The episode begins with SpongeBob happily working at the Krusty Krab. In Mr. Krabs' office, Mr. Krabs checked his chart and was shocked to see that he gets less money per work. Mr. Krabs comes out of his office and tells SpongeBob and Squidward the news. He keeps demanding them to work harder. Suddenly, Mr. Krabs' boss comes to the wrecked restaurant and fires Mr. Krabs for overworking his employees. SpongeBob and Squidward were worried about what they would do without a boss.