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Not another uniform ??

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dvbuk55
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by dvbuk55 »

norm wrote:This uniform first time delivery success would rocket. :nana

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Well I rocketed when I saw it, so you could be right :chuckle
wacko74
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by wacko74 »

Chelseablue wrote:Trousers that don't fall down , smart navy polo shirts ,and pens that last more than 2 days
That's so true about the trousers falling down, why do they do it?... I've tried various waste sizes with/without belts, with/without shirt tucked in and nothing seems to prevent them from falling down and me having to constantly hitch them up whilst I'm walking along.

Perhaps RM braces should be included in the new uniform
VforVendetta
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by VforVendetta »

wacko74 wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:Trousers that don't fall down , smart navy polo shirts ,and pens that last more than 2 days
That's so true about the trousers falling down, why do they do it?... I've tried various waste sizes with/without belts, with/without shirt tucked in and nothing seems to prevent them from falling down and me having to constantly hitch them up whilst I'm walking along.

Perhaps RM braces should be included in the new uniform
They do provide belts. Not a new invention but very handy for aforementioned problem.
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by wabbithunta »

VforVendetta wrote:
wacko74 wrote:
Chelseablue wrote:Trousers that don't fall down , smart navy polo shirts ,and pens that last more than 2 days
That's so true about the trousers falling down, why do they do it?... I've tried various waste sizes with/without belts, with/without shirt tucked in and nothing seems to prevent them from falling down and me having to constantly hitch them up whilst I'm walking along.

Perhaps RM braces should be included in the new uniform
They do provide belts. Not a new invention but very handy for aforementioned problem.
:hmmmm :hmmmm

So maybe the unfortunate use of the word waste was the correct word as it seems it was a waist :crazy: of time trying them WITH/WITHOUT belts as wacko74 said.
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Bring back the 3/4 tail coat and Kepi

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Re: Not another uniform ??

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Why are the patch pockets...on the left? I know Lefties exist - Ive seen Paul McCartney on the telly - but most peeps are Righties!
Im gonna have to talk to the local UKIP rep now, lol!
Oh, and the new YDK, YKD or wotever shoes, that are made in Turkey...do they last?? Need a new pair of treads.
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Re: Not another uniform ??

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Bring back the 3/4 tail coat and Kepi

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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by SWIM »

Thunderthighs wrote:Why are the patch pockets...on the left? I know Lefties exist - Ive seen Paul McCartney on the telly - but most peeps are Righties!
Im gonna have to talk to the local UKIP rep now, lol!
Oh, and the new YDK, YKD or wotever shoes, that are made in Turkey...do they last?? Need a new pair of treads.
Ta.
YDS are good.
decent tread,comfy,havent slipped in them..yet.
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by R@YAL F@IL »

hi vis is a mandatory piece of RM uniform so why not have hi vis strips on clothing, everyone in our office and I believe all who had a WTLL session soon after one of our colleagues got killed in a delivery office yard signed the weekly sheet to accepting that all outdoor staff must wear a hi vis meaning if you are involved in an accident one of the first questions is, were you wearing an hi Vis. Nothing worse than wearing a hi vis on a hot sunny day or any other day actually.

Agree about small pockets and no facility for pens on polo shirts also sort out the hoods on the (non) waterproof coats.
NO bags on shoulders please except for Moya who keeps her big fat wage packet in hers
scrapsaturdays
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by scrapsaturdays »

Nice one Norm.Pity none of our female staff look like that though. :Very Happy
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by PhilthyPhil »

R@YAL F@IL wrote:hi vis is a mandatory piece of RM uniform so why not have hi vis strips on clothing, everyone in our office and I believe all who had a WTLL session soon after one of our colleagues got killed in a delivery office yard signed the weekly sheet to accepting that all outdoor staff must wear a hi vis meaning if you are involved in an accident one of the first questions is, were you wearing an hi Vis. Nothing worse than wearing a hi vis on a hot sunny day or any other day actually.
This has been in Courier several times. Basically proper hi-vis clothing/material which meets the required standards is limited to about 20 wash cycles. Just putting reflective strips on normal clothing would not meet requirements for daylight visibility.
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by R@YAL F@IL »

PhilthyPhil wrote:
R@YAL F@IL wrote:hi vis is a mandatory piece of RM uniform so why not have hi vis strips on clothing, everyone in our office and I believe all who had a WTLL session soon after one of our colleagues got killed in a delivery office yard signed the weekly sheet to accepting that all outdoor staff must wear a hi vis meaning if you are involved in an accident one of the first questions is, were you wearing an hi Vis. Nothing worse than wearing a hi vis on a hot sunny day or any other day actually.
This has been in Courier several times. Basically proper hi-vis clothing/material which meets the required standards is limited to about 20 wash cycles. Just putting reflective strips on normal clothing would not meet requirements for daylight visibility.
Fair comment - don't read the courier :oops:
NO bags on shoulders please except for Moya who keeps her big fat wage packet in hers
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Re: Not another uniform ??

Post by k979aaa »

Judgee wrote:Could make it a tutu and flip flops as far as I care just so long as they ditch the bloody awful red colour! :Sick
Could be Orange with TNT logo on it. The futures shite the future is Orange!
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Re: Not another uniform ??

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norm wrote:This uniform first time delivery success would rocket. :nana

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