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Ladies... I need HELP!!! (a little long)
Here is the thing...
Most of you know that I'm in the middle of a career path change, so this is a MUST for me as it means a lot to me.
I will start volunteering with Cary EMS in September. I am required to complete a minimum of five 12 hour shifts a month. I work full time (40+ hours a week) and we have a production business that DH and I run. At this time I would spend all my weekend getting in my volunteer time in and would have almost no time left for DH and I to spend or to help out with our production business.
DH has been very understanding and he knows that this is my dream and he will support me 100%. However, I am worried that working 40 hours a week, plus having to pull 24 hour shifts on the weekends might near kill me (I know I know... I knew what I was getting in to, but trust me I already had to give up on one dream in my life and I could not let this go by).
I had a quick talk with HR to see if it was against policy to maybe take every other Friday off as Flex time (instead of having to use PTO time) to make sure I would still be considered a Full-Time employee and she said as long as I work 32 hours a week (which I would without a problem), it was up to my managers discretion.
This is where I get super nervous and want to 
I love my manager and for the most part love my job (the feelings are mutual). How should I approach my manager about this? Should I come up with a schedule and show it to her? Should I casually mention it to her and see what she says? She knows how important it is for me... but I am worried she might say no or might even get a little put off by my request.
I know she can say NO and this is my life plan and she does not owe me any favors... however, I will probably end up taking every other Friday off using PTO even if she says NO... but of course I would love to save my vacation time for times where I might need it 
Sorry that ended up being so long and TIA for any help or suggestions 
Re: Ladies... I need HELP!!! (a little long)
I agree.
Thank you ladies
Also wanted to add one more thing. I will be a third rider on the ambulance for at least 6 months (maybe even more), so with 24 hour notice or more I can always re-schedule my shift with EMS, so I plan on presenting that to her as well.