People need to be accountable. It's easy to blame Target but it all boils down to this: You decided to work for Target, you agreed to work and be reliable, if you're calling out for a pathetic reason like "I don't feel like working"you should be held accountable. There are days I really don't feel like working but you know what, it's a job, you need to show up if you want to get paid. We need to stop making excuses as to why people are irresponsible. It's called life and being a responsible individual.
Here's the thing about that...
It doesn't matter that you decided to work for Target.
It doesn't matter what you "signed up for"
It doesn't matter what you "agreed to"
The only thing that matters is what Target chooses to allow.
If Target hires someone and has them sign some piece of paper where the employee agrees to be reliable and then proceeds to be unreliable, it doesn't matter unless Target chooses to take action against the individual.
You said that it's easy to blame Target... and it is because, ultimately, it's their responsibility as a company to hold their employees accountable. If they choose not to do that, they don't get to blame anyone else for having a terrible workforce.
Expecting bad employees to hold themselves accountable makes about as much sense as expecting criminals to lock themselves in jail after committing crimes.
Now for some parables from my personal experiences:
Back in my tgt days, I remember how frustrating it was being a reliable, hard working employee among an overwhelming majority of indifference.
I got fed up with it and found a job at a grocery store that paid double and held its workers to MUCH higher standards. Believe me, I still saw the occasional crappy employee, but those employees got terminated instead of tolerated.
I was very lucky to find that job and I realize many on here won't find the same opportunity, which is why I don't necessarily have a problem with people working down to Target's standards. I've seen many of my acquaintances decrease their work efforts at spot in order to have enough energy to take secondary opportunities. Ultimately, it was those secondary opportunities that gave them a more fulfilling path away from retail.
Good luck friends! May you all find quick remedy to your dissatisfactions.