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Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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Biker Mouse wrote:We've been told by the DOM not to wear them in the winter as it's a H&S issue if we fall over! :crazy:
Ignore,although i think they are mad,it's even been in the courier,some do it for charity.
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lady posters should wear mini skirts and high heels..not shorts ..
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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north london driver wrote:shorts should be banned they make royal mail staff like village idiots.

you either ware the uniform provided to make us look official and smart.

and royal mail have not helped with there latest uniform trying to make you look like your 10 and on a skateboard.

we should go back to the trousers and shirts and all the same colour.

i get up in the morning and end up in my boys p.e shirt (and yes it is a bit tight).

our uniform was respected by customers now no one opens the door incase their mugged.
ummm the Uniform come with shorts - saying that I don't wear them even in summer.
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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Years ago it used to be the same as the army with short sleeve order May to October only short short order .
Then we had a very early spring and they let us wear shorts from when we wanted , this upset our then Dom who would get all worked up about the fact I was still in shorts in December so it made me wear them all the time, have not worn trousers at work since, my choice and ,the last time I looked, it is still a free country.
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
north london driver wrote:shorts should be banned they make royal mail staff like village idiots.

you either ware the uniform provided to make us look official and smart.

and royal mail have not helped with there latest uniform trying to make you look like your 10 and on a skateboard.

we should go back to the trousers and shirts and all the same colour.

i get up in the morning and end up in my boys p.e shirt (and yes it is a bit tight).

our uniform was respected by customers now no one opens the door incase their mugged.
ummm the Uniform come with shorts - saying that I don't wear them even in summer.

Its grim oop north :wave
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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our dim said this morning in a WTL session ( on a bloody Friday of all days ) that now it was winter he wanted everyone to wear their uniform trousers.

I told him that my shorts are part of the official uniform and he said that I should still wear trousers as it was now cold.

Told him I was still gonna wear my shorts and he moved onto another subject lol
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kingofmcr wrote:lady posters should wear mini skirts and high heels..not shorts ..

I know her! She works in our DO! :pray
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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i usually wear shorts all year round, i was a midlander who moved south to warmer climbs, shorts are the ideal walkers clothing less limiting in movement quick drying after downpoors, keepng you cool when overheating in both hot and cold weather, they are no scruffier than trousers and i dont do it for charity. when it gets to cold i will wear my kilt :dance as for the guy who made the comment on the legs :hmmmm , its all about comfort for me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :Very Happy
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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north london driver wrote:shorts should be banned they make royal mail staff like village idiots.

you either ware the uniform provided to make us look official and smart.

and royal mail have not helped with there latest uniform trying to make you look like your 10 and on a skateboard.

we should go back to the trousers and shirts and all the same colour.

i get up in the morning and end up in my boys p.e shirt (and yes it is a bit tight).

our uniform was respected by customers now no one opens the door incase their mugged.

you mean the uniform that includes shorts? :roll:
and its wear
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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custard wrote:
north london driver wrote:shorts should be banned they make royal mail staff like village idiots.

you either ware the uniform provided to make us look official and smart.

and royal mail have not helped with there latest uniform trying to make you look like your 10 and on a skateboard.

we should go back to the trousers and shirts and all the same colour.

i get up in the morning and end up in my boys p.e shirt (and yes it is a bit tight).

our uniform was respected by customers now no one opens the door incase their mugged.

you mean the uniform that includes shorts? :roll:
and its wear
Me and the Missus both come from villages and neither of us remember the village idiots wearing shorts, normally stocks.
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

Post by TheProgster »

Yes it hasn't been that cold yet plus the new design shorts are longer and go over your knees
so are a bit warmer where as the old shorts were shorter and made you feel colder...also with
all the new van share duties and the more walking and steps etc you keep warmer hence no
call for wearing long trousers just yet until it gets really really cold.
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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My legs never really get cold, especially when I'm constantly moving on delivery. It's also more practical to wear shorts in the rain as obviously skin dries quicker than fabric. Nothing worse than getting off delivery only to have to work all afternoon in soaking wet trousers.
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Re: Posties doing their rounds in shorts

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If people want to wear short all year round,by all means crack on.But FFS do not moan when it's cold like a pillock in our office does.When people say dont wear shorts if your cold,he says"i will wear what i want thankyou" :arrrghhh