If you plan on seriously pursuing a compressed workweek, it's important to show that you've really thought through the following things: Explain fully each scenario.

• Which days would you work? What working hours will you choose? Are your choices selfish, or fair and equitable, to your colleagues/teammates.

• How do you envision shuffling and sharing responsibilities with your colleagues/teammates?

• Will this work-choice change have a positive or negative impact on your colleagues/teammates?

• Will this arrangement boost your focus, energy, and/or creativity? Will you take fewer ad-hoc days off? Will your colleagues/teammates be given the opportunity to learn new skills, by taking up (sharing) the responsibilities that are now exclusively yours?

• Will this type of 'compressed week' stand the test of time...will it be a new norm or just a feel-good experiment?