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Week day babysitters are definitely tough. I have a good friend who is also a SAHM to a LO that is the same age at my son. We have started trading off if either one of us has something going on. I had an interview so she watch my LO for a couple hours. She had a doctors appointment so I watched the two kids. It works out really well.
Do you have any sahm friends you'd trust & could do trades with?

We've done chime by sittercity. Not sure if it's everywhere or just certain cities? But have had wonderful experiences.

Currently my weekday sitter is a waitress I became friendly with! He's in preschool 2 mornings a week (2 hours) which is nice for me to run small errands in the vicinity and get coffee but not much else. So over the course of a couple months I would get coffee and started chatting with a young waitress and it just came up organically that I need some time away and she is a babysitter in her free time and needs some extra cash. It's perfect since she doesn't work a 9-5 and has flexible daytime hours.

I mean I'm not suggesting to just start asking random waitresses if they want to babysit. But, I'm a firm believer that giving an extra smile and asking someone how they are can open doors! Like after a few visits to the coffee shop can mention to that person how much you need some me time and maybe they respond that they are a sitter or know one. I'm oversimplifying but you get my point. She's babysat twice now and she's amazing. My son already is obsessed with her.

@LCTBQE: Oh that's a good point! Forgot about the student thing. Columbia and NYU both have babysitting boards or I know people have placed those contact tear Sheets in the student union or whatever (friends seeking sitters).
So maybe @Mrs. Washi Tape: if you have a local university or college nearby you can ask there. And sometimes the schools have dedicated websites or forums for student sitters.

@Mrs. Washi Tape: it is really great for the sanity!!

@Mrs. Washi Tape: I have used Urbansitter.com (similar to care.com) and like it. I always just post a job when I need a sitter and see who responds. Generally I'll only consider people with background checks and who have several repeat families, as well as positive reviews. I prefer that they post video intros on their profile. From there I chat on the phone and try them for a short job. It's trial and error, but no one has been really wacky, and this is how I met and got to know my "regular" sitters, who I then hired outside the site. They were actresses/theatre students, preschool teachers, and med students.

Do you have a local College or University? Do they have a relevant program you could put a posting up? Or high school guidance office?

Check the child development department if you have a local college, there are usually postings and you can also post. Not sure if you have it in your area, but on the NextDoor app I often see people asking and there are usually responses.