How long did it take you to get a job after completing your Bachelor's?

I am graduating in December, and I've made a few posts about it in the past. It's about time I start looking for jobs. I know I am behind. Some sources say that you should start looking 3-6 months before graduation. I currently live with my mom (I left an abusive relationship in April), so I moved in with her. I am not worried about finances or anything at the moment. But I just wanted to know how long it took you guys to find one. My younger sister got her associate's degree in May of this year. She finally got a job in her field a few weeks ago. I am very happy for her. Just want to know what y'alls experience was.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I was an AFROTC grad and had a job the next day.

Our daughter graduated in the earlier 90s during a period when few were hiring and took a low-level job in a position that was mostly a go-fer and office assistant for the owner of a large local business in a related field to her college degree, though not a perfect fit. She lived at home so it was fine financially and it gave her a chance to catch her breath after a 5-year college program and summers as an intern for a couple of city governments. I think the slower, stress free start worked out well for her in that it gave her a chance to be a non-college student, an adult, and a bit of stress-free freedom while waiting for the economy to pick up and to look around to decide how she wanted to spend the rest of her working adult life. About 18 months later, when her industry started rebounding, she hopped aboard a large firm.