Childcare while job hunting, what worked? - what worked for you?

I have 16 kids and I need to interview and work without a sitter. It has been weighing on me all week. I looked into subsidies but the forms are long. How long did subsidies take?

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

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