Originally Posted by deltajuliet

I'd really advise against the E175 in your situation. Commuting for 1-3 months is insignificant when you can hold Phoenix so quickly. Don't commit yourself to an indefinite commute to IAH when you can be living in base for the vast majority of your FO career.

So that said, list your base preferences as 1.) PHX 2.) DFW 3.) IAD. You could probably get DFW right away, which would be just about as easy as IAH, and then after a month or two you're back home living it up in Phoenix.