still job hunting

Just thought i'd give a quick update on the job hunt. I saw charlottes put an update on her job situation and thought i'd do the same! Thank you to liz and kia for the fab advice re my cv. I now have a good cv and a better idea of what to write in an application letter. i also feel much more prepared and confident when jobs do come up.
I didn't get the job i applied for but as i didn't have any specific qualifications or much experience for the role i was not upset. it was also a full time job and i'd asked them to consider a job-share. I know the company and funnily enough when i received the rejection letter i was oddly relieved.
i went for a drink with a friend/colleague and had a chat about what is happening at my current work (he's left but had a meeting with them recently). They are really not sounding like good people to work for and as i still haven't received any kind of confirmation from them regarding my job I'm not holding out much hope. i only wanted them to give me an indication of what hours and what shifts they'd be able to give me and i haven't even received this.
while i was in the pub with my friend i chatted to another really good friend who said should i need a job there'd be one there for me. this is a huge relief and i don't need to let him know yet. (advantages of growing up in a small town - i know loads of people)
I applied for a job this week and thanks to the cv advice i was able to fill in the application form relatively easily. its part-time and something that i have a lot more experience in.
unfortunately i had a ring round to establish the childcare situation and its not looking good. of 11 childminders in my town only 6 are full time. so far none have spaces when i would need them and the one and only nursery also does not have any spaces!
I had a chat to them when i phoned for the application form and they dropped it round to me! (small town thing again)
i have mantioned i can work slightly different hours from what they are asking as i can organise childcare for that but will just wait and see.
if not it will be a job in the pub! it will be evenings and weekends so i won't have to worry about childcare at all.
Zach is in pre-school but i'll still have to pay for his childcare during holidays and i'm not sure if i have to pay some kind of retainer so i don't lose the place while he is in school.? does anyone know?
paying for both of them will be at least ??6. an hour and i have to ask myself if its worth it anyway!