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UNIFORM...CAN I STILL ORDER?

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UNIFORM...CAN I STILL ORDER?

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Is it possible to sill order the work overalls/dungarees or have discontinued these?
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:nervous
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:shock:

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Very worrying.
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quality post :crazy:
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What exactly is he apprenticeing (is that a word?) in?
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Post by smelly_cat_lady »

I've seen the overalls, one of our lot has them. Its like one of those brown 'removal firm' coat things like wot Ronnie Barker used to wear in Open all Hours. Only its blue. And has got Royal Mail on it. Think it harks back to 'The Stamp era' BE (before email) Mind you, the loon that has got them came from Birmingham.......................
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Our night workers (rem those) used to wear them and they looked a right couple of knobs :left:
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POSTMAN wrote:What exactly is he apprenticeing (is that a word?) in?
Yes but not quite as you spelt it:


tr.v. ap·pren·ticed, ap·pren·tic·ing, ap·pren·tic·es
To place or take on as a beginner or learner.
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clashcityrocker wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:What exactly is he apprenticeing (is that a word?) in?
Yes but not quite as you spelt it:


tr.v. ap·pren·ticed, ap·pren·tic·ing, ap·pren·tic·es
To place or take on as a beginner or learner.
Thanks. :nervous
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I know this is slightly off topic here,but I tried to order new shoes the other day and was told I needed authorisation from my lino.I last had a pair ordered 10 months ago,and the minimum to re-order these shoes is 12 months lol.I have been wearing my own shoes for the last 2 months.The guy went into great detail over the phone about how these shoes are built to last at minimum a year lol.To which I said"do you know this from experience mate?".My shoes could probably have been classed as a health hazard after 3 months of use!.My manageress also gave me the same bllx when she inspected my shoes"you do know these should last you a year don't you?" I said "I have done a couple of marathons in these,plus I go running every sunday in them" :shock: "REALLY!" :shock: .. :roll: NO! :roll: ,,I just walk for 8-10 fkn miles a day X the 300 days that I have had them :Applause .If thats not enough to kill a pair of trainers,what is? :arrrghhh :whistle
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blade8t1 wrote:I know this is slightly off topic here,but I tried to order new shoes the other day and was told I needed authorisation from my lino.I last had a pair ordered 10 months ago,and the minimum to re-order these shoes is 12 months lol.I have been wearing my own shoes for the last 2 months.The guy went into great detail over the phone about how these shoes are built to last at minimum a year lol.To which I said"do you know this from experience mate?".My shoes could probably have been classed as a health hazard after 3 months of use!.My manageress also gave me the same bllx when she inspected my shoes"you do know these should last you a year don't you?" I said "I have done a couple of marathons in these,plus I go running every sunday in them" :shock: "REALLY!" :shock: .. :roll: NO! :roll: ,,I just walk for 8-10 fkn miles a day X the 300 days that I have had them :Applause .If thats not enough to kill a pair of trainers,what is? :arrrghhh :whistle
So,have you got an order in,if not and they wont let you get your ADR involved.
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Well the lino said she would get right on it and order them :roll: .So have I got an order in? lol,,who knows?.
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Started just over four weeks ago - uniform arrived pretty promptly (8 days in) ... except for the footwear - was told (official) "They tend to come separately" - was told (unofficial) "Have a look on EBay :wink: " ... how true is this ?
"We're under model" - oh no we're not - stick your lapse elsewhere ...
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RedBagMan wrote:Started just over four weeks ago - uniform arrived pretty promptly (8 days in) ... except for the footwear - was told (official) "They tend to come separately" - was told (unofficial) "Have a look on EBay :wink: " ... how true is this ?
Wait for them,they can take a while,why spend your own cash on uniform.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.