Red Dead Redemption 2: Gainful Employment - walkthrough Red Dead Redemption 2 Guide and Walkthrough

This page of the Red Dead Redemption 2 guide describes the Gainful Employment quest in which, after receiving a telegram from Sadie, John goes to Valentine and helps her pursue a wanted criminal.

Last update: 03 October 2022

Gainful Employment is one of the main missions in Red Dead Redemption 2. John goes to Valentine - he wants to help Sadie catch a wanted criminal.

How to unlock: After "Motherhood".

Walkthrough: Go to Valentine and meet Sadie Adler. Follow her to Strawberry. Reach the building presented in the picture above. Run to the room no. 3. Knock on the door - you will find the criminal.

The wanted jumps from the balcony. Do the same. Pay attention to the icon on the map - instead of following him, you should cut him off to reduce the distance between John and the criminal. Use your lasso to catch the man. Stow him on the horse.

How to get a gold medal in Gainful Employment?

1. After arriving in Strawberry, locate the bounty within 30 seconds - Go straight to the building presented in the walkthrough, and then go to the room no. 3.
2. After mounting your horse, catch and hogtie the bounty within 1 minute and 15 seconds - Cut the man off and catch with your lasso.