diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62c8935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cloud-chatops/requirements.txt b/cloud-chatops/requirements.txt
index b51826d..59fd58e 100644
--- a/cloud-chatops/requirements.txt
+++ b/cloud-chatops/requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ schedule
 slack-bolt
 aiohttp
 requests
+python-dateutil
 pytest
 pytest-cov
 pylint
diff --git a/cloud-chatops/src/features/commands.py b/cloud-chatops/src/features/commands.py
index 753cf91..7cca1cb 100644
--- a/cloud-chatops/src/features/commands.py
+++ b/cloud-chatops/src/features/commands.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import List
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from dateutil import parser as datetime_parser
 from slack_sdk import WebClient
 from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError
 from enum_states import PRsFoundState
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.prs = GetGitHubPRs(get_repos(), "stfc").run()
         self.channel = DEFAULT_CHANNEL
         self.thread_ts = None
+        self.user = None
 
     def run(self, channel: str, post_all: bool) -> None:
         """
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ def run(self, channel: str, post_all: bool) -> None:
         :param post_all: To post all PRs found or only ones authored by the user.
         """
         self.channel = channel
+        self.user = channel
         self.post_reminder_message()
         self.post_thread_messages(self.prs, post_all)
 
@@ -62,7 +65,9 @@ def post_thread_messages(self, prs: List[PrData], post_all: bool) -> None:
         prs_posted = PRsFoundState.NONE_FOUND
         for pr in prs:
             checked_pr = self.check_pr(pr)
-            prs_posted = self.filter_thread_message(checked_pr, post_all)
+            post_status = self.filter_thread_message(checked_pr, post_all)
+            if post_status == PRsFoundState.PRS_FOUND:
+                prs_posted = PRsFoundState.PRS_FOUND
 
         if prs_posted == PRsFoundState.NONE_FOUND:
             self.send_no_prs()
@@ -77,11 +82,10 @@ def filter_thread_message(self, info: PrData, post_all: bool) -> PRsFoundState:
         :return: Returns an Enum state.
         """
         pr_author = info.user
-        slack_member = self.channel
         if post_all:
             self.send_thread(info)
             return PRsFoundState.PRS_FOUND
-        if not post_all and pr_author == slack_member:
+        if not post_all and pr_author == self.user:
             self.send_thread(info)
             return PRsFoundState.PRS_FOUND
         return PRsFoundState.NONE_FOUND
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ def check_pr(self, info: PrData) -> PrData:
             info.user = DEFAULT_AUTHOR
         else:
             info.user = self._github_to_slack_username(info.user)
-        opened_date = datetime.fromisoformat(info.created_at).replace(tzinfo=None)
+        opened_date = datetime_parser.parse(info.created_at).replace(tzinfo=None)
         datetime_now = datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=None)
         time_cutoff = datetime_now - timedelta(days=30 * 6)
         if opened_date < time_cutoff: