My boss asked me to think of what ‘objectives’ to set for /whatever period, I didn’t quite get that/…
As usual with him, he gave some very muddy instructions and I wasn’t clear what the format I was supposed to use. So I scribbled down some vague, cliche-ish ‘objectives’ and went to the meeting.

The objectives were things like ‘Manage delivery of project phases according to agreed timeframes, budget constraints and business requirements..’ I sneaked in something about getting the prestigious PMI qualification as well, or ITIL. As you may guess, these qualifications make my CV look better and that is the reason I want them.

Anyway, Jacob approved all my muddy ‘objectives’ and told me to enter them into the employee management system… (A very ambitious Oracle 11i based HR application.)

He then started saying that he was pleased with my work etc, etc. He seems to really like my style of working. I never take anything for granted with work, but this is really going quite well! We discussed the project for a while.

I dislike working as an IT project manager as much as always, and I still dream of an old-fashioned life in the countryside. But since I have no choice but to do this right now, I might as well try to enjoy it.

I got two of the things from my ‘Commitments for This Week’ done today. The easiest ones…