets. Also that nightmare indicates (to me) that his job may have caused him to develop some kind of anxiety and maybe even PTSD. Although, dreams are weird.
The last time I felt so empty and sad about an episode was Ink Lemonade. Squidward gets tortured for no reason and not even in a comedic way, I just felt uncomfortable.
@@inlovewithnana yeah but wasn't that episode ended with spuidward giving away presents and being nice or something like that My point is that in past episodes where he was actually being rude he ended up doing something nice
tbh that episode squidward is justified. If I worked with sponge Bob we would have had a fist fight by now. And if I lived next to him and his friend. Ya I'd be a threat to them. Stay away. The sponge just got his all at once. When people snap after taking alot that's what happens. The April fools day episode
And the fact that spongebob is the most loved and praised character in the show, meanwhile squidward just gets tortured and abused for the most tiny reason, its honestly stupid
And most of that abuse is directly caused by Spongebob too. Yet we're just expected to let it slide cause he's "oblivious and clueless" or something...
What they should’ve done is a Ferris Bueller’s Day off scenario. Make Squidward play hooky from work (not because of a PTSD like experience, just cause he’s being lazy) and have Mr. Krabs send Spongebob out to go follow Squidward around (like the principal in the movie). They could’ve done a whole spoof, made some good slapstick, and not made the show seem mean spirited.
Squidward literally has PTSD and depression, he is literally the saddest character of all animation, I literally pop a blood vessel every time I see Spongebob annoy Squidward, it is physically painful to watch him torture Squidward.
@@afork2600 you can have PTSD and never been to war, PTSD focuses on trauma and trauma comes in all kinds of forms. I have PTSD due to years of abuse and neglect from family, not from any kind of war.
I have to disagree with you saying Squidward shouldn’t have called out sick from work. This was possibly the first time he called out in YEARS. I think he deserves it tbh. It’s not like he’s a doctor and stayed at home instead of saving a patient’s life. He’s a cashier at a fast food place.
and that has 2 people in the place at all times and 2 people are all thats needed to keep everything functioning since squidward does some cleaning as well
So the reason Mr. Krabbs is able to violate Squidward's privacy with no consequences is because Squidward gave him the deed to his house back in Skill Crane.
Poor Squidward he's so relatable to so many people who goes through what we all do everyday. When I was younger Squidward was my least favorite character but now that I'm older he's like us in so many ways, I hope he finds happiness one day.
Yeah, in the pre-movie era, SpongeBob only bothers Squidward like a normal neighbour and only heads to his home when necessary. In the new ones though, SpongeBob literally stalks him and would probably result in him getting a restraining order (which, I'll admit, the restraining order episode would make sense no matter how bad it was). Classic SpongeBob acted more like a decent human being, therefore making him more likeable.
At the very least, the Krusty Krab needs some more employees to even out Squidward's work load. Like a customer service desk so that Squidward isn't the only one who deals with the complaints.
@@Riqs_vlogs Terribly true! But if he would, his cashier wouldn't have such a rough go of it. Heck, he might make more money if he rotated them out. Might even be able to do graveyard shifts again since the only reason that didn't work the last time he tried was because his two employees were staying 24/7. And more time open means more customers.
Sometimes I just wanna go at Squidward’s and just chill with him from how CRUEL the episodes usually are to him, he deserves not a day, not a weekend, a month off
i’ve always viewed spongebob as a naive curious child, and squidward a beaten down depressed corporate adult. i think it’s a great social commentary in the form of an easily consumable cartoon
In the episode where Spongebob has a dream about the middle ages, in the scene where Squidward's (something) great grandfather is thrown into the dungeon, I remember him saying he curses his future grandson. I think this is why Squidward has such a miserable life.
It wasn't a dream Squidly (Squidward's great grandfather) who was a jester was put in the dungeon for playing bad music and when SpongeBob and Patrick got launched back to the jousting thing squidly is with them
Yes, that episode is called "dungeons and dragons" grandfather squidward fails at playing his clarinet so he declares, "if I never learn how to play this instrument, may my own great great great great great grandson be cursed tenfold!"
Honestly the concept isn't bad. Squidward faking being sick and getting in trouble for it. However the executing...is downright torturous. Even PET SITTER PAT with it's sudden shoehorned ending had it so that Gary's happiness wasn't taken away again, unlike in this episode. How would I rewrite it? Well, here's how: Start the episode off with a somewhat slow day at the Krusty Krab. It can be established that Squidward's job is rather easy and he got to enjoy most of the day relaxing at the cash register (compared to SpongeBob having to work hard managing everything else at the restaurant), but Squidward decides to play sick the next day after seeing SpongeBob nearly having a serious accident and Mr Krabs mentioning that he'd have to give SpongeBob time off with pay. The episode would play as normal (minus the dream sequence) but with SpongeBob never actually harming Squidward and cutting Patrick from the plot. There's a lot of potential to do this plot well without making it so mean-spirited and unfair. Hell, Squidward could reasonably call in as mentally sick and get help to better his life. For the saying that ''We start off as SpongeBob but we grow up to be Squidward'', while I'd say that isn't true for the classic seasons, but for the modern seasons the saying is ultimately true.
Are we forgetting the time that Squidward DID quit after Krabs accused him of stealing his first nickel? Squidward ended up being homeless and being a freeloader in Spongebob's house...
Idea: squidward yells at spongebob too loud. Spongebob finally leaves him alone. But he leaves him alone TOO much. Then he would have to dral with inconveniences with spongebob pretending he does not exsist.
Maybe they should semi-write Squidward out of the show. Have him quit the Krusty Krab for his own mental health and have some hijinks where Spongebob attempts to do some "therapy" with him to get him back, but in the end he realizes Squidward is happier this way, and he's a much happier character and only shows up outside of work contexts. A big change like that would be a huge refresher for the show.
He already quitted the krusty krab many times but unfortunately he was forced to work there He quitted and got stalked by SpongeBob until he get back to his job He quitted but can't afford anything and became homeless. He quitted once again but got hired by plankton and surprisingly enjoyed working for the chum bucket but unfortunately his grandma found out he's using her recipe the wrong way forcing squidward to work at the krusty krab again. I think planktonic is a better boss than krabs can ever be just look at how he treats squidward.
Every time I see an episode like this, I'd ignore it for eternity. I don't like the fact that Squidward has to suffer through all of this. He deserves better. RIGHT!
I honestly feel bad for squidward. He's my favorite character with his quippy humor. And yeah, he used to get consequences for being a snarky jerk, then you have episodes where spongebob and patrick destroy his house and he has nothing to do with the episode other than to be depressed. Someone said it best "We start the show relating to spongebob, and end relating to squidward".
Tom Kenny said that I believe.
It’s sad tho like I can relate to squidward and I don’t like working working with a co worker that annoyes the shi out of me comes 7 am and I can guarantee u that people fake call out being sick every 4 weeks cuz there tired of waking up early, or they h8 there job and they just want a break
Me too.
quippy- a clever witty remark
This comment is giving me flashbacks of Sister Sam.
What's even crazier is that Mr.Krabs is willing to send SpongeBob, who is his only cook, to Squidward house on a work day just to torture Squidward for calling out. Assuming Krabs isn't cooking for the customers, he's more willing to give up money just to send a message to Squidward.
@Plankton Love seeing him lose money or chances at money. You feeling it now Mr.Krabs?
wait
So mr krabs values torturing squidward MORE than making money: his whole character
Damn yeah when i first saw i was like "wtf!!?" 😂
@Plankton damn plankton 🤣🤣
There's a reason I made a Dead by Daylight killer chase theme for him
this is exactly why band geeks is such a great episode with a great ending. seeing squidward happy or finally winning at something is why fans like it so much.
Yeah more episodes should be written like band geeks. It's almost written in the same format as this episode, only instead of Squidward being miserable the whole time, the people who would normally ruin his life, are the ones that make it better.
There were a few episodes where Squidward wins after that.
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@@johnmakesstuffwowWho, Me?
@@Solar-Fox-Productions nah i was making a joke
The only time i can say Squidward won ... well had a big break... was that episode where he handled the band for the Super Bowl. That episode and song is still awesome to me to this day
This was the first time when we saw him unironically smiling
The only time I've ever seen him happy literally in my life
Band Geeks is my fave episode because Squidward faces a lot and is knocked down but rises to the occasion and is rewarded for the hard times he endured. Seeing Squidward win ONE TIME made that episode already the best. And the humor in that episode was top notch, not to mention Sweet Victory is a great song.
Nah, that was definitely a win
You know what yeah he did won that episode he gained respect and beat squiliam he won
The writers won't let him.
So true
-won’t- *can’t*
Nick just pays squidward to stay
and makes Squidward worst and pain. yea writers won't and eat shit except for paul Tibbit
"The writers were cheap and caring but they HATED Squidward quitting the show 🎶" 'Animanicas reference'
In the episode _Can You Spare a Dime?_ Squidward does quit his job. However, he is unable to find a new job and becomes homeless. This is why Squidward can not quit his job.
why cant he just get a casier job at a nother resterant or a shop
@@oliverknowles847 I feel like all the other restaurants we’ve seen either wouldn’t see any promise in him or would think he has too poor of a personality.
@@justin2308 true
I think his lazy sour demeanor would get him fired from any other cashier job. For some reason, Krabs is the only one who puts up with it.
@@unoriginalusername1748 we've seen though Squidward wasnt always so sour. Its only once spongebob shows up. So if squidward were to get a new job somewhere else he would be a lot happier and no longer sour. It would also allow the creators to add a new cashier character for the Krusty Krab.
I think constantly watching Squidward being tortured throughout my whole life is the reason I'm often way more empathetic to villains and antagonists then other people.
"Why doesn't Squidward just quit at this point?"
He did, multiple times. But even then, Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob won't leave him alone. They would just come up with a way to *force* him back into the job, even if it means hurting him. So he's damned of he does, damned if he doesn't. Either way, he'd be miserable.
Remember SquidVille episode?
Squid was once in a life where he felt happy there. Looks like he could also get a job there. He can stay there indefinitely. He could choose to stay forever. But he chose to return. Of course he still remembers the address of the Squidvile and he can come back any time he wants. But somehow there are no episodes that show him returning to Squidville.
exactly. so how come you could say that in two sentences, but mr cartoon guy has to stretch it out into a 18 minute video
@@briman2000 Because Mr Cartoon Guy wanted to pander for that ad revenue money and to shill out his reddit to people.
Aka, Mr Cartoon Guy is a sellout. Full stop.
@@trollking6315 spoken like a poet. Mr cartoon guy should take some lessons from you on how to get to the point. Absolute trash content, two-bit Alex Bale
Actually Squidward simply wasn't able to get a job on his own. He had been homeless for months after leaving the Krusty Krab, and it was not Spongebob or Mr. Krab's fault, he just can't find a job elsewhere.
Squidward needs not only a vacation, but a vacation away from every resident of Bikini Bottom
Yeah;
He needs a Spin-off that has him moving away from Bikini Bottom; and everyone he hates!
I need the same from my awful town and hopefully it comes soon!
well they showed exactly that for 1 episode and showed that either you have a hard life or a boring life, cause in all reality, life wouldn't be fun if it were easy
@@New3DSLuigi364 squidville. youre thinkin squidville.
It'll fail miserably.. again. Squidward is somehow condemed to be near SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs or whoever.
He has even been to a completely other town and it still fell apart due to SpongeBob meeting up.
"Why doesn't squidward just quit?" He did. 3 times. Sponge bob stalked him till he took his job back
Or he became homeless or couldn't find another job and was pretty much forced back
He did quit and ended up good the time he went to work for plankton but then got beat up and became a literal door mat for Mr Krabs
and this is why squidward doesn’t quit
He has before and is terrified that will happen again
@@pokemonfanj yes I watched that episode today
It's probably hard to get another job and he obviously needs a job to survive
He even moved away where he stayed with a bunch of squids well he has Stockholm syndrome from being harassed so many times by SpongeBob and Patrick he went back
This episode actually is really hurtful bc it shows that people can't take day off for their mental problems, only when they are physically sick. And it's not like he was faking sickness just to be lazy, he wanted to take day off to be himself: paint, make music, relax, it was his mental health day.
if youre sick they still expect you to work feeling like shit and making everyone else sick. the intelligence of bosses is extremely low. its like sending a sick kid to school like yea lets just make everyone else sick for no good reason.
Womp Womp
That’s the massive issue with the puritan linked American “work ethic” I say this as someone who is religious. The whole “working is next to godliness” is the biggest load of bullshit I’ve ever seen.
We need to be more cognizant of peoples mental health, our god would want us to be sure our neighbors are taken care of mentally, physically, and emotionally. It’s agitating to see this whole “if you can walk you can work” mindset because I come from the Amish, which are close to puritans, they have the SAME mindset and it’s just plain stupid.
I’m not even going to say “bosses care more about your employees” because let’s face it most bosses aren’t real men, they’re the fake wannabe men who use money to cover Insecurity. REAL men care about their employees on a level that means the employee doesn’t even need to call for a mental health day because the boss sees it and offers it to them.
End of rant sorry for going off like that I hope your day is wonderful and i am sending good mental thoughts and health your way.
The concept of “mental health days” really pisses me off
@@zombieblaster5754 the public isn't much better. I was at work with a respiratory infection because we were low staffed, and as I'm on the floor dying this customer is still asking me questions 😑
When i was a kid i never understood Squidward and why hes so negative compared to Spongebob, but as a adult he gets to be more relatable
He is THE most relatable character in Spongebob as a whole
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honestly squidward was sick. He needed a mental health day and mental health is just as important as physical health
Right!? I, and I'm sure a lot of other people as well, can actually relate to the episode's dream because WE'VE had dreams like that, all because of the hellish place we worked or went to school to (and oftentimes still are to this day).
Jay's line about the dream being based on Squidward's awful reality is so dead-on to that it's scary, because this is EXACTLY what happens to some people in real life. Not the cartoon aspects, but being stuck in a job you hate with terrible people that hound you over problems THEY create and blame you for. And those people rarely get justice because so many people value money over other people's lives.
What Squidward's dealing with is freaking Post Traumatic Stress Disorder! It' not "like PTSD", no it IS PTSD. Those who read this and go "pfft, young people can't get PTSD", or "only soldiers have to deal with it", *THEN YOU CAN SHOVE IT.* I've been diagnosed with it since I was a teen and for EIGHT YEARS I've been dealing with nightmares about the worst of the schools I went to. Even now, with better medication, it's still not 100% fixed and it might never be because I'm not sure that's possible. Anyone at ANY age is able to get PTSD, people, and it can have destructive impacts on ANYBODY.
Just from this review this episode disturbs me. Just... why are they so insistent on torturing a character that just wants to be left alone? Why? Why is that too much to ask, just to be left in peace? Squidward isn't incapable of being in the wrong or hurting somebody, but the trouble he has to deal with, the "retribution", is way too disproportionate. Especially those times when he's not hurting anybody AT ALL!
What, is he the staff's punching bag? A character to take their anger and stress out on? It's totally fine to make a private character for that purpose, but first: Squidward was NOT originally created with that intention, and second: instead of keeping this to themselves they are instead making absolutely sure that kids see this trash, which can lead to many of them thinking that it's okay to torment quiet, introverted people on a daily basis JUST because they want to be left alone.
Don't think it's possible? This is a strange world, people, and it's best to keep an open mind.
@@GoldLeafGardenia I’m trying to figure out why Mr Krabs wasn’t arrested for literally sending Spongebob to “cure” or torture Squidward. Squidward just needed some time to recuperate that’s all. Mr Krabs is like, I guess I’ll spy on you and send spongebob to do my bidding
Not just Bosses... to be honest Society itself often have still stigmatas and prejustice against people with Mental health issues.
Especially with things like Ptsd (like Gold explained good that EVERYONE can have it) or well... Depression. It is one of the most common mental health problems but often dont taken seriously. Becauce most react "You are just sad stop bitching"
or worse think you just fish for attention....
But it's nickelodeon so... not gonna happen
@@roysagi15 you watched an entire video on why squidward doesn't quit.
“I order the food, you cook the food. The customer gets the food. We do that for 𝟰𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 and then we die.”
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. What do you say?
...but One Eternity Later, they're still working for Mr. Krabs as undead skeletons.
We're halfway there
@@dog8438 ...halfway there
...halfway there...
...halfway there...
@@dog8438 ohhh
Squidward on a chair...?
Better episode idea: Squidward pretends to be sick and SpongeBob goes to take care of him. He expect SpongeBob to be annoying but he actually does a good job taking care of him. Squidward feels happier and less stress about going to work the next day. Why can't we just have a wholesome episode?
𝙀𝙓𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙇𝙔
Reason I stopped watching spongeBob since a small part of season 9? That's it, right there, it just got worse, and worse, and worse. The only episodes I treat myself to are the ones that inge from the small part of season 9 that were actually good, and that's it. Because its honestly become so painful to watch.
YES YOUR HONOR THATS THE EPISODE I WANT TO SEE
Squidward better ease up or spongebob gonna explode with rage again they should both meet halfway spongebob should respect squidward and his privacy squidward should appreciate spongebob for when he does something good
Id watch this episode
I just feel bad for Squidward he's precious and deserves compassion!
Same. He's my fav character.
Womp Womp Bozo
Me too
@@SMCwasTaken mad XD
Atleast you guys have good taste.
I feel like Plankton fell into the same trap as Squidward... in Friend or Foe, it's revealed that Mr. Krabs and Plankton created the formula together for their own selfish reasons, and in the end, Plankton ended up getting the short end of the stick. He deserves that formula just as much as Krabs.
True it’s just that planktons version of spongebob is mr krabs they both deserve respect I used to see krabs as a good guy and plankton as a bad guy but now I see mr krabs is the real villain
But does Krabs really deserve that formula?
@@briantyler3474 no. But i dont think plankton needs the formula. Just frickin be a scientist! You made so much cool stuff dude
@@juanstaroldchannel3553 but if he is the co creator of the formula, he has just as mich right on it.
i agree w this comment lol
I can't wait for the season 48 episode
'Squidward gets cyberbullied by Reditors because someone caught him playing Fortnite'
Top 10 TH-cam comments
@@Gone._. yes
@@Gone._. Exactly
LMAOAOOAO
reddit moment
The fact episodes like this are being made now. Squidward faking sick because he knows it sucks to work at the Krusty krab and just wants a break from it, then Mr krabs getting spongebob to “take care” of him. Sponge Bob was just putting his long nose in Squidward’s business while squidward was suffering from it and spongebob just continues to make him suffer. Then of course when he’s basically forced into going back, his nightmare becomes a reality. It really feels like they writers think “Squidward torture + wacky (not in a good way) animation= Content”.
@ANTHONY RICHARDS yeah it’s annoying in fact they do a lot of the same episodes Squidward getting Abused by Spongebob Spongebob trying to past his boating test only to fail once again and Plankton trying run Krabs out of business which also always fails these episodes are done a lot so they do the same idea I realized
A little before Hillenburg passed things were on the decline, man.
I kinda disagree as Squidward suffering is a nice window into reality, Squidward is like most people, working a job they hate and don't want to be at, and acting respectful not to get fired from his job.
@@whoisheiforgothisname2103 I don’t watch spongebob because I want to see a person who wants to die as much as I do. That’s just straight up masochism
@@creed8712 Media for me is to feel different range of emotions like light-hearted moments to balance the sad moments. But knowing the spongebob writers, they probably think it will make the kids laugh if Squidward is always miserable.
There has been a lot of times where I wanted to see squidward win. There were even some older episodes where I would root for squidward and go against SpongeBob
Agree
More episodes should be written like band geeks. One of few episodes where Squidward wins.
Right, especially that Kelp Forest episode the fact Squidward was fully rejected by both Spongebob Patrick and that other Camper made me felt sick inside tbh
That's half the fun I guess. Always root for Squidward, always let down.
imagine if squidward one day ended up self aware, knowing that the universe only wished to harm him now
Like Squidward suicide?
He'd abuse this knowledge like Universe abuses _him._
"Oooh booy, here goes square inpersonafication of writer's incompitence for scripting genuinely good storyline."
"I hope you see how messed up things i go trough. Right?"
"...Are children watching this, at this point? Because it is getting gruesome now."
SquidWard needs an No-SquidWard day he needs to be alone for atleast a day..
I think he kinda already knows that...
That should become a Halloween special tbh
The whole dream sequence was the Nickelodeon staff member's message to the viewers of what it's like to work for Vincent Waller
hell
I was gonna ask some context, but then I saw one of Vincent Waller's Tweets in 2015 saying:
“Enjoy being a twit, for you poor lad are stuck being you.”
It’s his reply on a Tweet asking if he ruined SpongeBob and asking to bring back the charm of the old SpongeBob.
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There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏
Remember vibes aren’t real so don’t talk about or use them as if they are real but JESUS Is Real and he lives you no matter what but you still have to love him back and repent to get into Heaven AMEN 🙏
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God Is NOT DEAD So don’t say that or laugh at that PRAISE JESUS Because There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏
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There is only ONE God and THAT Is The CHRISTIAN God and only a Capital G in God When you are talking about The Only True God The Christian God PRAISE JESUS AMEN 🙏
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I wonder why Squidward hasn't tried to resort to violence either. Like straight up beating Spongebob's ass if he so much as knocks on the door.
Sad thing is, that won’t work.
Spongebob is immune to physical harm remember? It’s a sad reality for Squidward.
Too violent for the kiddies I think
Though I would love to see Squidward beat up Spongebob
@@greyfang8694
Oh yeah I forgot Spongebob
Is immune to physical damage
Spongebob won’t feel that shit, remember that episode where that bully was punching him and spongebob was laughing and not giving a shit. Spongebob can’t be beaten bruh
@@bubbainc-k6u
So true
Squidward is probably one of the few main characters that is actually a decent person. He may be grumpy and mean at times but that isnt really that bad, compared to how spongebob is always destructive and endangers people's lives (mrs. puff), Patrick most of the time just seems stupid but he can get mean to a much more destructive point than squidward (abusing squidward and selling his ink in a later episode), Krabs over-works his employees and even sold spongebob's soul, and plankton forced everyone in the town to wear buckets on their heads and come to his restauraunt.
The whole concept of Squidward constantly suffering isn’t necessarily for laughs but to show how poorly fast food employees are treated and how difficult it can be to get out of that cycle. Fast food employees deserve our respect and I learned that through Spongebob no matter how stupid that may seem.
Yes as long as they treat YOU nicely. If a fast food employee is just a jerk then they deserve to serve all the karens.
Similar how it is to work at a supermarket. So many people look down at use even we probaly have ONE of the most important jobs in society.
I work retail…… that’s all I’m gonna say.
I never worked at a fast food restaurant, but is it really that bad?
@@remaks3929 Well, working in customer service is pretty much the same. I imagine food service is worse though. All the stories I’ve heard from people who work in fast food. You’d be surprised how incompetent and rude customers are.
I had a lady get mad at me because she went behind my register and I told her not to. Had another guy come in and harass one of my coworkers. He was white, old and carried a golf club around. Was being racist to our customers (they were Indian, he was hitting on the woman and the man got angry because that was his wife. Dude said “Sorry man, thought that was your daughter. You know how Indians are cradle robbers”) and kept trying to hit on my coworker (who looked like she was 12-14. You had to be at least 18 to work there but most customers don’t know that). The coworker from my department went to hers, cussed the guy out, called security cause he was escalating, and the police had to show up. Turns out he was banned from like 8 stores in a span of 6 months because of this shit and kept stalking the women. The girl had to work in the back with one of my good friends. Poor girl, it was only her 2nd day. We didn’t see her after that, guess she quit. Asked my friend what happened to her and he said he had no idea.
Those are just two instances. I have plenty more stories. Was only there for 3 months. One thing about that job, there was never a boring day. Idk what was in the air because I haven’t had any experiences like that anywhere else I worked. Most days were chill. But that place… idk what the hell was up. The customers, coworkers, and bosses especially was on crack.
I'll be honest, "take one of these and call me in the morning" actually got a chuckle outta me.
the angle from which they drew spongebob too fgjkbdb
Wheres the F U N
He has no more employees I just realized lol
The thing is, this is life for many. Work a crappy job, customers are mean, managers demand you work til you die, no time for life and no energy for fun. Squidward is so fun to watch because he says and does all the things people in his position wish they could say or do. Squidward is every person who has ever worked in food service.
Or retail. Works too.
That's so true... 😭
It's NOT Fun to watch;
IT'S SADISTIC & MEAN-SPIRITED
Sad but true. :(
yeah the whole "why doesn't he quit" just seems kind of silly and out of touch. he can't quit. he doesn't have a choice. that's the life and reality of many, many people and it feels sort of disingenuous to go "well why don't they just quit?" lol
Working fast food makes me relate to squidward so much more than I ever thought I would
I think squidward was always meant to be the most relatable. The fact that he always gets beat down for no reason is supposed to show how messed up life can get. How if you don't go along with peoples games, no matter what you do, people will always see you as the bad guy.
That isn't funny
@@ForrestFox626 its not supposed to be
deep
@@yosher5474 The writers don't seem to think that
@@ForrestFox626 you know these are all valid points but I like how people forget this is for kids when people seem to just be like oh my God this is so depressing again this is a kids show for kids two kids it's going to be funny
He once said it himself:
"A resume of only 30 years as a Cashier doesn't allow for _dreams."_
He said 15
You’re both wrong. It was 17.
@@unoriginalusername1748 You three are wrong, it's 34.
@@Darthwgamer Your four are absolutely incorrect, its 40.
@@fredylanes20 You five are without a doubt completely wrong, its 45.
imagine this episode makes spongebob actually "properly" takes care of squidward and squidward actually gains a sense of respect towards spongebob and gains motivation to work again, I think that would've been a better idea
I bet someone got fired when they said that
It would have completely changed the show's formula if Squidward was happy with his job
Wasn’t there a whole episode about that though? And Squidward just took advantage of SpongeBob until SpongeBob snapped.
@@theworstdadjoke6518 maybe the costumers would torment squidward again but since squidward knows spongebob has his back it will become more bearable.
RIGHT??? LIKE JUST MAKE A WHOLESOME EPISODE
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie actually had Squidward ascending to manager of the Krusty Krab 2, signalling a clear sense of progression for Squidward (sending a message to children that putting up with adversity and working hard would get you somewhere)
Now, I’m not sure what’s going on
Yh but that was taken away as soon as sponge bob proved he could be just as capable as squidward..and ever since he had always got manager in most episodes after that..
@@shadyshadow7167 he didn't want it anyway
"Work hard and it will get you somewhere" is still the biggest lie in life
Squidward and plankton are an underrated duo. We should get another episode where they outperform the krusty krab, that'd be cool
That actually did happen
Remember grandma squidwards chum?
@@huntermansam2006 that's why I said another episode, chief
@@krispyman2538 didn’t see that part sorry
@@huntermansam2006 I changed the channel the moment it went to shit at the end...
Did happened until grandma vibed checked him
“Why doesn’t Squidward quit at this point?”
Well, aside from the show being ended or whatever and in terms of story, from what I know Squidward pretty much has no other option to live his life considering he quit once in an episode and instantly lost everything he ever had.
I am astounded that this TH-cam video even exists when there is already a pre-movie episode where Squidward quit. Squidward cant quit because he is a loser that can't do anything else in life.
See Season 3 "Can You Spare a Dime?"
@@N54MyBeloved Can we not forget the episode where Squid does quit and moves to his entho-city? He didn't have to work at the Krusty Krab, he CAN leave. They made him depressed afterwards but he can most definitely quit and not be homeless.
@@PolarRook I thought he only moved to a HOA in that episode, not also quit his job. Did he really quit his job that episode? Because he straight-up yells in Spongebob's face in "Can you Spare a Dime" that he is a loser incapable of doing anything besides being a cashier at the Krusty Krab.
@@N54MyBeloved it’s not even that he’s a loser, he simply has huge aspirations for himself, but fails to recognize his flaws. Squidward’s failures fall on him with his high opinion of himself.
I don’t believe Squidward is a loser. He’s an aspiring artist, musician, and glamorizes a better life for himself. But he needs to be humbled and relinquish his envy of others such as Squilliam Fancyson.
I think Squidward could go anywhere, but he has to change or he’ll never go where he wishes to be.
@@Polomance862 Well-said
That strudel scene is more powerful than is expressed . They imply by pointing out the multiple “layers” that he made a butter laminate, this is by no means a simple quick breakfast. It might have taken squidward 3 days to make that strudel that Patrick ate with no remorse. Further making me believe that squidward is in his own personal hell.
Squidward: **Points out the effort he put into it**
Patrick: **Eats it and spits on his face**
Laugh
Now
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ＤＡＹＳ！
@@LinKueiDragon The salad that took 3 days is funny because it comes from a character we don't see up until then and we don't follow, as just a cutaway gag that follows what Spongebob is doing
as in him not being careful and that's it
But this one just hurts cuz patrick doesn't do anything else through the rest of the episode, and that just happened because he happened to pop up, do that and leave
@@Jack_Woods haha haha
“What kind of person would go through all of this and come back the next day”
Im just trying to survive here
Now that I’m older I feel sorry for Squidward, I thought he was mean but imagine having Spongebob and Patrick as neighbors and constantly being tormented, your property trespassed and them just entering your house whenever they want and having to work with one of them
I see your point
As much as I love Spongebob, I do agreed.
Murder is an option at that point
both, if you count Patrick as the unofficial 3rd krusty krab employee (which he kinda is at this point)
@@kitkatzalamode9839 Yeah. He got hired at the Krusty Krab a few times yet he got fired for the shenanigans he committed. Not to mention Patrick also worked at the Chum Bucket with Plankton too.
The plot is basically:
Character tortures Character
Chaos ensues
Endings:
Tortured Character gets abused even more or Tormenting Character gets Karma
True
Whuu,so grim and twisted.
Not karma
Part of this makes me wonder if that's partly why today's kids are so nasty today
In conclusion, this episode is an allegory for what most people deal with in retail and try to avoid at retail but it happens either way. I’m dealing with annoying customers, co workers and a boss that pays me next to nothing.
So it’s best to quit for the mental health.
Some people literally can't handle this kind of job.
That sums up what Im going through except I rarely run into annoying customers, it's the boss that gets on my nerve plus the stress from school ☠
I worked in retail for 3 years and have had nightmares about it despite being out of it for almost 2 years now.
@Otneimica Ignoring when someone says you're closed
but what is Squidward gonna live off from when he quits? Does Squidward even have enough free time to look for a new job? And even if Squidward does get a job interview with a new job, I highly doubt Krabs would give Squidward a good review, and Squidward will barely find something good to tell about this job.
i hate the fact that krabs is SO GREEDY, he uses one of his ONLY TWO EMPLOYEES to annoy the other one, which would leave krabs to be the only one at the krusty krab, instead of having his ONLY COOK stay at the work place
I know right? It's been shown multiple times that the Krusty Krab cannot succeed without Spongebob and then he just... shows up when he's supposed to be at work.
Even as a kid I've always wanted an episode where Squidward gets lucky and at least happy for a day (A whole day, kinda like the Squidward's Tiki land episode) , the plot just keeps bullying him.
And till this day, I know it's rare to happen so I just wanna give him a hug.
Same
Its like finding a Shiny Legendary pokemon
Same
To be completely honest here, I cried at the end of the Tiki Island episode. But in my defense, I was like 6-7 when I saw it. I just felt so sad that the happiness that Squidward felt and the good time he had was taken away from him so quickly.
Well in Band Geeks at the end of the episode Squidward has what he always wanted
I'm pretty sure Squidward has quit multiple times in the show and he just keeps coming back. He either comes back because he needs the money or because of plot convenience.
He quit in Can you Spare a Dime, Chum Fricassee, and Frozen Krabby Patty. I guess you can count Big Pink Looser but that was just a throwaway gag.
@@icecreamhero2375 technically he also quits in Krusty Towers, though it was mostly to enact revenge on Mr. Krabs for forcing him to put up with everything else in the episode up to that point by immediately checking in as a guest instead
The second one definitely
and there one episode i cannot remember what name it is,show that he has a contract working in krusty krab for 100 years maybe ? i don't know,i haven't watch that episode again.
@@ahmadshahmi7981 Squid on Strike. One of the greatest episodes of all time.
Squidward = Spongebob animators
Mr crab = animators boss
This whole episode = a cry for help
@Jack Coyle Their wives
Ohgod
@@thecommunistdoggo1008 Haha funny boomer wife = bad joke.
From experience, I take this episode as an accurate representation of what the American retail/food workforce is like. Bosses are rough on you, customers are worse. After a while you can develop symptoms of ptsd, and have a mental break. Some people think the job is "easy" (which is why low minimum wage is okay in their eyes), but retail and food are some of the toughest jobs. You're on your feet all day, getting hollered at by people who are angry at you, for something out of your control, you barely get paid enough for rent, and in some places, you go to another crappy retail/food job after, just to make sure you can make rent. This whole episode just screams that squidward is having a mental break due to how he's treated. 🙃 spongebob doesn't get treated well by krabs there either, but he's too oblivious and nïeve notice. 🤷♀️
There actually was an episode like that in Tom and Jerry. In medieval times Tom was basically in charge of protecting of some food for party, Jerry and his annoying cousin obviously came in and ruined it despite Tom not provoking them and Tom was fokin beheaded in the end for failing.
Then the one where Tom was playing the piano and Jerry was constantly annoying him which understandably caused him to retaliate. Then of course at the end of the episode jerry comes out on top
Some tom and Jerry episodes are just that sorta bullshit where Tom just tries to do his own thing and jerry instigates and in the end tom gets punished
Tom is such a chill dude when he ain't chasing jerry
Po
I remember that. I used to love that episode until I rewatched it...
Honestly Squidward's dream hit me way too hard for it to be a coincidence.
I work in fast food, and the shit I put up with actually has given me nightmares that keep me up and make my job even worse.
I've given up so many of my hobbies just so I can keep getting paid, and I barely have time or energy to contact my doctors for my allergy, eczema, and asthma medication, which results in a shittier time and feeds back into the cycle.
I'm in a position where I can't just quit, since I don't want to be without some form of income, but I desperately want to leave so badly.
I feel for Squidward on a spiritual level. He doesn't deserve any of the shit he gets, and it's all because his coworker is incompetent, his boss is greedy, and customers are braindead. Shit that I also have to deal with daily.
In both of our lives, the job would at least be bearable if those three factors didn't exist.
I have been through those same struggles beore, and let me tell you, your health comes first, you'll make it through this, but you must value your health even if it risks your payment, it's not worth dropping to the floor in a deadly stress induced condition over
I've lost people that way
@@Diretance Having a job so stressful it causes you nightmares and depression isn't a cartoon
It's only been portrayed by one
It's not the same as a crazy concept like a sponge that can talk, this is a very much real thing people go through and at this very moment suffer from, and it's worth talking about, whatever medium it's portrayed by
This is why I hate humanity. They do this BS to people like you who did nothing wrong. I hope you get a better job in the future.
@@Diretance Even kids cartoons can have something to say.
@@Diretance you missed the point.
Spongebob started in 1999, its now 2021, thats 22 years, as squidward once said "We do this for 40 years then we die."
So do you think the show will end in 18 years?
@@switchy_kova393 yes
@@switchy_kova393 probably not, they’re probably gonna get another job or mr crabs make them work more for the MONEY
@@speedyzombie4021 money 🤑🤑
@@switchy_kova393
I WISHED
I can argue that the reason the episode "bubble bowl" is so popular IS because we finally see Squidward win
@@noahgray4620 it was called “Band Geeks. “
Krab hates Squidward not working more than keeping Spongebob working while Squidward is "sick". That means Krabs likes hurting Squidward more than money.
This baricades tracks inside my brain. Krabs likes to torture Squidward MORE than his own money...
mr krabs literally sold spongebob in a episode for 42 cents ofc he likes hurting he would do anything for money
I had to re read this out loud. That’s so sad
Nah, NO WAY. There is nothing that "Eugene H. Krabs" likes more than money. I mean sure, he may have given SpongeBob a day off to torment Squidward, but I don't think there's anyone who'll overlook the time were he sold SpongeBob's soul for 62 cents.
When they decide to end the series they should let squidward have a W & either become a famous artist or musician in the finale
With the way things are going now I seriously doubt it
I Seriously doubt that, he's probably gonna be stuck in the Krusty crab for the rest of his life
i never thought that i would agree with deadpool but yes, i agree
That would be too obvious tho
I doubt they would even end it, they are milking it so hard...
Mr Krabs owns his soul that why Squidward can’t quit
But Squidward has no soul...
Not even worth 62 cents in his eyestalks.😅
Lol
Ah greedy krabs must eat shit
Lowkey makes sense
as a child, i was always very disturbed and sad to see squidward get shit on all the time. some of my favorites were when spongebob and him were able to work together and squidward had a glimmer or character development. i also never poercieved him as lazy, tbh to me he was always just the sane one. he sees how illogical everything is but is always put in situations with those people. he works really hard and has a lot of really awesome hobbies and he never gets honored or rewarded for it
100/10 grammer
@@PR1CK3DBY0U idk it’s not really the grammar that’s fucked up more so my sentence structure 👍 what’s your problem lmfao
I don't believe he's actually meant to be perceived as lazy by intelligent viewers with a good moral compass, he is just meant to be relatable to the average working citizen and reflect life's struggles.
Can you Spare a Dime answered why Squidward doesn’t quit, but at this point I think him being homeless on the street might actually be better for his mental health if this episode is anything to go by
And he's blacklisted by the realtor because Spongebob and Patrick are just _that_ annoying, so he can't move.
@@RoninCatholic oh yeah i forgot about it
Well he had a chance to quit and go with Jim on the Jim episode because Jim cared for squidward and wanted him and Jim to start their own restaurant. Squidward didn’t take that and ended up stuck as a cashier because he had nothing to fall back on. He had the chance to quit but didn’t take it
@@RoninCatholic he can move but his house will probably just sit abandoned
Squidward, himself, said it best.
"Why does every eleven minutes of my life have to be filled with misery?"
It was a reference to the normal length of a SpongeBob episode excluding the 24 minutes specials and the 16 minutes episodes
@@diegodubber2140 Yeah, we got the joke.
@@Golden_Pig64 I didn't.
Since Squidward is hated by most of Bikini Bottom, if he were to quit, no one but Mr. Krabs would hire him.
Thats my explanation at least.
Then leave town
@@ForrestFox626 Why can't that be a plot for a movyoe special?
It could just be a Squidward & Squilliam Plot.
@@ForrestFox626 He tried it when moving to Squidville. He got bored of it, since he was too tired of doing the same thing every day, while not having to put up with Spongebob and Patrick’s nonsense.
@@pepearown4968 Then find a neighborhood like that
@@pepearown4968 Kinda ironic when he does that pretty much everyday.
SpongeBob final episode
Squidward enters the Krusty Krab with a shotgun and shoots Mr Krabs and Spongebob, alongside the customer in the restaurant. Afterwards, Squidward turns the gun on himself and the episode ends with the sound of the shotgun being fired.
Remember when the writers put some moments that shows how much Squidward cared for SpongeBob?
Different writers.
@Evil Pimp Dying for Pie, yes.
Squidward's an adult with bills to pay. Just like us we stay at places we absolutely hate but we need the money.
I’m sorry but never believed in that excuse. Idc what anybody says, quit your job if you hate it so much. There are thousands of jobs around you. You’ll find one you like. That money ain’t gonna be with you in the casket. Happiness is more important
@@captainvann4526 So just quit and hope that another one will just so happen to be available? Problem with your idea is that jobs aren't guaranteed. Especially seeing as most of those thousands of jobs either require specific certification, specific education, years of experience, or just knowing someone in that particular field. Many people do what you do and either end up losing their home or having to go back to their original job.
Also money provides security which is one of the key tenants for happiness. The idea that money doesn't provide happiness is a ridiculous idea often said by people who do have money. Go to a single mother living pay check to pay check. Stressing every day whether if she can feed her children today, and tell her that she wouldn't be happier with money to pay the bills and eat.
@@captainvann4526 remember that one episode where he got sick of working and quit when he did he ended up being homeless and beaten down by the world around Him
@@captainvann4526 that sounds like something someone who has privilege would say not saying you do that’s just generally the way those types of people think which is pretty tone deaf and not centered in reality
@@captainvann4526 - This is a bit of a blanket statement that doesn't really work for a lot of people, but I do think it's important to not settle and to look for more job opportunities so you can leave your current job once you've secured a different one that will still keep you afloat.
That said, for how horrendously Mr. Krabs pays them, I doubt the paycheck is doing all that much for Squidward, lol. My guy might as well at least look around for a new job and apply, although considering how poorly every single thing he tries to do to take control of his own life is immediately and irreversibly ruined by Spongebob and sometimes Patrick too, I doubt it would work out. Squidward probably doesn't try to leave because it seems pointless to try when it probably won't work and will cause him more trouble anyway.
Has anyone else realized that some episodes have Squidward being threatened or blackmailed by Mr. Krabs? or just straight up being injured by his boss?
Yeah I noticed that too
Why hasn't he sued mr. Krabs
@@mrzaro4538 he has and he actually was lying so he probably wont try again
@@mrzaro4538 same reason young actors wouldn't report their sexual abusers
@@sam4gaming135 good point
I relate to Squidward so much, so him never being happy messes with me mentally.
I relate to Squidward mentally and to SpongeBob's work ethic, and now, I'm thinking I should quit my job.
Squidward is literally this show’s equivalent to Meg Griffins.
Don't compare that shit to Squidward
@@erickmarques8608 yea but to be fair theyre pretty similar. They didnt know what to do with meg so they just totured her, similar with squidward
@@erickmarques8608 Fun Fact: Family Guy is equally as good as spongebob. And just like everyone on Reddit says, both shows started to get crappy in their later seasons. Listen, just because you can’t handle a adult show doesn’t mean you have to diss it.
Also, don’t call it a shit show. If it really was bad, then there wouldn’t be so many memes about it.
Not that bad 😭
@@forthelolz1121 I think he was saying don’t compare Meg (that shit) to squidward 😭
I hope squid ward will quit, and he will start painting. He will start painting his trauma, and it will be so deep, it will sell among emo kids. He will start painting about his new life, and it will make peoples' day. Then he will paint about others who went through situations like him, and become a memorable artist. Thus, inspiring so many people. Later on, he befriends sponge bob, the owner of the Krusty Krab, because he is more self aware, yet still playful like a child. Then, he retires. As he is in retirement, he will play his clarinet, paint, and dance. The End.
If spongebob ever ends, that better be Squidwards closing storyline
@@bmiller7419 well we will be waiting! See ya in 3050.
@@bmiller7419 I agree well band geeks was a good conclusion to squadward's arc but we got many episodes after it so it doesn't really really count so when the show ends we need a good conclusion for sequidward
@@theonethatlovescartoons3196 i agree also i feel as tho they should have stopped as season 2 continued seasons just feel like their milking it i mean the characters already had an arc why continue
I'll be waiting in 3064 when Nickelodeon decided enough is enough and let's just show rest for once.
At this point the show's creators have abused Squidward even more than I've abused Cloud.
Agreed.
now that's saying something
You should really leave Cloud alone and let him live a normal life.
@@PlahaKumar Letting Cloud have nice things isn't very entertaining. The boy needs to know his place.
@@cradiculous But he needs nice things for once in his life.
I grew up with spongebob, as a kid i always felt bad for squidward. Now that i work in retail his nightmare felt so real, that industry is as toxic as his nightmare. I literally had that nightmare before going to work that i actually became sick and fainted. Its motivating me to quit cause i or squidward doesn't deserve the mental torment.
So, basically, Squidward got punished for just wanting/needing to take a mental health day. Honestly, I thought this kind of stuff was done but then "Ink Lemonade" may have jinxed it.
Y'know, I actually do remember a good amount of Tom & Jerry episodes where Tom's minding his business and Jerry starts problems. Heck, I remember seeing on at least 2 occasions that Tom just straight up caught Jerry and the episode ended with triumphant music and everything
@@carswellcarswell2593 And,Tom doesn't really care too much about Jerry's antics unless his owner forces him to handle Jerry.
@@Chadmiral ANd Emler did kill bugs at the end of Opera
I remember a game or something for Tom and Jerry. Or maybe it was a dream. But either way it was one of my first memories.
@@nicholassims9837 "What do you expect? A happy ending?"
@@nicholassims9837 Bugs was faking remember?
“Remember; no one wants to be a Squidward”
Krusty Krab Training Episode
Unfortunately everyone can relate too much to Squidward at this rate with these episodes, that it’s not enjoyable to watch a Squidward episode anymore.
Basicly: "Noone WANTS to be a Squidward."
But sadly many of us ARE Squidwards
Is it bad I never once sympathized with squidward like sure I felt a little bad but even then I didn’t really give thought to his character.
@@littlechi7738 His character at this point is getting trashed on by every character because ‘haha squid suffering means funny.’ You aren’t missing much. His old character was fine because, like Jay says, he does deserve some comeuppance for his actions and he did have some friendly moments with Spongebob that were genuinely heartwarming.
Squidward has tried multiple times but almost every time he just ends up clawing back to his job
"Why doesn't Squidward quit?"
Cuz when he tried that he was living in a box after a single smash cut.
Also his entire resume is being a cashier.
@@jaidora *”Spare change?”*
Real talk, as someone who felt stuck in the exact situation as that episode before Covid managed to give me an out, I think I can offer some insight to his character/what the writers might be doing with Squidward's character.
1) Dreaming about your workplace often means that you already spend too much time there (or that your subconcious self believes so, at least). Now, having deadass actual *NIGHTMARES* about going to work, especially like the one shown in the episode, are often an indicator that you are on the verge of a mental break regarding somewhere that you both conciously and subconciously believe you have been far too much and causes you great stress. Just wanted to say that based on my experience. (I'm literally on pills to treat a recent Anxiety Disorder caused from the stress of the job I felt trapped at, and tbh, i had SO MANY of those nightmares.)
2) Squidward is shown to be a functioning adult paying for his house still, having expensive hobbies, and enjoying the finer things in life. He NEEDS a job. The problem is, he more than likely can't find the time to find a new job (as it's shown he already has a tough time getting even a sick day) OR he's in a Sunk Cost Fallacy about working at the Krusty Krab. Hidden option 3 is both, as was my case, but given this is a kid's show, I'm trying not to put too much thought into it (despite this commemt).
3) There's the possibility that some of the writers are using Squidward as a sort of stand-in for how they feel with their job. Working for one of the biggest media companies, on one of the most recognizable shows... I can imagine that shit gets pretty damn stressful. I'm not saying this is the answer to why Squidward is suffering more and more for no real rhyme or reason like the older episodes, but I do think it'd explain a lot.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
That is very insightful!
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I had a dream the other night that I was at my work (UPS warehouse) barefoot. I wear steel-toe boots for that job.
So these episodes are a cry for help from the animators?
Haha. Hehehehe. So funny. Heheheh. Heh.
I’m happy you are no longer stuck in your toxic workplace. retail and customer service jobs need to be completely restructured to give workers some semblance of rights because we are literally left with serfdom with extra steps rn.
I quit a job within a month of having a dream where i was doing my work at home(as in, work was invading my non-work time), having customers invading my personal space, with one person being so absolutely infuriating that i pushed them out of the way and woke up in horror as they started to fall down the stairs.
This was after a coworker threatened me and i "mysteriously" had a slashed tire not long after, and one day when i got into my car and just screamed my frustration. As for that last thing, i'm sure the person in the car next to me was aware i was a worker there and probably decided *not* to go into the store. I screamed, stared ahead for a few mins, then just drove off. Yup. Good times. Good times.
Leaving that job was honestly the only thing i could have done at that point.
can there be an episode where squidward gets help for his constant stress, sadness, and anger issues, and quits and he's finally actually starts to feel happy?
That won’t work, because they would have to go back to the status quo at the end.
@@goodmachines7743 Simple, alternate universe. It would suck that our squidward would still be stuck in the status quo but at least one version would be getting better and it could teach kids that it's ok to ask for help
@@BnuyDraws Wait, I’m confused... how would this episode be structured?
@@goodmachines7743 like a normal episode but at the end it zooms out into the universe or something zooms in in a different place into our squidward gettin annoyed by spongebob or something. Idk, just a thought experiment, I didn't really put much thought into it
@@BnuyDraws Yeah... that didn’t sound like a good idea for an episode, tbh.
He tried to quit in one episode (that I recall), and ended up on the streets.
Also that nightmare indicates (to me) that his job may have caused him to develop some kind of anxiety and maybe even PTSD.
Although, dreams are weird.
The last time I felt so empty and sad about an episode was Ink Lemonade. Squidward gets tortured for no reason and not even in a comedic way, I just felt uncomfortable.
That was the all time worst episode EVER
Also the under the small top which the carnival eats him painfully because they are hungry for no reason
the writers suck
also sportz. Sandy treated him like piece of shit and tortured him so hard that I hate the episode
also Patrick the game because they make him rage so much that he went to jail
Remember that April Fool's episode where Squidward bullies SpongeBob? I think that's the only moment where Squidward ever deserved karma.
No Squidward was just trying to get revenge and took it way to far
@@pokemonfanj and since he took it too far, he deserved karma
What about the first Christmas special when he was being an a$$hole to SpongeBob the whole time
@@inlovewithnana yeah but wasn't that episode ended with spuidward giving away presents and being nice or something like that
My point is that in past episodes where he was actually being rude he ended up doing something nice
tbh that episode squidward is justified. If I worked with sponge Bob we would have had a fist fight by now. And if I lived next to him and his friend. Ya I'd be a threat to them. Stay away. The sponge just got his all at once. When people snap after taking alot that's what happens. The April fools day episode
And the fact that spongebob is the most loved and praised character in the show, meanwhile squidward just gets tortured and abused for the most tiny reason, its honestly stupid
And most of that abuse is directly caused by Spongebob too. Yet we're just expected to let it slide cause he's "oblivious and clueless" or something...
And that the reason why I never like Spongebob.
What they should’ve done is a Ferris Bueller’s Day off scenario. Make Squidward play hooky from work (not because of a PTSD like experience, just cause he’s being lazy) and have Mr. Krabs send Spongebob out to go follow Squidward around (like the principal in the movie). They could’ve done a whole spoof, made some good slapstick, and not made the show seem mean spirited.
Squidward literally has PTSD and depression, he is literally the saddest character of all animation, I literally pop a blood vessel every time I see Spongebob annoy Squidward, it is physically painful to watch him torture Squidward.
It's not that serious 😭
fam, you're literally taking a character from a show that has an episode literally called super evil aquatic team up is go way to seriously
Ah yes I too remember the episode where Squidward went to Vietnam and saw all his war buddies get taken out in an artillery round
Why are you taking the show way to seriously SpongeBob is annoying af I get it but you're treating it like Squidward is a WW2 vet lmao
@@afork2600 you can have PTSD and never been to war, PTSD focuses on trauma and trauma comes in all kinds of forms. I have PTSD due to years of abuse and neglect from family, not from any kind of war.
I have to disagree with you saying Squidward shouldn’t have called out sick from work. This was possibly the first time he called out in YEARS. I think he deserves it tbh. It’s not like he’s a doctor and stayed at home instead of saving a patient’s life. He’s a cashier at a fast food place.
A fast food place that seems to cause riots whenever it's non functioning.
@@manologamerss5801 that’s krab’s fault for not hiring more people.
What the hell would they do if they’re actually hurt
and that has 2 people in the place at all times and 2 people are all thats needed to keep everything functioning since squidward does some cleaning as well
@@hrbrtho Again, that's Mr. Krabs fault.
if squidward finally gets a day off and Spongebob doesn't ruin it I can finally die happily.
That would be a masterpiece by current spongebob's standards for treating squidward
Womp Womp bozo
8:51 The painting and Squidward's reaction gave me a good chuckle,.. and re-watching it keeps making me chuckle!
Enchanted Tiki Land is probably the closest thing we can see for Squidward to have fun, or at least a relaxing time
And the end of band geeks!
So the reason Mr. Krabbs is able to violate Squidward's privacy with no consequences is because Squidward gave him the deed to his house back in Skill Crane.
points for continuity!
Truth
oh
Poor Squidward he's so relatable to so many people who goes through what we all do everyday. When I was younger Squidward was my least favorite character but now that I'm older he's like us in so many ways, I hope he finds happiness one day.
*Squidward will remember that*
@@Kalebpro12 omg squidward sup dude.
@@Frankthemenace Go away I'm busy existing
@@Kalebpro12 okay sorry sir.
@@Frankthemenace I was just joking
It’s kind of obvious why he doesn’t quit when you’re stuck. It’s just easy to maintain that routine.
I have noticed that Spongebob has become so dangerously obsessive with Squidward.
To demoralize society to never learn sympathy and/or empathy
Yeah, in the pre-movie era, SpongeBob only bothers Squidward like a normal neighbour and only heads to his home when necessary. In the new ones though, SpongeBob literally stalks him and would probably result in him getting a restraining order (which, I'll admit, the restraining order episode would make sense no matter how bad it was).
Classic SpongeBob acted more like a decent human being, therefore making him more likeable.
I noticed that too.
@@walmaker8372 decent sponge* spongebob isn't human
"i like squidward" -spongebob
At the very least, the Krusty Krab needs some more employees to even out Squidward's work load. Like a customer service desk so that Squidward isn't the only one who deals with the complaints.
That would be so much better
I wish that was the status quo that was broken honestly there’s a lot of potential there
Well Mr Krabs is a cheapskate 😂 He ain’t tryna pay nobody else
@@Riqs_vlogs Terribly true! But if he would, his cashier wouldn't have such a rough go of it. Heck, he might make more money if he rotated them out. Might even be able to do graveyard shifts again since the only reason that didn't work the last time he tried was because his two employees were staying 24/7. And more time open means more customers.
Sometimes I just wanna go at Squidward’s and just chill with him from how CRUEL the episodes usually are to him, he deserves not a day, not a weekend, a month off
Make that 15 years off.
No itd be 24 years
Make it 169 years away from the cruelty krab
maybe 1000?
Womp Womp
i’ve always viewed spongebob as a naive curious child, and squidward a beaten down depressed corporate adult. i think it’s a great social commentary in the form of an easily consumable cartoon
That’s how it used to be
Squidward: "Aw come on! I just want ONE happy day!T_T"
Writers of Spongebob: "Ok." then make Squidward's house burn down
In the episode where Spongebob has a dream about the middle ages, in the scene where Squidward's (something) great grandfather is thrown into the dungeon, I remember him saying he curses his future grandson. I think this is why Squidward has such a miserable life.
Bruh
@@ezkillguy8316 why bruh?
It wasn't a dream
Squidly (Squidward's great grandfather) who was a jester was put in the dungeon for playing bad music and when SpongeBob and Patrick got launched back to the jousting thing squidly is with them
Yes, that episode is called "dungeons and dragons" grandfather squidward fails at playing his clarinet so he declares, "if I never learn how to play this instrument, may my own great great great great great grandson be cursed tenfold!"
As kids we want to be like Spongebob. But as we grow up, we became a Squidward.
But I thought
We never want to be a squidward
*please tell me you get this reference*
*I don't get this reference*
@@kel2298 If you watched the episode "Krusty Krab training video", the narrator says "remember, no employee wants to be a squidward!"
@@Kill3rJayMetal3 OOOOHHHH YEEAAAAHHHH
@@Kill3rJayMetal3 I wish I were 14 hours earlier so I could've said that..
honestly i would just like to see a SINGLE episode of squidward actually having fun and relaxing by himself
Did we all forget when they went on strike and then destroyed the Krusty krab. Then Mr. Krabs said they will be working for him FOREVER!!!
What is the episide?
@@marin_1536 Squid On Strike
But that doesn't explain the episode were spongebob got fired.
@@dragonator1012 or the other episodes where Squidward quit
I'd like.. But 69.
Honestly the concept isn't bad. Squidward faking being sick and getting in trouble for it. However the executing...is downright torturous. Even PET SITTER PAT with it's sudden shoehorned ending had it so that Gary's happiness wasn't taken away again, unlike in this episode.
How would I rewrite it? Well, here's how: Start the episode off with a somewhat slow day at the Krusty Krab. It can be established that Squidward's job is rather easy and he got to enjoy most of the day relaxing at the cash register (compared to SpongeBob having to work hard managing everything else at the restaurant), but Squidward decides to play sick the next day after seeing SpongeBob nearly having a serious accident and Mr Krabs mentioning that he'd have to give SpongeBob time off with pay. The episode would play as normal (minus the dream sequence) but with SpongeBob never actually harming Squidward and cutting Patrick from the plot. There's a lot of potential to do this plot well without making it so mean-spirited and unfair. Hell, Squidward could reasonably call in as mentally sick and get help to better his life.
For the saying that ''We start off as SpongeBob but we grow up to be Squidward'', while I'd say that isn't true for the classic seasons, but for the modern seasons the saying is ultimately true.
Are we forgetting the time that Squidward DID quit after Krabs accused him of stealing his first nickel? Squidward ended up being homeless and being a freeloader in Spongebob's house...
He also quit and worked at the chum bucket one time, and was actually successful until he messed up his recipe.
Grumpydward messed up his grandma's recipe to not cook for 24 hours.
How Mr. Krabs treated Squidward when he rehired Squidward was worker abuse.
It was a dime but yeah.
Idea: squidward yells at spongebob too loud. Spongebob finally leaves him alone. But he leaves him alone TOO much. Then he would have to dral with inconveniences with spongebob pretending he does not exsist.
Maybe they should semi-write Squidward out of the show. Have him quit the Krusty Krab for his own mental health and have some hijinks where Spongebob attempts to do some "therapy" with him to get him back, but in the end he realizes Squidward is happier this way, and he's a much happier character and only shows up outside of work contexts. A big change like that would be a huge refresher for the show.
*yes*
But he is still a main character. They need to keep him
@@hassanalkhalaf1115 It’s not like he’d be gone tho, Squidward is still the neighbour so we would see him outside of work.
Most of his good episodes are him out of work, or at least to me.
He already quitted the krusty krab many times but unfortunately he was forced to work there
He quitted and got stalked by SpongeBob until he get back to his job
He quitted but can't afford anything and became homeless.
He quitted once again but got hired by plankton and surprisingly enjoyed working for the chum bucket but unfortunately his grandma found out he's using her recipe the wrong way forcing squidward to work at the krusty krab again.
I think planktonic is a better boss than krabs can ever be just look at how he treats squidward.
The series finale:
Squidward sues Mr.Krabs and quits his job
And Spongebob becomes the owner because they need something for Spongebob too
In the first movie SpongeBob became manager of the Krusty Krab 2,but let's be real when have we ever seen it again or heard any mention of it?
@@Chadmiral that was supposed to be the series finale thats why it was never mentioned again
Hmm...
Coming in 2050
Squidward is one of those characters you can’t hate but just feel bad for
Every time I see an episode like this, I'd ignore it for eternity. I don't like the fact that Squidward has to suffer through all of this. He deserves better. RIGHT!