Cody Has Left The Building
In December, Cody painted and decorated the dining room of the carriage house.
In March, Cody abruptly resigned, moved out, and left Emporia. He hopes to later pick up his sofa. I said that would be fine.
As I wrote in my very first post, life is what happens when you are making other plans.
The job I offered Cody seemed, on paper, an ideal fit. “The perfect job!”, he stated.
But, for myriad reasons, it proved otherwise.
I hope Cody well on the next chapter in his life.
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I’m shocked, like you said the job seemed like the perfect fit. I’m so sorry Ross. You dropped everything to fix up the carriage house for Cody. Although it was something you wanted to do anyway and now you have that much less to do later. Are you going to look for someone else? Such a shame! He didn’t give it much of a chance, hope he finds whatever he’s looking for.
Thank you, Cindy.
I was shocked, too.
But not surprised.
Does that make sense?
The whole situation has reminded me of how tough youth is. In my twenties I repeatedly got myself involved in situations which were a bad fit. Ditto in my thirties. Only in my forties was I, at last, able to discern between a good and bad fit. This was mostly enabled by simply knowing myself so much better. In my twenties I was so out-of-touch with who I was.
And, I don’t regret taking Cody on. He has a real talent for find incredible lighting, and having the carriage house in SUCH better condition thrills me. Today, I walked through the empty rooms with a huge smile on my face.
Oh, I know, youth is not all it’s cracked up to be. I have some regrets too. I’m sure Cody will still be finding fantastic lighting fixtures for you.
Well, at least you both gave each othet a chance.
Being in your 20s sucks. I agree with you, Ross, in your previous comment.
Best of luck to Cody in his next endeavor.
Bright side is the carrige house is in so much better shape now and more stable with the work that’s been done. It has been awesome to see all the progress and that it is in a usable state now.
It’s a shame that things didn’t work out but stuff happens and as you say, it takes maturity to recognize a bad fit and do something about it. I hope you still remain friends. Hopefully you’ve both gained something from this brief collaboration.
And working on the Carriage House gave you a break from the Cross House, plus it was all work that had to be done anyway.
It’s a pity this didn’t work out, but at least you both were able to make rea inroads to the next phase of the Carriage House. Wishing Cody the best of luck for the future and onwards and upwards in your continued efforts over this summer.
Colin
Colin! I’ve missed you!
I spent my twenties moving from one job to another trying to find the best fit. Which I finally did in my early 30s. The best way to find out if you like a new job, or a new place, is to give it a go and see what happens. And even the best job in the world can lose its luster if your personal circumstances change.
Taking a chance on a new job is brave, and leaving a job that isn’t the right fit is brave.
Wishing all the best to you and Cody, Ross. Time to explore new possibilities.
You know, I’d noticed it has been a while since you posted anything. Yep, you were busy with higher-priority issues. I’m so bummed for both of you!
I had a job in my 20s that I stayed at entirely too long, in retrospect. So without knowing anything about what “myriad reasons” that this situation couldn’t last, I’m actually a little jealous of Cody’s ability to recognize and react. I suppose I wasn’t that brave at that age, and possibly was a little too comfortable…
As others have noted, the much-needed Carriage House work seems to have reinvigorated your efforts with the property as a whole, after ages of doing nothing but shingling/painting work. Glad to read that you don’t regret it!
Best of luck to both of you moving forward.
Wow. I am surprised to hear this. I hope he is doing well.
I had a feeling things were off. There were no posts with Cody or mentioning him. Sorry to hear this. I hope you two can remain friends.
Best to Cody and to you as well Ross.
Sorry to hear this, too. Hope he finds something that makes him happy. Best to you always. 🙂
Maybe you could move into the carriage house.
I really thought this was an April’s fool’s joke, and I checked the date, and the later posts hoping for a “we gotcha, April’s fool!”. But no… Sorry for you and Cody.
Wow if I were 20 or 30 something I’d jump into the fray! But I’m the same age as you and don’t have too many leaps left in me. I just moved to NY from GA a year ago. That took a lot out of me. I hope you’ll find someone else to join you in your adventure. At least you still have the Justins. Sending positive vibes your way. And to Cody too. ❤️