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New Uniform Allocation

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smartecosse
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New Uniform Allocation

Post by smartecosse »

I see that the new uniforms are able to be ordered - well the first few areas anyway.

What happens if you have no allocation left, do you need to wait until you do or do they zero them all so you can order the new style now rather than wait months / years?

Thanks
Davemac1978
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by Davemac1978 »

The new uniform allocation is seperate to the old uniform allocation. You also need to order the full allocation of new uniform for the order to go through.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by Grumpyoldmailman »

I’m due some new trousers/shorts next month. Wasn’t sure what date I could order so though I would check. Now it says I can’t have any till 2023, what’s all that about?
xPandabear1992x
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by xPandabear1992x »

if no allocation talk to your lino.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by Grumpyoldmailman »

xPandabear1992x wrote: ↑
24 May 2021, 19:18
if no allocation talk to your lino.
I should have allocation though, checked a couple of months back and it said next available some date at the end of May 2021. Went in today and it now says can’t order until 2023.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by fb1969 »

Have a look at the order history. I recently lost an entitlement to shoes and it turned out a line manager had ordered an extra pair for someone else against my name!!
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by claretandblue »

West Midlands and yarkshire first, then the south in June, the north in July, deliveries first.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Local management (even DOM's and MCMs) don't have any say over allocations. It gets done by someone higher up than them (can't remember if it's one person for the whole UK or done regionally)
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

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Just ordered my last allocation of Blue Shirts.
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doorstepped wrote: ↑
25 May 2021, 18:13
Just ordered my last allocation of Blue Shirts.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by Dorset Plodder »

doorstepped wrote: ↑
25 May 2021, 18:13
Just ordered my last allocation of Blue Shirts.
Well done mate! :thumbup I ordered a load when we first saw the New Uniforms on here. Hopefully have enough now to keep me going until Retirement. :cuppa
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by moug26 »

Any pics of the new uniform?
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by ted_e_bear »

SpacePhoenix wrote: ↑
25 May 2021, 08:03
Local management (even DOM's and MCMs) don't have any say over allocations. It gets done by someone higher up than them (can't remember if it's one person for the whole UK or done regionally)
Incorrect, on delivery our shoes wear out far sooner than the allocation allows for and a Dom can request new ones, also we've got postie's who've gained/lost weight who've had replacement trousers etc.
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Re: New Uniform Allocation

Post by MajorZW »

We’ve ordered ours...was told earlier that we don’t receive it until next March!!!
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