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New uniforms

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
krussel
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Re: New uniforms

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Yep i know we would turn red and i think it looks bloody awful. Which is why i have about 3 years of new blue shirts tucked away in un opened bags in the back of my wardrobe :nana
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
Caniel
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Re: New uniforms

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krussel wrote:Yep i know we would turn red and i think it looks bloody awful. Which is why i have about 3 years of new blue shirts tucked away in un opened bags in the back of my wardrobe :nana
We got told the old uniform isn't going to be allowed once the new one is in and that after a "grace" period to give everyone's orders time to arrive and to swap items that are to big or to small over posties caught not wearing the new uniform will be conduct coded. Not gonna go down to well me thinks :hmmmm. We got people wearing their own clothes, white trainers and a few old duffers wearing RM jackets from 3000BC made of Mammoth hide and full of fleas.
krussel
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Re: New uniforms

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Caniel wrote:
krussel wrote:Yep i know we would turn red and i think it looks bloody awful. Which is why i have about 3 years of new blue shirts tucked away in un opened bags in the back of my wardrobe :nana
We got told the old uniform isn't going to be allowed once the new one is in and that after a "grace" period to give everyone's orders time to arrive and to swap items that are to big or to small over posties caught not wearing the new uniform will be conduct coded. Not gonna go down to well me thinks :hmmmm. We got people wearing their own clothes, white trainers and a few old duffers wearing RM jackets from 3000BC made of Mammoth hide and full of fleas.

Well i would like to see it :left:

You try to get new uniform without getting a manager to phone up and beg on your behalf. The old uniform will phase out as the time allows, i think its 2 years for a coat now.
With ref to the old coats and fleece's they were actually a better quality much like the old trousers which did not turn purple after a couple of washes. :left:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
Caniel
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Re: New uniforms

Post by Caniel »

Yeh but these jackets pre date the Harringtons or the fleeces. They look older than me and I'm 29, the RM logo looks ancient....
AdTheBad
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Re: New uniforms

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http://www.corporatewearuk.co.uk/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Some idea of relative sizes taken from corporatewear web page ( RM uniform providers )

xxx

shirt
collar
S - 15" M - 15.5" L - 16.5" XL - 17.5" 2XL - 18"

Size Chest (to fit)
S - 34/36" M - 37/39" L - 40/42" XL - 43/45" 2XL - 46/48"

ladies
Size
S - 10 M - 12 L - 14 XL - 16 2XL - 18

xxx

Polyester trousers (single pleat) Single pleated
Waist (to fit)
30" 32" 34" 36" 38" 40" 42" 44"
Approx Length
Regular - 31" Long - 34"

Women's polyester trousers YKK front zip fly,
Size
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24

xxx

etcetera etcetera ,,,,,,,,,,,,
fishtank
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Re: New uniforms

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AdTheBad wrote:http://www.corporatewearuk.co.uk/index.html

Some idea of relative sizes taken from corporatewear web page ( RM uniform providers )
How come we don't show up in their client list?
Are we really that embarrassing? :shock: :chuckle
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oldrangersW12
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Re: New uniforms

Post by oldrangersW12 »

There is a size guide on rm intranet under uniforms.
Ask your line manager, assuming he can be arsed to print some off
Stormproof
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Re: New uniforms

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We had a lorry load of new uniforms turn up the other day, they were'nt for us in Deliveries though, it was for the MC staff. :crazy:
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Straight4ward
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Re: New uniforms

Post by Straight4ward »

krussel wrote;
Which is why i have about 3 years of new blue shirts tucked away in un opened bags in the back of my wardrobe
I did the same as you when I thought that they were going to withdraw the blue shirts. Turns out that it wasn't necessary. There is a blue shirt included in the new uniform. Only differences being the new version is slightly paler in colour and the collar isn't button-down.
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crusher
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Re: New uniforms

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Surprising that they are issuing it so soon! I thought they would get rid of most of us first and then roll it out!
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krussel
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Re: New uniforms

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Straight4ward wrote:
krussel wrote;
Which is why i have about 3 years of new blue shirts tucked away in un opened bags in the back of my wardrobe
I did the same as you when I thought that they were going to withdraw the blue shirts. Turns out that it wasn't necessary. There is a blue shirt included in the new uniform. Only differences being the new version is slightly paler in colour and the collar isn't button-down.

Thank god iam not the only sad muppet on here then :left:

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Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
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Re: New uniforms

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Thank god iam not the only sad muppet on here then
God no, far from it.
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fmrPOSTIE
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Re: New uniforms

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Why are people stock-piling blue shirts ? The new uniform has a blue (paler) shirt anyway...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2706060 ... stmen.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: New uniforms

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Glad to know they are still doing the blue shirts,i'm not interested in the red polo ones,also,i didn't want to change the forum name. :crazy:
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oldrangersW12
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Re: New uniforms

Post by oldrangersW12 »

Apparantly the cagoule is only going to be available for those on walking/ cycle deliveries, not for vans according to the bumf that came with my order form.
Which is handy considering they're getting rid of the bikes, just about sums up Royal mail :crazy: