diff --git a/css/bts_office.css b/css/bts_office.css
index 44943ce..d8e640c 100644
--- a/css/bts_office.css
+++ b/css/bts_office.css
@@ -872,10 +872,14 @@ div.brate {
     max-width: 20px;
 }
 div.btos.error,
+div.bstart.error,
+div.bfinish.error,
+div.bstaff.error,
+div.bclient.error,
 div.brate.error{
 	position:relative;
-	background-color: red !important;
-	animation: flash 1s linear infinite;
+	background-color: yellow !important;
+	/* animation: flash 1s linear infinite; */
 }
 div.error::after{
 	position:absolute;
diff --git a/html/jobv1.html b/html/jobv1.html
index 69ee2ad..63f2379 100644
--- a/html/jobv1.html
+++ b/html/jobv1.html
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
             <div class="divTableCell btos {{#tos_err}}error{{/tos_err}}" title="{{tos_err}}">
             	{{tos_name}} 
             </div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bstart">{{start}}</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bfinish">{{finish}}</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell brate {{#rate_non_hour}} error {{/rate_non_hour}}"  {{#non_hour}} title="{{rate_err}}" {{/non_hour}} >{{rate_name}}</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bstart {{#start_err}} error {{/start_err}}">{{start}}</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bfinish {{#finish_err}} error {{/finish_err}}">{{finish}}</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell brate {{#rate_err}} error {{/rate_err}}"  {{#non_hour}} title="{{rate_err}}" {{/non_hour}} >{{rate_name}}</div>
             <div class="divTableCell bstaff {{#staff_err}} error {{/staff_err}}" title="{{staff_err}}">{{staff_name}}</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bclient {{#is_week1}}week1color{{/is_week1}} {{#is_week2}}week2color{{/is_week2}}">{{client_name}}</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bclient {{#client_err}} error {{/client_err}} {{#is_week1}}week1color{{/is_week1}} {{#is_week2}}week2color{{/is_week2}}">{{client_name}}</div>
             <div class="divTableCell bconfirmed"><input name="ack" type=checkbox {{#is_confirmed}}checked{{/is_confirmed}} onclick="return false;"></div>
-            <div class="divTableCell brating">{{rating}}</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell brating {{#rating_err}} error {{/rating_err}}">{{rating}}</div>
             <div class="divTableCell bedit">
                 <span class="ticon ticon-edit"></span> 
             </div>
diff --git a/html/jobv1_editor.html b/html/jobv1_editor.html
index 37f6f24..823f13e 100644
--- a/html/jobv1_editor.html
+++ b/html/jobv1_editor.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             		<option value="3">3-Standard</option>
             		<option value="2">2-Bad</option>
             		<option value="1">1-Worst</option>
-            		<option value="0">0-No Feedback</option>
+            		<option value="0" selected>0-No Feedback</option>
             	</select>
             </div>
             <div class="divTableCell bdelete">
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="divTableRow errmsg">
-            <div class="divTableCell btos_err"> e tos
-            </div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bstart_err">es</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bfinish_err">ef</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell brate_err">er</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bstaff_err">estaf</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bclient_err">ecli</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bconfirmed_err">econfirm</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell brating_err">erat</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bdelete_err">edel</div>
-            <div class="divTableCell bsave_err">eeave</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell btos_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bstart_err">when to start</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bfinish_err">when to finish</div>
+            <div class="divTableCell brate_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bstaff_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bclient_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bconfirmed_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell brating_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bdelete_err"></div>
+            <div class="divTableCell bsave_err">click to save</div>
         </div>
         
     </div>
diff --git a/js/bts_office.js b/js/bts_office.js
index 4c3fa02..838d780 100644
--- a/js/bts_office.js
+++ b/js/bts_office.js
@@ -289,22 +289,44 @@
 			do_edit_job(id);
 		});
 
+//		$(document).on('click', 'div.bts_editor div.ult-overlay-close', function(){
+//			$('.Editing').addClass('blink_me');
+//			setTimeout(function(){
+//				$(".Editing").removeClass('Editing blink_me');	
+//			}, 1000);
+//			
+//		});
+
 		$(document).on('click', 'div.bts_editor div.ult-overlay-close', function(){
-			$('.Editing').addClass('blink_me');
+			var el = $('.Editing');
+			el.addClass("blink_me").removeClass('Editing');
 			setTimeout(function(){
-				$(".Editing").removeClass('Editing blink_me');	
-			}, 1000);
-			
-		});
-
-		$(document).on('click', 'div.bts_editor div.bsave span.ticon-save', function(){
-			close_editor();
+				el.removeClass('blink_me');	
+			}, 600);				
 		});
 		function close_editor(){
 			$('div.bts_editor div.ult-overlay-close').trigger('click');
 		}
-		$(document).on('jobEditor:close', 'div.divTable.Editor', function(e,job){
-			console.log('close_editor event %o', job);
+		$(document).on('jobEditor:close', 'div.divTable.Editor', function(e,data){
+			var editor = data.editor;
+			var job  = data.job;
+			//console.log('close_editor event %o, %o', editor, job);
+			
+			var templ = $("#jobv1_item").html();
+			var html = Mustache.render(templ, {jobs:job}); //job id should be available;
+			if (job.is_new){
+				$('div.workspace').append(html);
+				$('#job_'+job.id).get(0).scrollIntoView();
+			}else{
+				//create new job underneath it
+				var templ = $("#jobv1_item").html();
+				var html = Mustache.render(templ, {jobs:job}); //job id should be available;
+				$('div.jobTable.Editing').after(html).remove();
+			}
+			var el = $('#job_' + job.id).addClass("blink_me");
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				el.removeClass('blink_me');	
+			}, 1500);				
 		});
 		
 		$(document).on('click', 'div.divTableHead.bdelete span.ticon-trash', function(){
@@ -354,10 +376,21 @@
 		}
 		
 		function add_new_empty_job(){
-		    var o = new Job({empty:true});
-		    $('div.workspace').append(o.el);
-		    o.el.get(0).scrollIntoView();
-		    dtp_init();
+		    var job = new Job({empty:true});
+		    job.is_new = true;
+		    job.editorid = Math.floor(Math.random() * Math.floor(99999)); // a random number;
+
+		    //show editor 
+			var html = $('#jobv1_editor').html();
+			html = Mustache.render(html, job);
+			set_modal_content('editor', html);
+			//update GUI
+		    open_modal('editor');
+			set_modal_title('editor', "Create New Job ");
+			dtp_init();
+			//init editor
+			var e = new JobEditor('#editor_' + job.editorid, job);
+			console.log("%o is instance of JobEditor %o", e, e instanceof JobEditor);
 		}
 		$(document).on('click', 'div[name="copyschedule"]', function(e){
 			e.stopPropagation();
@@ -426,11 +459,172 @@
 			newj.mark_highlight_me(1000);//for 1 second;
 			dtp_init();
 		});		
-	    class Job{};
+	    class Job{
+			constructor(record)
+			{
+				this.original_attr = Object.keys(record);
+				$.extend(this, record);
+				this.derive_attr();
+			}
+
+			get_record()
+			{//without extended attributes;
+				var  self = this;
+				var r  = {};
+				this.original_attr.forEach(function(attr){
+					r[attr] = self[attr];
+				});
+				return r;
+			}
+			
+			derive_attr()
+			{
+				this.tos_name(this);
+				this.staff_name(this);
+				this.client_name(this);
+				this.rate_name(this);
+				this.rating_range(this);
+				this.identify_job_week(this);
+				this.job_acked(this);
+			}
+			
+			tos_name(e){
+				if (typeof bts().tos[e.tos] != 'undefined'){
+					e.tos_name = bts().tos[e.tos].tos_full_str;
+				}else{
+					e.tos_name = "(deleted) ";
+					e.tos_err="Missing: " + e.tos;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			staff_name(e){
+				if (typeof bts().staff_map[e.staff] != 'undefined'){
+					e.staff_name = bts().staff_map[e.staff].display_name;	
+				}else{
+					e.staff_name = "(deleted) ";
+					e.staff_err="Missing: " + e.staff;
+				}				
+			}
+			
+			client_name(e){
+				if (typeof bts().client_map[e.client] != 'undefined'){
+					e.client_name = bts().client_map[e.client].display_name;	
+				}else{
+					e.client_name ="(deleted)";
+					e.client_err ="Missing: " + e.client;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			rate_name(e){
+				if (typeof bts().earnings_rate[e.rate] != 'undefined') {
+					e.rate_name = bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].RatePerUnit  + "-" + bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].Name;
+					if (! has_txt_hour( bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].TypeOfUnits )){
+						e.rate_non_hour = true;	
+						e.rate_err = `Rate unit must be ⟦ Hours ⟧
+								Possible solution:
+								1. Change it in Xero
+								2. Delete this job`;
+					}
+				}else{
+					e.rate_name = "(deleted)";
+					e.rate_err = "Missing: " + e.rate;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			rating_range(e){
+				if (e.rating <0 || e.rating >5){
+					e.rating_err = "Rating 0-5 Only";
+				}				
+			}
+			
+			identify_job_week(e){
+				if (job_is_week1(e.start)){
+					e.is_week1=true;
+				}else if (job_is_week2(e.start)){
+					e.is_week2=true;
+				}				
+			}
+			
+			job_acked(e){
+				if (typeof e == 'undefined'){
+					console.log('break;');
+				}
+				if (e.ack != 0){
+					e.is_confirmed = true;
+				}				
+			}
+			
+			is_job_valid(){
+
+				var error_found = false;
+				var self = this;
+				this.original_attr.forEach(function(attr){
+					var col = attr + "_err"; 
+					if (typeof self[col] == 'undefined')
+						return;
+					if (self[attr+"_err"] != "")
+						error_found = true;
+				});
+				
+				return !error_found;
+			}
+			
+			is_high_pay()
+			{
+				var job = this;
+				var rate_info = bts().earnings_rate[job.rate];
+				
+		    	var keywords =bts().high_pay_keywords;
+				var found = false;
+				keywords.forEach(function(e){
+					if (-1 != rate_info.Name.toLowerCase().indexOf(e.toLowerCase()) )
+						found = true;
+				});
+				return found;			
+			}
+			
+			get_payment_summary()
+			{
+				var job = this;
+				var result ={};
+				result.ot = job.is_high_pay();
+				result.hour = job.get_working_duration();
+				result.money = job.get_wages();
+				return result;			
+			}	
+			
+			get_working_duration()
+			{
+				var job = this;
+				//finish - start
+				var f = new Date(job.finish);
+				var s = new Date(job.start);
+				var diff = f.getTime() - s.getTime();
+				var hours = Math.floor(diff / 1000 / 60 / 60);
+				diff -= hours * 1000 * 60 * 60;
+				var minutes = Math.floor(diff / 1000 / 60);
+				var minute_to_hour = minutes/60;
+				return (hours + minute_to_hour);
+			}
+			
+			get_wages()
+			{
+				var job = this;
+				var hour = job.get_working_duration(job);
+				var rate_info = bts().earnings_rate[job.rate]; 
+				if ( has_txt_hour( bts().earnings_rate[job.rate].TypeOfUnits ) )
+				{
+					return hour * rate_info.RatePerUnit;
+				}else{
+					return 1 * rate_info.RatePerUnit;
+				}
+			}			
+		};
 		class JobEditor{ //save data for the record, and display it as GUI
-			constructor(selector, data){
+			constructor(selector, job){
 				this.el = $(selector);
-		        this.load_data(data);
+		        this.load_data(job);
+		        console.assert(job instanceof Job);
 		        this.init_event_handler();
 			}
 			
@@ -455,39 +649,47 @@
 				//draw GUI by other
 				this.mark_dirty_on_new_record(data);
 		        this.mark_week_color();
-		        this.validate(); //also triggers mark errors
+		        //this.validate(); //also triggers mark errors
 			}
 			init_event_handler(){
 				var self = this;
 				this.el.find("div.btos select").change(function(){
 					if ( self.validate_tos() ) {
 						self.data.tos = self.get_tos();
+						self.set_err_msg_tos('');
 					}
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bstart input").change(function(){
 					if (self.validate_start()){
 						self.data.start = self.get_start();
+						self.set_err_msg_start('');
+						self.validate_start_and_finish();
 					}
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bfinish input").change(function(){
 					if (self.validate_finish()){
 						self.data.finish = self.get_finish();
+						self.set_err_msg_finish('');
+						self.validate_start_and_finish();
 					}
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bstaff select").change(function(){
 					if (self.validate_staff()){
 						self.data.staff = self.get_staff();
+						self.set_err_msg_staff('');
 					}
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bclient select").change(function(){
 					if (self.validate_client()){
 						self.data.client = self.get_client();
+						self.set_err_msg_client('');
 					}
 				});
 				
 				this.el.find("div.brate select").change(function(){
 					if (self.validate_rate()){
 						self.data.rate = self.get_rate();
+						self.set_err_msg_rate('');
 					}
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bconfirmed input").change(function(){
@@ -502,8 +704,9 @@
 				});
 				this.el.find("div.bsave span.ticon-save").click(function(e){
 					if ( self.validate() ){
-						job_derive_attr(self.data);
-						self.el.trigger('jobEditor:close', self.data);
+						self.do_save_record();
+					}else{
+						self.set_err_msg_save('Data Error');
 					}
 				});
 			}			
@@ -531,9 +734,11 @@
 					return;
 				this.el.find('div.btos select option[value="'+val+'"]').prop('selected',true);
 				if ( this.get_tos() != val ){
-					var o = new Option("(missing:" + this.data.tos +")", this.data.tos);
+					this.set_err_msg_tos("Missing:" + this.data.tos)
+					var o = new Option("(deleted)", this.data.tos);
 					this.el.find('div.btos select').prepend(o);
-					this.el.find('div.btos select option[value="'+this.data.tos+'"]').prop('selected',true);					
+					this.el.find('div.btos select option[value="'+this.data.tos+'"]').prop('selected',true);
+					
 				}
 			}
 			get_start(){
@@ -541,8 +746,10 @@
 			}
 			set_start(val)
 			{
-				if (typeof(val) =="undefined")
+				if (typeof(val) =="undefined"){
+					this.set_err_msg_start("need start");
 					return;
+				}
 				this.el.find('div.bstart input').attr('value', val);
 			}
 			get_finish()
@@ -551,10 +758,10 @@
 			}
 			set_finish(val)
 			{
-				if (typeof(val) == "undefined")
-					return;
-				if (typeof(val) == "undefined")
+				if (typeof(val) == "undefined"){
+					this.set_err_msg_finish("need finish");
 					return;
+				}
 				this.el.find('div.bfinish input').attr('value', val);
 			}
 			get_rate()
@@ -566,6 +773,13 @@
 				if (typeof(val) =="undefined")
 					return;
 				this.el.find('div.brate select option[value="'+val+'"]').prop('selected',true);
+				
+				if ( this.get_rate() != val ){
+					var o = new Option("(deleted)", this.data.rate);
+					this.el.find('div.brate select').prepend(o);
+					this.set_err_msg_rate('Missing:' + this.data.rate);
+					this.el.find('div.brate select option[value="'+this.data.rate+'"]').prop('selected',true);
+				}
 			}
 			get_staff()
 			{
@@ -577,9 +791,9 @@
 					return;
 				this.el.find('div.bstaff select option[value="'+val+'"]').prop('selected',true);
 				if ( this.get_staff() != val ){
-					var o = new Option("(missing:" + this.data.staff +")", this.data.staff);
+					var o = new Option("(deleted)", this.data.staff);
 					this.el.find('div.bstaff select').prepend(o);
-					this.set_err_msg_tos('missing' + this.data.staff);
+					this.set_err_msg_staff('Missing:' + this.data.staff);
 					this.el.find('div.bstaff select option[value="'+this.data.staff+'"]').prop('selected',true);
 				}
 			}
@@ -592,6 +806,12 @@
 				if (typeof(val) =="undefined")
 					return;
 				this.el.find('div.bclient select option[value="'+val+'"]').prop('selected',true);
+				if ( this.get_client() != val ){
+					var o = new Option("(deleted)", this.data.client);
+					this.el.find('div.bclient select').prepend(o);
+					this.set_err_msg_client('Missing:' + this.data.client);
+					this.el.find('div.bclient select option[value="'+this.data.client+'"]').prop('selected',true);
+				}				
 			}
 			get_ack()
 			{
@@ -631,13 +851,19 @@
 	           $.post(bts().ajax_url, { // POST request
 	                _ajax_nonce: bts().nonce, // nonce
 	                action: "save_job", // action
-	                record: this.get_record_from_ui(),
+	                record: self.get_record_from_ui(),
 	            }, function(response,  status, xhr){
 	            	if (response.status=='success'){
 		            	self.load_data(response.newdata);
-		            	self.mark_saved();
-		            	self.mark_old();
+						var job = new Job(response.newdata);
+						job.saved = true;
+						job.is_new = response.isNew;
+						bts().job_map[job.id] = job;
+						var data = {editor:self, job:job};
+						self.el.trigger('jobEditor:close', data);
+						close_editor();
 	            	}else{
+	            		self.self.set_err_msg_save('Not saved');
 	            		alert( 'error saving data, please check your network');
 	            	}
 	            });
@@ -723,7 +949,7 @@
 			validate()
 			{
 				var ok_tos = this.validate_tos();
-				var ok_time = this.validate_start() &&  this.validate_finish(); //finish might not be executed, if start is wrong
+				var ok_time = this.validate_start() &&  this.validate_finish() && this.validate_start_and_finish(); 
 				var ok_staff = this.validate_staff();
 				var ok_client = this.validate_client();
 				var ok_rate = this.validate_rate() ; //make sure this validate is executed
@@ -739,33 +965,49 @@
 			
 			validate_start(){
 				var str = this.get_start();
-				if ( is_valid_date_str(str) ){
-					this.mark_start_valid();
-					this.set_err_msg_start('');
-					return true;
-				}else{
+				if (str == ""){
+					this.set_err_msg_start('need start');
+					return false;
+				}
+				if (!is_valid_date_str(str) ){
 					this.mark_start_invalid();
 					this.set_err_msg_start('wrong date');
 					return false;
 				}
+				return true;
 			}
 			validate_finish()
 			{
 				var str = this.get_finish();
+				if (str == ""){
+					this.set_err_msg_finish('need finish');
+					return false;
+				}
 				if (! is_valid_date_str(str)){
 					this.set_err_msg_finish('wrong date');
 					this.mark_finish_invalid();
 					return false;
 				}
-				
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			validate_start_and_finish()
+			{
+				if (! this.validate_start() || ! this.validate_finish())
+					return;
 				if (!this.is_finish_resonable()){
-					this.set_err_msg_finish("older than start")
+					this.set_err_msg_finish("older than start");
+					this.set_err_msg_start("after finish");
+					this.mark_start_invalid();
 					this.mark_finish_invalid();
 					return false;
+				}else{
+					this.mark_start_valid();
+					this.mark_finish_valid();
+					this.set_err_msg_finish("");
+					this.set_err_msg_start("");
+					return true;
 				}
-				this.mark_finish_valid();
-				this.set_err_msg_finish('');
-				return true;
 			}
 			validate_rate()
 			{
@@ -775,12 +1017,6 @@
 					this.mark_rate_invalid();
 					return false;
 				}
-//				if (this.get_rate() != this.data.rate){
-//					this.set_err_msg_rate('rate@Xero inactive ' + this.data.rate);
-//					this.mark_rate_invalid();
-//					this.mark_dirty();
-//					return false;
-//				}
 				this.set_err_msg_rate('');
 				this.mark_rate_valid();
 				return true;
@@ -806,10 +1042,16 @@
 				}				
 			}
 			validate_client(){
-				return true;
+				if ( typeof bts().client_map[this.get_client()] == 'undefined') {
+					this.set_err_msg_client('missing ' + this.get_client());
+					return false;
+				}else{
+					this.set_err_msg_client('');
+					return true;
+				}				
 			}
 			validate_rating(){
-				return true;
+				return;
 			}
 			
 			clear_err_msg(){
@@ -1334,16 +1576,20 @@
 				(typeof b.earnings_rate != "undefined" && Object.keys(b.earnings_rate).length > 0 ))
 			{
 				var job_map={}; 
+				var jobs = [];
         		//map data for each jobTable
         		response.jobs.forEach(function(e){
-        			job_derive_attr(e);
-        			job_map[e.id] = e;
+					//job_derive_attr(e);
+					var j = new Job(e)
+					j.saved=true; //this is a record from database;
+					job_map[e.id] = j;
+					jobs.push(j);
         		});
 				bts().job_map = job_map;
 				
 				//we do works, load timesheets
         		var template = $("#jobv1_item").html();
-        		var html = Mustache.render(template, response);
+        		var html = Mustache.render(template, {jobs:jobs});
         		$('div.workspace').append(html);
         		hide_loading_jobs();
         		//filter it if reqired
@@ -1356,63 +1602,8 @@
 			}, 500); //try it half seconds later
 		}
 		
-		function job_derive_attr(e)
-		{
-			clear_non_derive_attr(e);
-			e.saved = true;
-			
-			if (typeof bts().tos[e.tos] != 'undefined'){
-				e.tos_name = bts().tos[e.tos].tos_full_str;
-			}else{
-				e.tos_name = "(deleted) ";
-				e.tos_err="Missing: " + e.tos;
-			}
-			
-			if (typeof bts().staff_map[e.staff] != 'undefined'){
-				e.staff_name = bts().staff_map[e.staff].display_name;	
-			}else{
-				e.staff_name = "(deleted) ";
-				e.staff_err="Missing: " + e.staff;
-			}
-				
-			
-			e.client_name = bts().client_map[e.client].display_name;
-			e.rate_name = bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].RatePerUnit  + "-" + bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].Name;
-			
-			if (! has_txt_hour( bts().earnings_rate[e.rate].TypeOfUnits )){
-				e.rate_non_hour = true;	
-				e.rate_err = `Rate unit must be ⟦ Hours ⟧
-						Possible solution:
-						1. Change it in Xero
-						2. Delete this job`;
-			}
-			
-			if (job_is_week1(e.start)){
-				e.is_week1=true;
-			}else if (job_is_week2(e.start)){
-				e.is_week2=true;
-			}
-			
-			if (e.ack != 0){
-				e.is_confirmed = true;
-			}			
-		}
-		function clear_non_derive_attr(e)
-		{
-			delete e.saved;
-			delete e.tos_name;
-			delete e.tos_err;
-			delete e.staff_name;
-			delete e.staff_err;
-			delete e.client_name;
-			delete e.client_err;
-			delete e.rate_name;
-			delete e.rate_err;
-			delete e.rate_non_hour;
-			delete e.is_week1;
-			delete e.is_week2;
-			delete e.is_confirmed;
-		}
+
+
 		
 		function has_txt_hour(str){
 			var s = str.toLowerCase();
@@ -1618,9 +1809,9 @@
 				
 				var id = $(e).attr('data-id');
 				var job = bts().job_map[id];
-				if (typeof job === 'undefined')
+				if (typeof job === 'undefined' || !job.is_job_valid() )
 					return;
-				var ps = job_get_payment_summary(job);
+				var ps = job.get_payment_summary();
 				
 				pays.total += ps.money;
 				pays.hours += ps.hour;
@@ -1634,54 +1825,6 @@
 			set_working_hours(pays.hours.toFixed(2));
 		}
 		
-		function job_get_payment_summary(job)
-		{
-			var result ={};
-			result.ot = job_get_is_high_pay(job);
-			result.hour = job_get_working_duration(job);
-			result.money = job_get_wages(job);
-			return result;			
-		}
-		
-		function job_get_is_high_pay(job)
-		{
-			var rate_info = bts().earnings_rate[job.rate];
-			
-	    	var keywords =bts().high_pay_keywords;
-			var found = false;
-			keywords.forEach(function(e){
-				if (-1 != rate_info.Name.toLowerCase().indexOf(e.toLowerCase()) )
-					found = true;
-			});
-			return found;			
-		}
-		
-		function job_get_working_duration(job)
-		{
-			//finish - start
-			var f = new Date(job.finish);
-			var s = new Date(job.start);
-			var diff = f.getTime() - s.getTime();
-			var hours = Math.floor(diff / 1000 / 60 / 60);
-			diff -= hours * 1000 * 60 * 60;
-			var minutes = Math.floor(diff / 1000 / 60);
-			var minute_to_hour = minutes/60;
-			return (hours + minute_to_hour);
-		}
-		
-		function job_get_wages(job)
-		{
-			var hour = job_get_working_duration(job);
-			var rate_info = bts().earnings_rate[job.rate]; 
-			if ( has_txt_hour( bts().earnings_rate[job.rate].TypeOfUnits ) )
-			{
-				return hour * rate_info.RatePerUnit;
-			}else{
-				return 1 * rate_info.RatePerUnit;
-			}
-		}
-		
-
 		
 		
 		function find_staff(login)
@@ -1884,7 +2027,8 @@
 			set_modal_title('editor', "Editing Job: " + id);
 
 			//make a copy of the job
-			var job_copy = $.extend({}, bts().job_map[id]);
+			var child = bts().job_map[id];
+			var job_copy = Object.assign(Object.create(Object.getPrototypeOf(child)), child); //a shallow copy only;
 			job_copy.editorid = Math.floor(Math.random() * Math.floor(99999)); // a random number;
 			//set_modal_data('editor', {jobid: id, job_copy:job_copy});
 			var html = $('#jobv1_editor').html();
@@ -1893,7 +2037,8 @@
 			//update GUI
 			dtp_init();
 			//init editor
-			new JobEditor('#editor_' + job_copy.editorid, job_copy);
+			var e = new JobEditor('#editor_' + job_copy.editorid, job_copy);
+			//console.log("e is instance of JobEditor %o", e instanceof JobEditor);
 		}