Childcare while job hunting, what worked? after 18 years as an operations analyst

My hours will change when I find a job and childcare is my biggest worry. It has been weighing on me all week. I looked into subsidies but the forms are long. What worked for you?

Ask the school about after-school programmes. Some are free or based on income.

Our county's childcare assistance took about 26 weeks to approve, but it covered most of the cost.