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Almost a year. No, I didn't actively search, I was approached and offered a job.

I started looking for a job about 9 months after I officially quit (but I had briefly returned to work after my mat leave, LO was more like 16 mo old).

I actively applied to positions and interviewed with multiple companies before I found my position.

I was home for just a little over 2 years and then I returned full time. I am on year 4 now.

I found my position through social media, basically.

I quit work 3 years ago. I figured I would use the opportunity to find something else that I would prefer to do, going back to school first. On a whim I was browsing through Monster postings and applied to a seasonal position in my field. I got an interview and an offer and if it works out then I would be able to be a regular employee whenever that became an option. I haven't started yet, but I think it's a good opportunity and I"ll probably just stick with my field because of the flexibility.
ETA: shortly after I left I was approached about a couple other opportunities but I wasn't interested at the time.

I was home for a little over 2 years. I left the work force because we moved cross country for my husbands surgery fellowship. Our older was 15m-27m while we were away. When we moved back, I was 20 weeks pregnant so I didn't bother looking for work. When DS2 was 7 months there was a great opportunity for me. I'm a lawyer and My fathers law firm had downsized but was looking for some help. I could work part time, on my own schedule, mostly WFH on my own terms. I said yes. My older son is in preschool some and younger one is with a nanny. Financially I do well, but paying for preschool and a nanny I basically come out -just a bit a head every month. But it doesn't matter. I'm back in the work force. Honestly I didn't realize before going back to work that I was unhappy staying at home. It is a good situation for this season of our lives. I never really planned on being a stay at home mom, it just happened. It was great for the first 1.5 years but I found being home all day with two kids just was too much for me. I am better with some distance from them. I applaud anyone who loves staying home....it just wasn't for me. I say I'll be a great stay at home mom when my kids are in school all day!!

My situation was kinda different. I got laid off while pregnant and wasn't looking because I didn't think anyone would hire a pregnant mother. But I got apprroached for a temp position for the summer that I ended up taking. Then that ended right before my due date. I stayed home for regular "leave" time and started actively looking. I was kinda PT until I found a full time position.

I really don't think SAH is for me long term! I'm glad to be back at work full time!

I SAH for 6 months. Initially, I was trying it out bc that was my dream at the time. But I found it to be isolating and I missed the accolades of being in the work force. I also hated feeling like I didn't have my own money, because I work in a well paying field, and I was used to pretty much buying whatever I wanted. Once I quit working, I felt guilty buying anything outside of necessity.

I started looking around 5.5 months of being a SAH. I lucked out SO HARD and got the best job I've ever had within 2 weeks. I've been promoted several times since then, and I never doubt being a WOHM. I love that I can still have my sense of self and accomplishment, and my girls are well taken care of with a nanny, and on the weekends, we can spend quality time together pretty much doing whatever we want, because we have a maid so I don't spend my time cleaning. I do think SAH is for some people, and that's perfect for their family. It's just not for me. I love being successful AND being an awesome mom. We both work hard, and that allows us to play hard with our girls and not have a lot of financial boundaries, and I realized that I like that much better than being a SAHM.

17 months, then I went back part-time for 6 months. After that I went back to college full-time for a year and now I work full-time.

I was, honestly, super happy to go back to work. I'm not cut out for being a SAHM. I knew I wasn't happy, but I didn't realize just how unhappy I was until I started working again.

My part-time job kind of fell into my lap. A friend saw a Facebook post or something and sent it to me, I emailed my resume and the guy called me and hired me on the spot the same day. My full-time job I have now also found me. The owner of the company found my resume on Indeed and contacted me.