diff --git a/src/common/entities/base.entity.ts b/src/common/entities/base.entity.ts
index 8d5b529..844aa53 100755
--- a/src/common/entities/base.entity.ts
+++ b/src/common/entities/base.entity.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PrimaryKey, Property, sql, Filter, OptionalProps } from '@mikro-orm/core';
+import { PrimaryKey, Property, Filter, OptionalProps } from '@mikro-orm/core';
 import { ulid } from 'ulid';
 
 @Filter({ name: 'notDeleted', cond: { deletedAt: null }, default: true })
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export abstract class BaseEntity {
   @PrimaryKey({ type: 'string', columnType: 'char(26)' })
   id: string = ulid();
 
-  @Property({ default: sql.now(), type: 'timestamptz' })
+  @Property({ defaultRaw: 'now()', columnType: 'timestamptz' })
   createdAt: Date = new Date();
 
   @Property({
diff --git a/src/modules/users/dto/find-user.dto.ts b/src/modules/users/dto/find-user.dto.ts
index 3b7de24..8e60665 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/dto/find-user.dto.ts
+++ b/src/modules/users/dto/find-user.dto.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { IsOptional, IsString, IsNumber, Min, IsEnum, IsIn } from 'class-validator';
+import { IsOptional, IsString, IsNumber, Min, IsIn } from 'class-validator';
 import { Type } from 'class-transformer';
-import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger'; 
-import { EducationLevel, User } from '../entities/user.entity';
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { User } from '../entities/user.entity';
 
 // Define the valid sort directions
 const sortOrderOptions = ['asc', 'desc'] as const;
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@ export class FindUsersDto {
   @IsString()
   search?: string;
 
-  /**
-   * Filter by a specific education level.
-   */
-  @ApiPropertyOptional({
-    description: 'Filter by a specific education level.',
-    enum: EducationLevel, // Use the actual enum
-    example: EducationLevel.bachelor,
-  })
-  @IsOptional()
-  @IsEnum(EducationLevel)
-  education?: EducationLevel;
-
   /**
    * The field to sort the results by.
    * @default "createdAt"
diff --git a/src/modules/users/dto/update-user.dto.ts b/src/modules/users/dto/update-user.dto.ts
index f2bdfce..7d959c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/dto/update-user.dto.ts
+++ b/src/modules/users/dto/update-user.dto.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { IsString, IsNotEmpty, IsBoolean, IsNumber, IsEnum, MinLength } from 'class-validator';
+import { IsString, IsNotEmpty, IsBoolean, IsNumber, MinLength } from 'class-validator';
 import { ApiProperty, ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
-import { EducationLevel } from '../entities/user.entity';
 
 export class UpdateUserDto {
   @ApiProperty({ example: ' ', description: "User's first name" })
@@ -51,13 +50,4 @@ export class UpdateUserDto {
   @IsNotEmpty()
   @IsNumber()
   workExperienceYear: number;
-
-  @ApiPropertyOptional({
-    enum: EducationLevel,
-    example: EducationLevel.master,
-    description: 'Highest level of education achieved',
-  })
-  @IsNotEmpty()
-  @IsEnum(EducationLevel)
-  education: EducationLevel;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/users/entities/user.entity.ts b/src/modules/users/entities/user.entity.ts
index bf671b9..cacb7ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/entities/user.entity.ts
+++ b/src/modules/users/entities/user.entity.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { Entity, Property, BaseEntity, OneToMany, Collection } from '@mikro-orm/core';
+import { Entity, Property, OneToMany, Collection } from '@mikro-orm/core';
 import { RefreshToken } from './refresh-token.entity';
+import { BaseEntity } from 'src/common/entities/base.entity';
 
 @Entity({ tableName: 'users' })
 export class User extends BaseEntity {
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export class User extends BaseEntity {
   phone!: string;
 
   @Property({ default: true })
-  isActive: boolean = true;
+  isActive?: boolean;
 
   @OneToMany(() => RefreshToken, token => token.user)
   refreshTokens = new Collection<RefreshToken>(this);
diff --git a/src/modules/users/user.controller.ts b/src/modules/users/user.controller.ts
index 92bef0b..ca9e439 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/user.controller.ts
+++ b/src/modules/users/user.controller.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { Controller, Get, Patch, Body, Req, UseGuards, Query, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { ApiTags, ApiBearerAuth, ApiOperation, ApiBody } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { Controller, Get, Req, UseGuards, Query, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ApiTags, ApiBearerAuth, ApiOperation } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AuthGuard, type AuthRequest } from 'src/modules/auth/guards/auth.guard';
 import { UserService } from './user.service';
-import { UpdateUserDto } from './dto/update-user.dto';
+// import { UpdateUserDto } from './dto/update-user.dto';
 import { FindUsersDto } from './dto/find-user.dto';
 import { AdminAuthGuard } from 'src/modules/auth/guards/auth.admin.guard';
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class UserController {
   @Get('/')
   async getUser(@Req() req: AuthRequest) {
     const userId = req.user.sub;
-    const user = await this.userService.findById(+userId);
+    const user = await this.userService.findById(userId);
     return {
       message: `GET request: Retrieving profile for authenticated user `,
       user,
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ export class UserController {
   }
 
   // 2. Update User Specification (PATCH /user/spec)
-  @UseGuards(AuthGuard)
-  @ApiBearerAuth()
-  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Update the user specification' })
-  @ApiBody({ type: UpdateUserDto })
-  @Patch('/')
-  async updateUserSpec(@Req() req: AuthRequest, @Body() dto: UpdateUserDto) {
-    const userId = req.user.sub;
-    const user = await this.userService.updateUser(+userId, dto);
-    return {
-      message: `PATCH request: Updating specification for user ${userId} `,
-      userId,
-      user,
-    };
-  }
+  // @UseGuards(AuthGuard)
+  // @ApiBearerAuth()
+  // @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Update the user specification' })
+  // @ApiBody({ type: UpdateUserDto })
+  // @Patch('/')
+  // async updateUserSpec(@Req() req: AuthRequest, @Body() dto: UpdateUserDto) {
+  //   const userId = req.user.sub;
+  //   const user = await this.userService.updateUser(userId, dto);
+  //   return {
+  //     message: `PATCH request: Updating specification for user ${userId} `,
+  //     userId,
+  //     user,
+  //   };
+  // }
 
   @UseGuards(AdminAuthGuard)
   @ApiBearerAuth()
diff --git a/src/modules/users/user.service.ts b/src/modules/users/user.service.ts
index 1313df9..5afc9db 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/user.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/users/user.service.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { InjectRepository } from '@mikro-orm/nestjs';
 import { EntityRepository, FilterQuery } from '@mikro-orm/core';
 import { User } from './entities/user.entity';
 import { EntityManager } from '@mikro-orm/postgresql';
-import { UpdateUserDto } from './dto/update-user.dto';
+// import { UpdateUserDto } from './dto/update-user.dto';
 import { FindUsersDto } from './dto/find-user.dto';
 import { PaginatedResult } from 'src/common/interfaces/pagination.interface';