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Re: hi viz vest

Post by Himaggen »

...but you'd need to order the next size up for those cases.

There is no real issue with hi-viz vests and excessive heat during the summer months. I have a medical disorder called hyperhidrosis and there is no marked increase in excessive sweat whilst wearing these light, translucent, sleeveless, loose fitting and drop necked items.
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Re: hi viz vest

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sleeveless is fine, its the ones with sleeves I am complaining about.
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Re: hi viz vest

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NWpostie wrote:sleeveless is fine, its the ones with sleeves I am complaining about.
:hmmmm What ones have sleeves?
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Re: hi viz vest

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Perhaps because I had to wear body Armour, a Kevlar helmet, carry a weapon and 2 full magazines, Not to mention carrying webbing and occasionally a full Bergen, in the tropics when temperatures on average could be bewteen 30 and 35C and humidity always over 95% I really don't have a problem wearing a high viz in any weather. I suppose it all depends on your outlook, and frame of reference.
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Re: hi viz vest

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Perhaps because I had to wear body Armour, a Kevlar helmet, carry a weapon and 2 full magazines, Not to mention carrying webbing and occasionally a full Bergen, in the tropics when temperatures on average could be bewteen 30 and 35C and humidity always over 95% I really don't have a problem wearing a high viz in any weather. I suppose it all depends on your outlook, and frame of reference.
I did but still hate wearing a high vis vest.
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Re: hi viz vest

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you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: hi viz vest

Post by DB1100 »

youwot!!!!! wrote:you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
Read the rules you are NOT required to wear one all the time as has been discussed on here a lot.
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Re: hi viz vest

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DB1100 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
Read the rules you are NOT required to wear one all the time as has been discussed on here a lot.
But is it worth the hassle of fighting for your job over it?
Just wear it and avoid unnecessary problems.
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Re: hi viz vest

Post by DB1100 »

DGP1 wrote:
DB1100 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
Read the rules you are NOT required to wear one all the time as has been discussed on here a lot.
But is it worth the hassle of fighting for your job over it?
Just wear it and avoid unnecessary problems.
I don't get any problems,I wear it in the yard,when I'm doing collections or dropping bags off out of the van,but not when I am doing a walk,as per the uniform regs so what am I doing wrong?.If you want to wear yours fine get on with it
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Re: hi viz vest

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DB1100 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
DB1100 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
Read the rules you are NOT required to wear one all the time as has been discussed on here a lot.
But is it worth the hassle of fighting for your job over it?
Just wear it and avoid unnecessary problems.
I don't get any problems,I wear it in the yard,when I'm doing collections or dropping bags off out of the van,but not when I am doing a walk,as per the uniform regs so what am I doing wrong?.If you want to wear yours fine get on with it
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I really don't get the issue with wearing it, you put it on before you leave the office and take it off when you come back, doesn't slow you down, doesn't make you overheat...........tbh I really don't care anymore, we'll both do as we please and I don't see any argument on here changing either opinion.
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Re: hi viz vest

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DGP1 wrote:
DB1100 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
DB1100 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:you are required by your employer to wear 1 of these things so wether you like them or not doesn't matter to royal mail.
ask yourself this-is it really worth the hassle you may get from your lino for not wearing the hi-viz?
Read the rules you are NOT required to wear one all the time as has been discussed on here a lot.
But is it worth the hassle of fighting for your job over it?
Just wear it and avoid unnecessary problems.
I don't get any problems,I wear it in the yard,when I'm doing collections or dropping bags off out of the van,but not when I am doing a walk,as per the uniform regs so what am I doing wrong?.If you want to wear yours fine get on with it
.
I really don't get the issue with wearing it, you put it on before you leave the office and take it off when you come back, doesn't slow you down, doesn't make you overheat...........tbh I really don't care anymore, we'll both do as we please and I don't see any argument on here changing either opinion.
I agree I shall not mention them again until someone asks the question again,which will most likely be a fortnight or so stay safe DGP1
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Re: hi viz vest

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so why not wear one? :Very Happy
sorry couldn't wait a fornight. :nana
who the hell invests £2 billion into a servic and makes it worse?????????????
you really couldn't make it up!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: hi viz vest

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youwot!!!!! wrote:so why not wear one? :Very Happy
sorry couldn't wait a fornight. :nana
:mad You'll be answering to my therapist for that :chuckle :chuckle
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Re: hi viz vest

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DGP1 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:so why not wear one? :Very Happy
sorry couldn't wait a fornight. :nana
:mad You'll be answering to my therapist for that :chuckle :chuckle
Thanks for removing my witty comment mod,whilst your group of friends can put what they want.
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Re: hi viz vest

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DB1100 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
youwot!!!!! wrote:so why not wear one? :Very Happy
sorry couldn't wait a fornight. :nana
:mad You'll be answering to my therapist for that :chuckle :chuckle
Thanks for removing my witty comment mod,whilst your group of friends can put what they want.
Don't get like that with me, I'm not a mod and I don't have any permissions to remove anything.
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