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Black Armbands

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deristrong
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Joined: 15 Nov 2013, 09:28
Gender: Male

Black Armbands

Post by deristrong »

Got our supply in today. They're all junior sized!
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bigal383
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 11 Dec 2012, 16:20
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by bigal383 »

Same Simon Thomson job well done u absolute arse wipe
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Dayman!
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Joined: 07 Nov 2016, 19:06
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Dayman! »

Black armbands? Wow :left: :crazy:
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Dorset Plodder
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Joined: 29 Apr 2009, 20:05
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Dorset Plodder »

deristrong wrote: ↑
15 Sep 2022, 15:27
 Got our supply in today. They're all junior sized! :left:
One of our guys tried one on and nearly cut off the blood supply to his hand. I took a couple for the kids when I noticed the "Junior" label! :crazy:

Only in Royal Mail ... You just couldn't make this crap up! Well done Team .... No it's Not just the thought that counts.... they need to be fit for purpose Dickhead!. :cuppa
Like all Wage Slaves, he had two crosses to bear: The people he worked for and the people he worked with! (Stephen Vizinczey.)
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krussel
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: Black Armbands

Post by krussel »

Tried one today and as others have mentioned they are WAY too tight. Ive got quite skinny arms but after just 5 mins my whole arm was throbbing so i took it off.
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
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nightcrawler
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Joined: 20 Sep 2018, 17:05
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by nightcrawler »

Knowing Royal Mail offices won’t get replacements until after the Queen’s funeral :roll:
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world class male
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Joined: 03 Jul 2013, 15:29
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by world class male »

they made to their plan, we'll all be starving soon and can use as belts to cut down further uniform
has this company ever been a bigger laughing stock in living memory?
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Kenfandango
Posts: 694
Joined: 19 Oct 2021, 16:40
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Kenfandango »

Can't get uniform
Can't get vans
Can't get a payrise
Can get black armbands for the kids
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DirtyHarry
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Joined: 13 May 2007, 23:16
Gender: Male
Location: London

Re: Black Armbands

Post by DirtyHarry »

We slave for absolute morons.
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Wolf91
Posts: 506
Joined: 06 Sep 2018, 17:22
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Wolf91 »

Junior size was obviously a tonne cheaper. Simon thinking
who gives a f**k if they cut off all blood supply to their lower arm. They don’t really need their hands…Do they? … …Team?
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Acca Dacca
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Joined: 16 Aug 2009, 17:13
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Acca Dacca »

Do you wear black armbands to work when members of your own family die?
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
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postieblueshirt
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Joined: 01 Oct 2019, 22:05
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by postieblueshirt »

Acca Dacca wrote: ↑
15 Sep 2022, 21:09
 Do you wear black armbands to work when members of your own family die?
My family is very healthy nobody dies my granny's 137..so not had the chance to wear an armband yet.
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Weetrogg2
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Joined: 11 Nov 2013, 16:27
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Weetrogg2 »

I certainly would not be wearing a black armband :no no :no no
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Bridgeman
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Joined: 15 Apr 2020, 20:52
Gender: Male

Re: Black Armbands

Post by Bridgeman »

What for?
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POSTMAN
SITE ADMINISTRATOR
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006, 03:19
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Re: Black Armbands

Post by POSTMAN »


Gary Yeo
Head of Assets

Naturally getting 140,000 armbands is an enormous challenge.

However, all sites should have had the armbands dispatched to them through our network by close of play today

We have ordered 25% of the smaller size which was the first batch the team could get hold of and 75% of the larger size.

All of the armbands are coming in to RMs distribution centre in bulk and as soon as we take delivery, the team are pick, packing & distributing these to our units direct through the RM network.
40,000 Armbands was dispatched Tuesday/Wednesday, a further 40,000 we’re dispatched yesterday. The final 60,000 is scheduled to arrive today and be dispatched today.

Where sites need a further supply of the larger armbands they can drop me a line with the number required and we can look to support and get these out with today’s dispatches.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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