At past lunch today, we received an HR advisory informing us that we may seek approval from our immediate superior to leave work at 3:00 pm. This is due to the inclement weather that is expected to be brought by Pepeng which is considered as super typhoon.
With the concern of avoiding its employees to get stranded somewhere, the management has decided to send us home early.
My shift started at 1:00 pm but I came in early to render overtime. After a few haggling, my boss allowed me to hit the road by 5:00 pm but I decided to finish my work so I was able to get out at 5:30 pm.
I rushed to Parco Supermarket to do my usual grocery and I was really surprised to see flocks of people in there. It is like family reunion in there. Push carts that usually lined up at the entrance where all gone. I had to wait for the attendant to bring one on its stand.
Since I do not eat red meat, tuna and chicken are always on my list and I was really disappointed seeing that all tuna brands on the shelf was washed out. Not a single can has survived the panic buying stint that afternoon. This upper portion of the rack is usually filled with canned tuna.
I pushed my way through the chicken station and I passed by Monterey meat stations and see that even the red ones were not spared.
When I finally stopped at the chicken station, there was no single dressed bird sitting there.
Are people over reacting to the news about the super typhoon that is about to hit the metro? Or the government has overrated Pepeng?
Either way, I do not find the panic buying or hoarding part funny. I ended up carrying frozen cream dory.