public function clockIn()
{
//makes a new shift
$newShift = new Shift();
$uModel = Auth::user();
//sets the user id for the shift
$newShift->eid = $uModel->id;
//sets the clockin time
$now = new DateTime();
$newShift->clockIn = $now->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');
$newShift->save();
//sets the time recorded and clockout time to 0
$newShift->timeRec = 'N/A';
$newShift->clockOut = '0000-00-00 00:00:00';
return $newShift->toJSON();
}
