Footwear

lynnoharra · Post by **lynnoharra** » 27 Aug 2016, 16:06

Hi I will be joining royal mail in a a few weeks as a postie

I'm just wondering about the footwear... do they provide you with shoes? And are they comfortable? Or can you wear trainers??

PBgirl · Post by **PBgirl** » 27 Aug 2016, 18:16

To start wear comfy shoes, trust me even my comfiest still makes my feet ache.. You can see online the safety shoes and I've been told they are horrendous, I'm still in my own trainers (running Nike pair)and I've yet to see any worker at my DO with the safety shoes or boots. I've even tried putting insoles in and they still ache although I think it's help the way I walk....This is prob what you will see, don't say anything let your office say when...my manager said yds is the best but I never got that option.

lynnoharra · Post by **lynnoharra** » 29 Aug 2016, 18:57

Thank you on girl

lynnoharra · Post by **lynnoharra** » 02 Sep 2016, 15:27

hey PB girl I was wanting to ask you a couple of questions if that's okay...... how are you finding carrying the bags? and when were you able to order a uniform? as I have a for but you need details I don't have like your Managers name ect.

PBgirl · Post by **PBgirl** » 02 Sep 2016, 15:50

It's a hit and miss with bags, some colleagues make route as easy as possible so I don't have to carry loads but for instance today there were loads of parcels, heavy too so I used a trolley.... Save my back and will use again if it means I don't continue having back ache.

Just go to your office and ask... I was told not to order yet and I'm at the end of week 3 however I spoke to someone today who started last week and he said he just phoned though and we be getting in few days....

telithowitis · Post by **telithowitis** » 04 Sep 2016, 23:50

When you get to order shoes from Royal Mail I would recommend the YDS trainer/walking type shoes. I find them light comfy and supportive, they were recommended to me by 90% of the posties I asked.
I was also told to have the bag straps short so the weight didn't effect my hips which had started to ache initially having long straps on the bag. This has worked for me.