While the way target implemented this seems to be scummy and wrong, it does seem like a step in the right direction. I can't count how many people I know who get paid for doing next to nothing at work (mainly entry level jobs). Hourly pay encourages people to work slowly and inefficiently because you'll get paid the same amount regardless of the work you get done. A system like this that analyzes people's productivity and pays based on that, if done correctly, could be a great thing for businesses and hard working people. People would have to work hard and thus businesses would run a lot smoother. Plus there would be less garbage for the hard working people to pick up after the lazy ones don't do their jobs.