FREElance.rb

if !current_user.nil?
  @applicant ||= current_user.applicant
  @applicant ||= Applicant.new if @applicant.nil?
end


# Refactor to
if current_user.present?
  @applicant ||= current_user.applicant || Applicant.new
end

# and depending on implementation
@applicant ||= current_user.try(:applicant) || Applicant.new