Appearance Standards

[cino321]

I wear short brown socks no one ever said anything to me. I know many drivers who buy the UPS socks because customer's love them and they enjoy the attention.

Appearance standards are not socks, they are standards to maintain grooming, appropriate under shirts (white or brown) and keeping your uniform and boots in good repair (including polishing). Socks are articles of clothing.

I don't get it though. They'll give me the shorts and a belt, but they want me to buy socks? Seems like it would be easier just to give the socks and call it a day. Then we'd be required to wear them.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

(We are required to wear them when wearing their shorts)

 

[MORDNEDS]

For simplicity, Article 42. Uniforms. Effective May 1, 1994, short uniform trousers will be provided as an option for package and feeder drivers at no cost to the employee. Such shorts may only be worn in compliance with uniform and appearance standards established by the Employer. The standards are the UPS socks with shorts. If you don't feel like getting the socks wear pants. The choice is yours. The company does not force you to wear the shorts.

 

[Brownslave688]

For simplicity, Article 42. Uniforms. Effective May 1, 1994, short uniform trousers will be provided as an option for package and feeder drivers at no cost to the employee. Such shorts may only be worn in compliance with uniform and appearance standards established by the Employer. The standards are the UPS socks with shorts. If you don't feel like getting the socks wear pants. The choice is yours. The company does not force you to wear the shorts.

I posted this 2 days ago. Didn't stop the argument.

Considering our whole made in Kenya uniform probably cost $10. $6 for a pair of socks is highway robbery.

 

[BCFan]

I like fishnets with high and tight shorty shorts....nut huggers we call em.......BC
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[Bluefox]

It's quite simple---you wear the shorts you have to wear their socks. You wear pants you have to wear black or brown socks.

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You really do bleed brown don't u

 

[uber]

I posted this 2 days ago. Didn't stop the argument.

Considering our whole made in Kenya uniform probably cost $10. $6 for a pair of socks is highway robbery.

UPS socks $6? I paid like 20 something for them. They charged me outrageously for shipping too.

 

[over9five]

UPS socks $6? I paid like 20 something for them. They charged me outrageously for shipping too.

Lol, don't you think UPS could at least provide free shipping of the socks?!?!?!

 

[Brownslave688]

UPS socks $6? I paid like 20 something for them. They charged me outrageously for shipping too.

per pair. I think with shipping u get 5 pairs for about $30. Wouldn't know for sure I'm not paying that much for socks. Little sweat won't kill me. Try to stay on the rural routes and keep the doors open.

 

[Elvis657]

We were always told they had to be ups issued socks. But some at our center wear dark colored socks and get away with it..

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Lol, don't you think UPS could at least provide free shipping of the socks?!?!?!

I suppose if UPS owned the companies which supply our uniform accessories that this would be an option.

 

[dilligaf]

I like fishnets with high and tight shorty shorts....nut huggers we call em.......BC
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Camel toes.

 

[soberups]

I wouldnt mind a bit paying $6 a pair for the socks if they were a premium quality made in America product.

I do mind paying $6 plus full charge on shipping for crap that was stitched together by some 9 yr old kid in a Chinese sweatshop.

We should have more than one option as far as socks go, and we should also be able to have them shipped to the center for free like other uniform items are.

 

[How Now Brown Cow]

I wear short brown socks no one ever said anything to me. I know many drivers who buy the UPS socks because customer's love them and they enjoy the attention.

Appearance standards are not socks, they are standards to maintain grooming, appropriate under shirts (white or brown) and keeping your uniform and boots in good repair (including polishing). Socks are articles of clothing.

I don't get it though. They'll give me the shorts and a belt, but they want me to buy socks? Seems like it would be easier just to give the socks and call it a day. Then we'd be required to wear them.

Is it really just white or brown undershirts? I have ALWAYS worn black. we have a black belt, and can wear black shoes.... a black undershirt just makes sense to me.

 

[moreluck]

Is it really just white or brown undershirts? I have ALWAYS worn black. we have a black belt, and can wear black shoes.... a black undershirt just makes sense to me.

Your fashion sense is beyond reproach!!

 

[Nimnim]

Your fashion sense is beyond reproach!!

I've always wanted to write a grievance for a sup wearing white pants after labor day.

 

[iowa boy]

Camel toes.

Thanks Dilli,
Talk about splitting the boys at the seam!!!

I now have visions of a guy with a camel toe. I don't want to know how painful that would be.

 

[Cementups]

We were always told they had to be ups issued socks. But some at our center wear dark colored socks and get away with it..

That would imply that they actually ISSUED the socks but they want us to buy them with our own money.

 

[Wally]

The socks are expensive and mine started getting holes so I wear those small white ankle socks under them. Got an extra two seasons of of them that way.

 

[Buck Fifty]

Camel toes.

No, for guys its a mammal toe. Yikes