Childcare while job hunting, what worked? after 4 years as a software tester

My hours will change when I find a job and childcare is my biggest worry. A neighbour offered help but not every day. Is there an emergency option?

I swapped afternoons with another parent. It took some planning and saved us both money.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.