diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 8f346897..8c6cedc9 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 inherit_from: .rubocop_todo.yml
 
+AllCops:
+  Exclude:
+    - 'db/schema.rb'
+
 # Cop supports --auto-correct.
 # Configuration parameters: EnforcedStyle, ConsistentQuotesInMultiline.
 # SupportedStyles: single_quotes, double_quotes
@@ -7,7 +11,10 @@ Style/StringLiterals:
   Exclude:
     - 'db/**/*'
 
-# Configuration parameters: CountComments, ExcludedMethods.
-Metrics/BlockLength:
+#turn off end of line checks, git will fix this
+EndOfLine:
+  Enabled: false
+
+Metrics/ClassLength:
   Exclude:
-      - 'db/schema.rb'
+    - 'test/models/user_test.rb'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b9f79c8c..3af54365 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,19 +1,42 @@
-RAILS_CONTAINER := web
+include Makefile.in
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: run
 
+.PHONY: nuke
+nuke: 
+	$(DOCKER) system prune -a --volumes
+
+.PHONY:
+minty-fresh: 
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) down --rmi all --volumes
+
+.PHONY: rmi
+rmi: 
+	$(DOCKER) images -q | xargs docker rmi -f
+
+.PHONY: rmdi
+rmdi: 
+	$(DOCKER) images -a --filter=dangling=true -q | xargs $(DOCKER) rmi
+
+.PHONY: rm-exited-containers
+rm-exited-containers: 
+	$(DOCKER) ps -a -q -f status=exited | xargs $(DOCKER) rm -v 
+
+.PHONY: fresh-restart
+fresh-restart: minty-fresh setup test run
+
 .PHONY: console-sandbox
-	console-sandbox:
-	 docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rails console --sandbox
+console-sandbox:
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rails console --sandbox
 
 .PHONY: run
 run:
-	docker-compose up --build
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) up --build
 
 .PHONY: bg
 bg:
-	docker-compose up --build -d
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) up --build -d
 
 .PHONY: open
 open:
@@ -21,52 +44,53 @@ open:
 
 .PHONY: build
 build:
-	docker-compose build
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) build
 
 .PHONY: console
 console:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rails console
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rails console
 
 .PHONY: routes
 routes:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake routes
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake routes
 
 .PHONY: db_create
 db_create:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake db:create
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake db:create
 
 .PHONY: db_migrate
 db_migrate:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake db:migrate
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake db:migrate
 
 .PHONY: db_status
 db_status:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake db:migrate:status
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake db:migrate:status
 
 .PHONY: db_rollback
 db_rollback:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake db:rollback
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake db:rollback
 
 .PHONY: db_seed
 db_seed:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rake db:seed
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rake db:seed
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: bg
-	docker-compose run operationcode-psql bash -c "while ! psql --host=operationcode-psql --username=postgres -c 'SELECT 1'; do sleep 5; done;"
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} bash -c 'export RAILS_ENV=test && rake db:test:prepare && rake test && rubocop'
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run operationcode-psql bash -c "while ! psql --host=operationcode-psql --username=postgres -c 'SELECT 1'; do sleep 5; done;"
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) bash -c 'export RAILS_ENV=test && rake db:test:prepare && rake test || echo -e "$(RED)Unit tests have failed$(NC)" '
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) bash -c 'rubocop' || echo -e "$(RED)Linting has failed$(NC)"
 
 .PHONY: rubocop
 rubocop:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rubocop
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rubocop
 
 .PHONY: rubocop_auto_correct
 rubocop_auto_correct:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} rubocop -a --auto-correct
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) rubocop -a --auto-correct
 
 .PHONY: bundle
 bundle:
-	docker-compose run ${RAILS_CONTAINER} bash -c 'cd /app && bundle'
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) run $(RAILS_CONTAINER) bash -c 'cd /app && bundle'
 
 setup: build db_create db_migrate
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49f66a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+RAILS_CONTAINER:= web
+DOCKER_COMPOSE:= docker-compose
+DOCKER:= docker
+RED=\033[0;31m
+GREEN=\032[0;32m
+NC=\033[0m 
+
+
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR:
+.SILENT:
diff --git a/apiary.apib b/apiary.apib
index 386999e1..0537474a 100644
--- a/apiary.apib
+++ b/apiary.apib
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ API endpoints that Operation Code's Rails backend makes available to its React f
             "state": "VA",
             "country": "USA",
             "description": "Our job is fun!",
-            "status": "active",
+            "open": false, 
             "remote": false,
             "created_at": "2018-06-01T16:21:59.462Z",
             "updated_at": "2018-06-01T16:21:59.462Z"
diff --git a/app/admin/job.rb b/app/admin/job.rb
index 3af7982b..07de9d85 100644
--- a/app/admin/job.rb
+++ b/app/admin/job.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ActiveAdmin.register Job do
-  permit_params :title, :source_url, :source, :city, :state, :country, :description, :status, :remote
+  permit_params :title, :source_url, :source, :city, :state, :country, :description, :is_open, :remote
 
   index do
     selectable_column
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     column :state
     column :country
     column :description
-    column :status
+    column :is_open
     column :remote
 
     actions
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       f.input :state
       f.input :country
       f.input :description
-      f.input :status
+      f.input :is_open
       f.input :remote
     end
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20180531004341_create_jobs.rb b/db/migrate/20180531004341_create_jobs.rb
index 7e557d66..a97e39ad 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20180531004341_create_jobs.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20180531004341_create_jobs.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def change
       t.string :state
       t.string :country
       t.text :description
-      t.string :status
+      t.boolean :is_open, default: true
       t.boolean :remote, default: false
 
       t.timestamps
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 955804a3..84871bd7 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
 ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180531004341) do
+
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@
     t.string   "state"
     t.string   "country"
     t.text     "description"
-    t.string   "status"
+    t.boolean  "is_open",        default: true
     t.boolean  "remote",      default: false
     t.datetime "created_at",                  null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at",                  null: false
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 6f64707f..d4bcfdec 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 end
 
 # Create jobs
-Job.create!(title: "A great job", source_url: "www.applyhere.com", source: "Company A", city: "Virginia Beach", state: "VA", country: "USA", description: "Our job is fun!", status: "active", remote: "false")
+Job.create!(title: "A great job", source_url: "www.applyhere.com", source: "Company A", city: "Virginia Beach", state: "VA", country: "USA", description: "Our job is fun!", is_open: true, remote: false)
 
 # Create team members
 SeedTeamMembers.seed_all
diff --git a/test/factories/jobs.rb b/test/factories/jobs.rb
index ce61eebc..5f5515a2 100644
--- a/test/factories/jobs.rb
+++ b/test/factories/jobs.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     state Faker::Address.state
     country Faker::Address.country
     description Faker::Lorem.paragraph
-    status 'active'
+    is_open true
     remote false
   end
 end