why isnt this working

#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>
#include<iomanip>
#include<string>
using namespace std;
//global variables
const int SIZE = 100;
const char STAT[4] = "SMH";
int counter = 0;
int hw[SIZE], status[SIZE], empid[SIZE], payrate[SIZE];
string firstname[SIZE], lastname[SIZE];
float taxnet[SIZE];
float taxwh[SIZE];
float overtime[SIZE];
float gross[SIZE];
float bracket[SIZE];
float taxes[SIZE];
float net[SIZE];
float overtimepay[SIZE];
float RegGrossPay[SIZE];
float ravg[SIZE];

//function prototype
//data_entry(myFile, firstname, lastname, hw, status, empid, payrate, counter);
void data_entry(char &);
void payrollcalc(ofstream &);
void data_recall(void);

//void payrollcalc(int counter, float employeenumber[counter], float manhours[counter], float payrate[counter], float status[counter]);

//main
int main(){
    char usercontrol;
    //while (usercontrol != '4'){//delete
    do{
        cout << "Press 1 to enter more data press 2 to recall a data file press 4 to exit. ";
        cin >> usercontrol;
        //data entry
        if (usercontrol == '1')
            data_entry(usercontrol);
        //data recall
        else if(usercontrol == '2')
            data_recall();
        //choices: 1, 2, 4. other choice will rerun loop
    }while (usercontrol != '4');
    return 0;
}
//Data Entry
void data_entry(char &usercontrol){
    ofstream myFile("employee.payroll.txt", ios::out);
    if(!myFile){
        cout << "Cannot create file!!\nProgram terminating!!\n";
        exit(0);
    }
    myFile << left << "DR. EBRAHIMI'S PAYROLL INSTITUTE\n\n";
    myFile << "FIRST NAME     LAST NAME      STAT      SSN     HW      HR     OTH      OTP     REGP    GROSS   TAX      NET     Running avg\n";
    myFile << "==========     =========      ====      ===     ==      ==     ===      ===     ====    =====   ===      ===     ===========\n";
    do{
        cout << "Enter employees first name: ";
        cin >> firstname[counter];
        cout << "Enter employees last name: ";
        cin >> lastname[counter];
        do{
            cout << "Enter 1 for single, 2 for married, and 3 for head of household: ";
            cin >> status[counter];
            if(status[counter]>3 || status[counter]<1)
                cout << "Invalid option!\n";
        }while(status[counter]>3 || status[counter]<1);
        cout << "Enter Employee ID: ";
        cin >> empid[counter];
        cout << "Enter Number of Hours Worked: ";
        cin >> hw[counter];
        cout << "Enter Pay rate: ";
        cin >> payrate[counter];
        //payroll calculation
        //do we need to pass down the index? maybe we need, double check afterwards
        payrollcalc(myFile);
        //payrollcalc(counter, employeenumber, manhours, payrate, status);
        counter++;
        do{
            cout << "Press 1 to enter more data press 2 to recall a data file press 4 to exit. ";
            cin >> usercontrol;
        }while(usercontrol != '4' && usercontrol != '1' && usercontrol != '2');

    }while(usercontrol == '1');
    myFile.close();
}
//payroll calculation
//void payrollcalc(int counter, float employeenumber[counter], float manhours[counter], float payrate[counter], float status[counter]){
void payrollcalc(ofstream &myFile){
    if (hw[counter] > 40) {
        overtime[counter] = (float)hw[counter] - 40;
        overtimepay[counter] = (overtime[counter] * payrate[counter]) * 1.5;
        RegGrossPay[counter] = (hw[counter]-overtime[counter]) * payrate[counter];
        gross[counter] = overtimepay[counter] + RegGrossPay[counter];
        //gross[counter] = ((hw[counter] - overtime[counter]) * payrate[counter]) + ((payrate[counter] * 1.5)* overtime[counter]);
        ///overtime claculation
    }
    else {
        RegGrossPay[counter] = gross[counter] = hw[counter] * payrate[counter];
        ///no overtime calculation
    }
    if (gross[counter] > 1000){
        taxnet[counter] = .7;
        taxwh[counter] = .3;
        bracket[counter] = 3;
    }
    else if (800<gross[counter]<=1000){
        taxnet[counter] = .8;
        taxwh[counter] = .2;
        bracket[counter] =2;
    }
    else if(500<gross[counter]<=800){
        taxnet[counter]= .9;
        taxwh[counter]=.1;
        bracket[counter] = 1;
    }
    else if(gross[counter]<= 500){
        taxnet[counter] = 1;
        taxwh[counter] = 0;
        bracket[counter]= 0;
    }
    ///finds tax bracket
    if (status[counter] == 1){
        taxwh[counter] += .05;
        taxnet[counter] -= .05;
    }
    else if(status[counter] == 2){
        taxwh[counter] += 0;
        taxnet[counter] -= 0;
    }
    else if(status[counter] == 3){
        taxwh[counter] -= .05;
        taxnet[counter] += .05;
    }
    //decides marital status
    taxes[counter] = gross[counter] * taxwh[counter];
    net[counter] = taxnet[counter] * gross[counter];

    for (int a = 0; a<counter; a++){

        float sum;
        float temp = counter;
        float temp2 = 0;
        sum+=net[counter];
        temp2 = temp +1;
        ravg[counter] = sum/temp2;


    }
    //tax calc
    /*
    cout << " Your ID is                " << empid[counter] << endl;
    cout << " # of hours worked         " << hw[counter] << endl;
    cout << " Your Hourly rate is       " << payrate[counter] << endl;
    cout << " Your Gross pay is         " << gross[counter] << endl;
    cout << " Your tax bracket is       " << bracket[counter] << endl;
    if (status[counter] == 1){
    cout << " You are single your tax modifier is + 5% taxes" <<endl;
    }
    else if(status[counter] == 2){
    cout << " You are married your tax modifier is 0% more taxes" <<endl;
    }
    else if(status[counter] == 3){
    cout << " You are head of household your tax modifier is - 5% taxes" <<endl;
    }
    cout << " Your tax rate is          " << taxwh[counter] << endl;
    cout << " Amount of taxes           " << taxes[counter] << endl;
    cout << " Your net pay is           " << net[counter] << endl;
    */
    myFile << left << setw(15) << firstname[counter] << setw(15) << lastname[counter];
    myFile << setw(10) << status[counter] << setw(8) << empid[counter];
    myFile << setw(8) << hw[counter] << setw(8) << payrate[counter];
    myFile << setw(8) << overtime[counter] << setw(8) << overtimepay[counter];
    myFile << setw(8) << RegGrossPay[counter] << setw(8) << gross[counter];
    myFile << setw(8) << taxes[counter] << setw(8) << net[counter]<< setw(8) << ravg[counter] << endl;



    cout << left << "DR. EBRAHIMI'S PAYROLL INSTITUTE\n\n";
    cout << "FIRST NAME     LAST NAME      STAT      SSN     HW      HR     OTH      OTP     REGP    GROSS   TAX      NET     Running avg\n";
    cout << "==========     =========      ====      ===     ==      ==     ===      ===     ====    =====   ===      ===     ===========\n";
    cout << left << setw(15) << firstname[counter] << setw(15) << lastname[counter];
    cout << setw(10) << status[counter] << setw(8) << empid[counter];
    cout << setw(8) << hw[counter] << setw(8) << payrate[counter];
    cout << setw(8) << overtime[counter] << setw(8) << overtimepay[counter];
    cout << setw(8) << RegGrossPay[counter] << setw(8) << gross[counter];
    cout << setw(8) << taxes[counter] << setw(10) << net[counter] << setw(10) << ravg[counter] << endl;



    ///calc out put

    //std::string empnum = std::to_string(employeenumber[counter]);
    //ofstream payroll(empnum + ".txt");
    //writeWorkerInfo(payroll[counter], employeenumber[counter], manhours[counter], payrate[counter], gross[counter], taxwh[counter], taxes[counter], net[counter], bracket[counter], status[counter]);
    ///sends up to write the file
    /// The file automatically closes when you leave the function.
}
/*
void writeWorkerInfo(ofstream &stream, int employeenumber, float manhours, float payrate, float gross, float taxwh, float taxes, float net, float bracket, float status){
stream << " Your ID is                " << employeenumber << endl;
stream << " # of hours worked         " << manhours << endl;
stream << " Your Hourly rate is       " << payrate << endl;
stream << " Your Gross pay is         " << gross << endl;
stream << " Your tax bracket is       " << bracket << endl;
if (status == 1){
stream << " You are single your tax modifier is 5% more taxes" <<endl;
}
else if(status == 2){
stream<< " You are married your tax modifier is 0% more taxes" <<endl;
}
else if(status == 3){

stream << " You are head of household your tax modifier is 5% less taxes" <<endl;

}
stream << " Your tax rate is          " << taxwh << endl;
stream << " Amount of taxes           " << taxes << endl;
stream << " Your net pay is           " << net << endl;

///file is writen
}
*/
void data_recall(){
    ifstream inputFile("employee.payroll.txt", ios::in);//not fstream dont need ios::in
    if (!inputFile){
        cout << "File does not exist!!\n";
        cout << "Program terminating!!\n";
        exit(1);//error
    }
    //file exist, first 3 line need to be removed
    string buffer;
    //reset counter
    counter = 0;
    while (getline(inputFile,buffer)){
        cout << buffer;
    }
    cout << endl;
    inputFile.close();
    /*  string filename;//employeenumber[];
    cout << "Enter employee number with txt at the end";
    cin >> filename;
    cin >> employeenumber[];

    ifstream payroll;
    payroll.open(filename.c_str());

    //payroll <<
    /*
    Your ID is 1234
    # of hours worked 123
    Your Hourly rate is 15
    Your Gross pay is 2467.5
    Your tax bracket is 3
    You are head of household your tax modifier is 5% less taxes
    Your tax rate is 0.25
    Amount of taxes 616.875
    Your net pay is 1850.62
    */
    //payroll.close();
    //payroll.open(employeenumber.c_str() );
    ///I have no idea what going on here i would love soem feed back. the program apears to loop forever

}