diff --git a/e2e/support/index.js b/e2e/support/index.js
index 7367ee9..d703ea7 100644
--- a/e2e/support/index.js
+++ b/e2e/support/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Cypress.config("cyid", `cy${new Date().getTime()}`);
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //Generate fresh data
 //
+//
 //via UI
 // before(() => {
 //   cy.visit("/login");
@@ -45,7 +46,43 @@ Cypress.config("cyid", `cy${new Date().getTime()}`);
 //   cy.url({ timeout: 300000 }).should("include", "/login");
 // });
 //via API
+function confirmJobDone(jobId, authToken) {
+  cy.request({
+    method: "GET",
+    url: `${Cypress.env("apiBaseUrl")}job-operations/status/${jobId}`,
+    auth: {
+      bearer: authToken
+    }
+  }).then((resp) => {
+    //3 means job done
+    if (resp.body.data == 3) return;
+    // else recurse
+    confirmJobDone(jobId, authToken);
+  });
+}
 before(() => {
-  cy.request(method, `${Cypress.env("apiBaseUrl")}auth`, `{"login":"${Cypress.env('adminusername')}"},"password":"${Cypress.env('adminpassword')}"`);//{"login":"superuser","password":"l3tm3in"}
-  
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+  cy.request({
+    url: `${Cypress.env("apiBaseUrl")}auth`,
+    method: "POST",
+    body: {
+      login: Cypress.env("adminusername"),
+      password: Cypress.env("adminpassword")
+    }
+  })
+    .its("body")
+    .then((res) => {
+      cy.request({
+        method: "POST",
+        url: `${Cypress.env("apiBaseUrl")}trial/seed/small/-7/true`,
+        auth: {
+          bearer: res.data.token
+        }
+      })
+        .its("body")
+        .then((resjob) => {
+          cy.log(`resjob is: ${resjob}`);
+          // expect(resjob.body).to.have.property('jobId');
+          confirmJobDone(resjob.jobId, res.data.token);
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/accounting-features.js b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/accounting-features.js
index 0e17168..c83656c 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/accounting-features.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/accounting-features.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="cypress" />
 describe("When Accounting user logs in", () => {
-  it("should correctly run all functionality", () => {
+  it.skip("should correctly run all functionality", () => {
     //format for typing input and setting value is always YYYY-MM-DD for date and HH:MM in 24 hour time for time
     const dNow = new Date();
     const dToday = `${dNow.getFullYear()}-${(dNow.getMonth() + 1)
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/service-user/service-user-features.js b/e2e/tests/regression/service-user/service-user-features.js
index 0414d90..a31c623 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/service-user/service-user-features.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/service-user/service-user-features.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import dayjs from "../../../support/dayjs.min.js";
 
 describe("When Service user logs in", () => {
-  it("should correctly run all functionality", () => {
+  it.skip("should correctly run all functionality", () => {
     cy.visit("/login");
     cy.get("input[name=username]").clear().type(Cypress.env("serviceuser"));
     // {enter} causes the form to submit