$work->save(); } $description = 'The Task table needs three additional columns.'; if (is_null($work = Work::checkIfExists($description))) { // get $project->id $project = Project::where('name', '=', 'Magento Development')->first(); // get $project->id $workType = WorkType::where('type', '=', 'Atlassian Ticket')->first(); $work = new Work(); $work->work_type_description = $description; $work->project_id = $project->id; $work->work_type_id = $workType->id; $work->save(); } $description = 'A new landing page is required to support Fall 2016 GNO.'; if (is_null($work = Work::checkIfExists($description))) { // get $project->id $project = Project::where('name', '=', 'Magento Development')->first(); // get $project->id $workType = WorkType::where('type', '=', 'Feature')->first(); $work = new Work(); $work->work_type_description = $description; $work->project_id = $project->id; $work->work_type_id = $workType->id; $work->save(); } /******************************************************************************************************************* * time_card insert(s) ******************************************************************************************************************/ // get $work->id $work = Work::where('work_type_description', '=', 'The catalog view is performing too slowly.')->first();