Replying to How long did it take you to find a "real" job or career

Curious how long and how did people find their job or career. I'm not talking about being a ski instructor or working at the beach in the summer. I'm talking about life after college, finding a stable company, job, career, benefits, etc...

Reason I am asking as I am in a rough spot of my life where I am having trouble finding work. For the past 8 years I have had a great job and career. Good money, good benefits. Bought a house, two cars, vacations, good life, all that shit. Left said company for a "better offer". Sold house, packed up life, moved 32 hours away, started life over. Said company sucked, job didn't work out, now I am back to square one.

I have all my info out there on the job sites (indeed, monster, linkedin) and have not had much luck. I have looked in my areas of experience and have found some, but nothing landed yet. Been on and off looking now for few months. Picked up some odd jobs, but none worked out, and now I am living off savings while searching for the real thing again.

Just curious others stories or successes.