Baggage Claim? Never Been There
First and foremost: Do not even think about checking luggage. A carry-on easily holds enough clean shirts or blouses to last you a week and I cannot even imagine the horror you would bring to the faces of seasoned colleagues who would have to wait for you at baggage claim for a solid 25 minutes.
In addition, it saves you from the gigantic pain you have endure in case the airline losing your stuff, which happens more often than you probably realize.