$result = $pic2["name"];
        } else {
            if (move_uploaded_file($pic2["tmp_name"], $file)) {
                $result = $pic2["name"];
            }
        }
    }
    return $result;
}
try {
    ini_set("display_errors", 1);
    $connection = DB::getConnection(DB::host, DB::database, DB::user, DB::password);
    //gets the user id and searches the member table for matching id
    $id = $_SESSION["id"];
    $table = new employerTable($connection);
    $employer = $table->findById($id);
    if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
        $company = filter_var($_POST['company'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $fName = filter_var($_POST['fName'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $lName = filter_var($_POST['lName'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $email = filter_var($_POST['email'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $location = filter_var($_POST['location'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $bio = filter_var($_POST['bio'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $password = filter_var($_POST['password'], FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
        $picture = $_FILES['picture'];
        if ($picture === null) {
            $picture = $employer->getPicture();
        } else {
            $picture = uploadPicture($picture);
        }
    }