DPlong,
Yes, those compressed days are great. I used to work a 9 hour day and got an extra day off every other week. That was the 5-4-9 schedule. We had quite a few working a 10 hour day and getting one day off each week. That was the 4-4-10 schedule.

Washington DC used to be a real mess before the compressed work schedules came in to practice. Every agency used to get off at 4:30 and all the streets were all clogged up completely with going home traffic. Now, with the compressed schedules, the departures are staggered between 3:30 and 6 pm and it is a lot easier getting around after work.

I find it humorous to hear the Villages residents talk about heavy traffic during Snowbird season and it is a pure joy for me to drive around here compared to Washington DC traffic.