Regardless, someone has open time inaccessable to pilots. It's not on EPIC and if you try it from SBS, it says "not authorized". Yet, if you go to the FA side of SBS, it's always available.

It just seems like if they are in a rut and you guys are calling folks at home to see if they want to come in before officially JMing people, I would think it'd be accessible to pilots who maybe want to pick up some EF. That way everyone wins. You guys get your flights staffed, a few pilots make a little extra cheese and some other captain/FO is not forced into a JM situation, possibly ruining plans and/or family outings.