Blue shirts

[pieoftheday]

In the 80s the grey suit looked smart but I could never get the lighter summer trousers for some reason and the heavy grey ones would destroy you in summer, all sweaty and itchy, horrible...

[mjd24]

God this was a shirt n tie job wtf happened.....

Dropping Standards Mate.

Nowadays these Young Whipper Snappers wouldn't know how to knot a tie, let alone wear one. I remember chatting to the "Old Gits" when I joined (remember Royal Mail used to be a Reserved Occupation for Ex-Servicemen) and they used to talk about actually being INSPECTED before they were allowed out on Delivery!

As previously mentioned in a few posts, nowadays we look more like a bunch of Tramps, delivering the mail in football strips and tracky bottoms.
And IF you're one of them then you're a Twat! Get a Grip of yourself FFS.

In a MC a tie would be an H&S issue, if it got caught up in a machine, same reason that lanyards have to be tucked away (or at least be of the type that quickly pops open if any sort of strain is placed on it)

Maybe give wearing a tie a try.

[thedonkey]

Isn't there a red shirt in the new uniform?

Yeah it's called the performance shirt or some bollox, it's more like a normal shirt than the thicker polo shirts, if you get one it counts as two ordinary shirts from your allowance though.

Why is it counted as 2?
New uniform arrived so for 5 days I have 2 polo shirts and one of the bollox performance shirt. 3 shirt allowance is not enough.

[thedonkey]

posties go about looking like meter readers RM must be saving millions on uniforms.

New uniform could be easily mistaken for DPD.

[Dorset Plodder]

In a MC a tie would be an H&S issue, if it got caught up in a machine, same reason that lanyards have to be tucked away (or at least be of the type that quickly pops open if any sort of strain is placed on it)

Maybe give wearing a tie a try.

Now Now Play nicely Boys. I'm glad you realised I was only JOKING about the tie Deadly

[postieblueshirt]

I think there needs to be a happy medium between the two.

No we shouldn’t be wearing Adidas shorts and Nike tops.

However likewise to the ‘shirt and tie’ club; back in the day what time was your first and last letter on an average day? How many delivery points did you have? How many houses on average did you have to knock at? That last one is a biggie for me, when I’m walking I get a smidge of a breeze. When I’m stood on a sun trap patio with a special/tracked/recorded waiting for an answer that’s when I really feel the heat.

Anyway if only our employers communicated with us and worked with us to develop uniform that’s smart but also suitable for being out in the warmest part of the day.

agree on most of that but my first duty had 687 so much the same size as i have now and no sky mags..

[Cedar_Room]

I know it’s not a fashion parade but the performance shirt & the long trousers look absolutely shocking

[clashcityrocker]

I know it’s not a fashion parade but

For some of us it always has been exactly that.

[Foxel]

The uniform should have a waterproof half-cape, that you can hang over your arm when carrying mail in the rain.

[blue1873]

The uniform should have a waterproof half-cape, that you can hang over your arm when carrying mail in the rain.

And in the warmer months instead of wearing a tie perhaps a loose fitting cravat

[clashcityrocker]

I have a Royal Mail cumberbund I like to wear with the smoking jacket.
Are these items still available?

[blue1873]

I have a Royal Mail cumberbund I like to wear with the smoking jacket.
Are these items still available?

Only in your dreams "Clash" sadly only in your dreams

[mjd24]

The uniform should have a waterproof half-cape, that you can hang over your arm when carrying mail in the rain.

Or we could wear large hat umbrellas.

[Dorset Plodder]

I have a Royal Mail cumberbund I like to wear with the smoking jacket.
Are these items still available?

You need to be at Director Level and then they're available through they're online account at Harrods.

[hotfudge]

Tried to get some more tops today as mine are literally full of holes only to be told that indoor staff won't be getting new uniform until 2023 and no old blue shirts/ polos in stock.