diff --git a/app/Services/AbsenceService.php b/app/Services/AbsenceService.php
index 099389a..8ffab34 100755
--- a/app/Services/AbsenceService.php
+++ b/app/Services/AbsenceService.php
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ class AbsenceService
         User::whereHas('roles', function ($q) {
             $q->where('name', 'admin');
         })->get()->each(function ($user, $key) use ($absence) {
-            $user->notify((new NewAbsenceRequest($absence)));
+            if ($user->isNot($absence->requester->id)) {
+                $user->notify((new NewAbsenceRequest($absence)));
+            }
         });
 
 
@@ -89,8 +91,7 @@ class AbsenceService
             'new_status' => 'APPROVED'
         ]);
 
-        return $absence
-            ->setApproved()
+        $absence->setApproved()
             ->requester->notify(new AbsenceRequestApproved($absence));
     }
 
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ class AbsenceService
             'new_status' => 'DECLINED'
         ]);
 
-        return $absence
-            ->setDeclined()
+        $absence->setDeclined()
             ->requester->notify(new AbsenceRequestDeclined($absence));
     }
 
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ class AbsenceService
             'new_status' => 'CANCELLED'
         ]);
 
-        return $absence
-            ->setCancelled()
+        $absence->setCancelled()
             ->requester->notify(new AbsenceRequestCancelled($absence));
     }
 
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@ class AbsenceService
             'new_status' => 'ENDED'
         ]);
 
-        return $absence
-            ->setEnded()
+        $absence->setEnded()
             ->requester->notify(new AbsenceRequestEnded($absence));
     }
 
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ class AbsenceService
     {
         foreach (Absence::all() as $absence)
         {
-            if (!Carbon::parse($absence->predicted_end)->isFuture() && $absence->status !== 'ENDED') {
+            if (!Carbon::parse($absence->predicted_end)->isFuture() && $absence->isActionable()) {
                 $this->endAbsence($absence);
             }
         }