Looping Problem in a short paycheck code

[kylej628]

Hello everyone, I am trying to loop the entire "main" function, yet for some reason it only loops the termlength_determine() function and then jumps to the 'askloop_function'. i only need it to loop the entire 'main' function

//This program calculates the user's pay.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

//::integer terms::
	int hours_1;
	int hours_2;
	int hours_3;
	int hours_4;
	int hours_total;
	int term;
	double gross_pay;
	int loop;
//::if term is 1 week it will use this::
int week1()
{
	cout << "how many hours did you work this week?: ";
	cin >> hours_1;
	system("cls");
	return hours_1;
}
//::if term is 2 weeks it will use this::
int week2()
{
	int hours_2_1, hours_2_2;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 1?: ";
	cin >> hours_2_1;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 2?: ";
	cin >> hours_2_2;
	hours_2 = hours_2_1 + hours_2_2;
	system("cls");
	return hours_2;
}
//::if term is 3 weeks it will use this::
int week3()
{
	int hours_3_1, hours_3_2, hours_3_3;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 1?: ";
	cin >> hours_3_1;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 2?: ";
	cin >> hours_3_2;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 3?: ";
	cin >> hours_3_3;
	hours_3 = hours_3_1 + hours_3_2 + hours_3_3;
	system("cls");
	return hours_3;
}
//::if term is 4 weeks it will use this::
int week4()
{
	int hours_4_1, hours_4_2, hours_4_3, hours_4_4;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 1?: ";
	cin >> hours_4_1;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 2?: ";
	cin >> hours_4_2;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 3?: ";
	cin >> hours_4_3;
	cout << "how many hours did you work during week 4?: ";
	cin >> hours_4_4;
	hours_4 = hours_4_1 + hours_4_2 + hours_4_3 + hours_4_4;
	system("cls");
	return hours_4;
}
//::asks the user the length of their term::
int termlength()
{
	cout << "what is your pay term?: " << endl;
	cout << "1.) 1 week" << endl;
	cout << "2.) 2 weeks" << endl;
	cout << "3.) 3 weeks" << endl;
	cout << "4.) 4 weeks" << endl;
	cin >> term;
	system("cls");
	return term;
}

int termlength_determine()
{
	cout << "hello" << endl;
	termlength();
	

	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	if (term == 1)										//||
		{	//:: BEGIN OF WEEK 1 IF::					//||
		week1();										//||
		hours_total = hours_1;							//||
	}	//:: END OF WEEK 1 IF::							//||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	if (term == 2)										//||
	{	//:: BEGIN OF WEEK 2 IF::						//||
		week2();										//||
		hours_total = hours_2;							//||
	}	//:: END OF WEEK 2 IF::							//||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	if (term == 3)										//||
	{	//:: BEGIN OF WEEK 3 IF::						//||
		week3();										//||
		hours_total = hours_3;							//||
	}	//:: END OF WEEK 3 IF::							//||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	if (term == 4)										//||
	{	//:: BEGIN OF WEEK 4 IF::						//||
		week4();										//||
		hours_total = hours_4;							//||
	}	//:: END OF WEEK 4 IF::							//||
	//||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
	if ((term > 4) || (term == 0))
	{
		cout << "Please choose a number 1-4:" << endl;
		system("pause");
		system("cls");
		return termlength_determine();
	}
	return hours_total;
}
int askLoop_function()	//asks if the user would like to calculate again */
{
	system("cls");
	char askLoop;
	
	cout << "Would you like to calculate another pay? (Y/N):";	// asks the question
	cin >> askLoop;
	if( (askLoop == 'Y') || (askLoop == 'y') )
	{
	system("cls");
	loop == 1;
	return loop;
	}
	if( (askLoop == 'N') || (askLoop == 'n') )
	{
		return 0;
	}
	if( (askLoop != 'n') || (askLoop != 'N') || (askLoop != 'Y') || (askLoop != 'y') )
	{	system("cls");
	cout << "please choose Y/N:" << endl;
	system("pause");
		askLoop_function();
	}
	return 0;
}
int main()
{
	char askLoop;
	double tax, pay;
	termlength_determine();
	cout << "how much do you get paid per hour?: " << endl;
	cin >> pay;
	system("cls");
	cout << "How much tax do you get taken out of your check \n in percent form?:";
	cin >> tax;
	system("cls");
	gross_pay = hours_total * pay - (pay * (.01 * tax));
	cout << "your pay after taxes is: $" << gross_pay << endl;
	system("pause");
	askLoop_function();
	if(loop == 1)
{
		main();
}
	return 0;
}

[sfuo]

Use a do{}while() to loop in main() I would not recommend calling main().

int main()
{
	char askLoop;
	do //do enters the loop weather or not the condition at the bottom is met on the first run
	{
		double tax, pay;
		termlength_determine();
		cout << "how much do you get paid per hour?: " << endl;
		cin >> pay;
		system("cls");
		cout << "How much tax do you get taken out of your check \n in percent form?:";
		cin >> tax;
		system("cls");
		gross_pay = hours_total * pay - (pay * (.01 * tax));
		cout << "your pay after taxes is: $" << gross_pay << endl;
		system("pause");
		askLoop_function();
	}while( askLoop == 1); //sets the condition for looping
	
	return 0;
}