How soon after you were discharged did you find employment. Can you tell us why you think you became employed so quickly?

SPC Margaret Higgins
After I was forced out I was offered a job while I was on a cruise. The Lord gave me peace to go and I had a job offer waiting when I came back with my wife.
I had gone through interviews with Banking VPs and some other white collar companies. I had been recommended by a former OSD SES to a non-profit consulting job. During a lunch following my interviews I discussed politics, religion and other usually non-touchable subjects. God opened that door in 1992 and closed it in 2013.
As I was leaving active duty, I shared my faith in Christ at very high levels. I was the only infantry captain being forced out during the 1992 RIF who didn't take one of the buy-out programs. Many people wanted to know why. God had let me know I should not quit. I had learned to trust His guidance in the years prior and have done my best to follow His guidance and direction since. LTC Stephen C., CH (MAJ) William Beaver, SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4", SGT Robert Hawks, SGT (Join to see), SGT Forrest Stewart

A job to pay the bills took about 6 months.

A job that I like working at and don't want to gouge my eyes with a spoon while driving to took about 2 years.

Lesson to learn if you know where you are retiring to (I did not we waiting till last minute to make final decision) you can not start looking to early....the more connections you have the better of you will be..... I was by myself, no network, no friends, no family......don't get me wrong was doable but man would've been nice to have some help.

I took a side line job I was doing for fun and turned it into a productive job. Motorcycle repair, and custom builds of adventure bikes. Race and adventure bike prep. Recurring service for a small group of folks.
Then added teaching MSF courses to the mix. All of this fell into place before my last day in service Jan 1 2014. So I guess I was "employed" before I retired.
After 28 years of service, culminating as the 1CD G3 SGM, 4 deployments two three different parts of the world... Im busier now than I was most days while serving...lol As my mother used to say, self imposed pain gets no pity... Smart woman she was...