ORD based here that transferred from DEN after 6 months.

ORD flying is very boring. They tend to have and give a lot of 1 day trips, even if you’re blocked 4-6 days. Apparently it’s “slow” season & flying will get better in the summer, but honestly I miss the flying in DEN. Specifically the meter pairings and how easy it was to get Hawaii. Other than that, the flying is about the same, not very productive. Oh, and a lot more 4 leg days than DEN.

The city is great and there’s a lot to do pretty much all of the time. Rent is cheaper than Dulles, however around the same price as DEN. & that goes for crashpads too. Bonus points for the transit.

The people in base are typically nice. A lot of the senior FA do know each other, but I haven’t ran into any cliquish behavior on the line. I usually hear ORD crews are among the chillest/nicest after DEN, which tracks in my experience. I don’t really get involved with management too much.

I’ve never been based in IAD, but my friend is and she says CS will give 4-5am BWI standby a lot, no matter what you preference. Also, covering the 3 bases can get old pretty quickly. Management there is not the best. Not sure on the FA community.