Who watches the kids during interviews? - what worked for you?

I have 6 kids and I need to interview and work without a sitter. A neighbour offered help but not every day. How long did subsidies take?

Our county's childcare assistance took about 3 weeks to approve, but it covered most of the cost.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.