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Royal mail uniform WTL

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music4essex
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Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by music4essex »

Got told in WTL that as we have our new uniform we are unable to wear our old stuff is this right?

I said in that case non uniform should not be worn dom had no answer

Essex mum :confused
hampshireman
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by hampshireman »

music4essex wrote:Got told in WTL that as we have our new uniform we are unable to wear our old stuff is this right?

I said in that case non uniform should not be worn dom had no answer

Essex mum :confused
It is correct, in that you cannot mix and match. Still a waste of money though
SexyLegs
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by SexyLegs »

music4essex wrote:Got told in WTL that as we have our new uniform we are unable to wear our old stuff is this right?

I said in that case non uniform should not be worn dom had no answer

Essex mum :confused
No, absolutely wrong, you cannot wear parts of the old uniform with parts of the new uniform but you can wear the old uniform if you so wish.

Plenty at my DO still wear the blue trousers with the light blue shirt and plenty wear the grey shorts with the new red polos, either is fine :)
Royal_Fail
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by Royal_Fail »

We had to hand old uniform back also blue shirts are still part of new uniform.
music4essex
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

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[quote][/quote]No, absolutely wrong, you cannot wear parts of the old uniform with parts of the new uniform but you can wear the old uniform if you so wish

His answer (dom) was no old uniform to be worn anymore and to hand it back, sorry did not mean old and new together

Essex mum :cuppa
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

when the new uniform is issued to your office, once completely issued, all old uniform is supposed to be returned to the office and sent to field textiles for disposal, manager is being quite right about insisting on wearing the new uniform only sorry
mazza111
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by mazza111 »

Yeah we had to hand ours back too. Just make sure everything fits before you do tho :)
NewPostieUK
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

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The old uniform was blue shirts and red polo's with blue/purple trousers. What exactly can't we mix? Isn't the new uniform the same but different trousers and a red fleece? Are you saying that we can't wear he old blue/purple fleece with the new trousers, or the new red fleece with the old blue/purple trousers?
Surely you can wear the blue shirt or red polo with anything?
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

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Glad to see Management(?) is focusing on the Really Big Problems within RM. :whistle

Our latest Newbies are going out onto walks "Blind"in torrential rain with 2nd hand leaky stormproofs FFS! :arrrghhh

God Forbid anyone mix n matching new/old uniforms! :no no
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spoodoo
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by spoodoo »

lots still wear the old trousers,,as the new ones are tight around the bollox and pockets too shallow,losing pens etc all the time
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

NewPostieUK wrote:The old uniform was blue shirts and red polo's with blue/purple trousers. What exactly can't we mix? Isn't the new uniform the same but different trousers and a red fleece? Are you saying that we can't wear he old blue/purple fleece with the new trousers, or the new red fleece with the old blue/purple trousers?
Surely you can wear the blue shirt or red polo with anything?

not supposed to be wearing any of the old uniform at all, when issued the new one, all your old uniform was supposed to have been handed back and sent for disposal
DGP1
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zx135 wrote: not supposed to be wearing any of the old uniform at all, when issued the new one, all your old uniform was supposed to have been handed back and sent for disposal
But then what would I wear for painting and decorating :nervous :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

DGP1 wrote:
zx135 wrote: not supposed to be wearing any of the old uniform at all, when issued the new one, all your old uniform was supposed to have been handed back and sent for disposal
But then what would I wear for painting and decorating :nervous :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
thats why i said supposed :)
Senior Service
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by Senior Service »

Does any one else dislike the new red fleece as much as me? I have collected a couple of blue ones over the years and continue to wear them with a high vis over the top.
knackeredneedadayoff
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Re: Royal mail uniform WTL

Post by knackeredneedadayoff »

They can try and get my old fleece ,its the dogs bed in his basket,doberman teeth marks in some managers arse would be nice.